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I'm a leaner in the car as well, it's a little wierd. I catch myself doing the S.E.E. all the time.

I've started driving the Ranger faster since i got the Ninja.

I was riding as a passenger in my gf's car the other day and some other cager did something stupid, so she had to slam the brakes. As most people do while they're passengers, I started pushing my right foot down (on my imaginary brake), but I also found myself repeatedly squeezing my right hand, like that would stop the car or something, lol.

It felt a little weird to get back into a car after riding the bike when I first got the bike...now I hop back and forth.

The VW Beetles are just plain uncomfortable. I test drove one a couple years ago. Didn't like it one bit. Good for 2 people, thats it.

I was practicing my turns and clutch/throttle control today for a couple hours and then I had to take my sister to work so I hopped in my car and started driving, then I got to a turn and started leaning into it and panicked for a split second because the car wasn't turning. I quickly realized what I was doing and turned the wheel.

I guess I should introduce myself a little. My name is Jared and I just started riding. I have a Kawasaki Eliminator 125 For now I'm just practicing in my yard and driveway until I feel like I'm ready to take it on the road.

Does anyone else twist the steering wheel with their right hand like it's a throttle subconciously?

camthepyro wrote:I was riding as a passenger in my gf's car the other day and some other cager did something stupid, so she had to slam the brakes. As most people do while they're passengers, I started pushing my right foot down (on my imaginary brake), but I also found myself repeatedly squeezing my right hand, like that would stop the car or something, lol.

I'll have to admit, I'm on the imaginary brake anytime my GF is driving.

It was almost a disaster when I had a passenger that did this. We were in my plane and the imaginary brake happened to be the right rudder pedal. It was probably the ugliest night landing I've ever made. I was trying to figure out what had happened when the passenger 'fessed up.

BTW - When I first started flying, I'd get into my cage for the ride home. When I hit 60 mph, I found myself pulling back on the steering wheel

I have a bad habit of wandering into two lanes I guess because I forgot about the size difference. I also usually don't even bother with the music anymore in my cage.