Habits that travel with you

Ritaro · September 11th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Haven't seen this type of thread recently, might have been one awhile ago, in that case I'll just feel dumb.

Do you guys ever catch yourselves doing things that relate to riding while you're not?

Pretty much every time I park up at school I catch myself, while walking, looking where my mirrors should be to see who's behind me.

Also when I mountain bike, I sometimes feel the need to shift using my left foot rather than my fingers.

Lil_Green_Demon · September 11th, 2012, 05:36 PM

When I'm driving my car through a twisty road, I have a tendency to look ahead like one would do whilst riding a sport bike. I guess it's not a bad habit, but I never did this before getting into riding.

beren · September 11th, 2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil_Green_Demon

When I'm driving my car through a twisty road, I have a tendency to look ahead like one would do whilst riding a sport bike. I guess it's not a bad habit, but I never did this before getting into riding.

I check mirrors on the bicycle

Motofool · September 11th, 2012, 05:53 PM

I lean my upper body when taking a sharp turn in my car.

ryan.chin · September 11th, 2012, 06:14 PM

I hump my steering wheel when I drive my car... like I hump my gas tank when I stare at a hot girl when riding next to her.

WAIT WHAT IS THIS THREAD ABOUT

Mountain Dew · September 11th, 2012, 06:26 PM

I haven't ridden a bicycle since high school, but a few months ago I needed to ride one, and I kept checking where my mirrors should be.

After not driving a cage for a while, and finally getting behind the wheel, I'll nearly crash coming out of my driveway trying to push the steering wheel. I actually hopped a curb in my Jeep once :x

choneofakind · September 11th, 2012, 08:56 PM

I'm on a bicycle all the time. I look where my mirrors should be to check behind. I also look deep through turns and dip my inside shoulder and head into turns; this happens on both my road bike and my mountain bike. On my mountain bike, I have a habit of over breaking; the front brake is where the clutch should be (grab it = bad) and the rear brake is where the front brake should be (firm squeeze = locked back wheel)

In a car, I look through turns and lean.

Jiggles · September 11th, 2012, 09:02 PM

I check my mirrors when walking too

Ritaro · September 11th, 2012, 10:09 PM

chone, you should switch your brakes so your right is your front. I had the guys at the shop do that when I first bought my mountain bike.

userjh160 · September 12th, 2012, 09:57 AM

Actually my husband and I were talking about something similar since we have started riding, we both have changed the way we drive our vehicles. Both of us have become more aware of things. We look at intersections as we approach them with more caution. We make sure cagers are actually slowing down and turning before we proceed. It is like a whole new world of driving has occurred. Not that we were bad drivers to begin with, or I think we weren't, to us it seems like since we have been riding and have to be more aware of your surroundings it has been incorporated into driving our trucks.

I think if everyone had to ride a motorcycle before driving a car, we would probably have more safe drivers on the road.

indr · September 12th, 2012, 10:18 AM

I pulled the front brake lever on my bicycle when coming to a stop sign thinking it was the clutch lever, stoppied, and fell over.

broilmebk · September 12th, 2012, 01:04 PM

I always want to lane split to the front of the line at a light while driving my car

mustang5.0 · September 12th, 2012, 04:06 PM

2 finger low wave while walking and thought about splitting lanes in the car

the big mike · September 13th, 2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indr

I pulled the front brake lever on my bicycle when coming to a stop sign thinking it was the clutch lever, stoppied, and fell over.

You're not alone

September 11th, 2012, 05:14 PM	#1
Ritaro ninjette.org member Name: Phil Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250-Claire-sold, 2005 CBR600RR-Chloe- Posts: 36	Habits that travel with you Haven't seen this type of thread recently, might have been one awhile ago, in that case I'll just feel dumb. Do you guys ever catch yourselves doing things that relate to riding while you're not? Pretty much every time I park up at school I catch myself, while walking, looking where my mirrors should be to see who's behind me. Also when I mountain bike, I sometimes feel the need to shift using my left foot rather than my fingers.

September 11th, 2012, 05:53 PM	#4
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	I lean my upper body when taking a sharp turn in my car. __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí

September 11th, 2012, 06:14 PM	#5
ryan.chin ninjette.org sage Name: Ryan Location: Columbia, MD Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 R6 Posts: 605	I hump my steering wheel when I drive my car... like I hump my gas tank when I stare at a hot girl when riding next to her. WAIT WHAT IS THIS THREAD ABOUT __________________________________________________ I UPGRADED to a YZF-R6 Mods: Shermoto LF7 Levers / Proton Flushmounts / Puig Smoked DB / Woodcraft Sliders / Tech Spec C3 Tank Grips / Rizoma Grips / Jardine

September 11th, 2012, 06:26 PM	#6
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	I haven't ridden a bicycle since high school, but a few months ago I needed to ride one, and I kept checking where my mirrors should be. After not driving a cage for a while, and finally getting behind the wheel, I'll nearly crash coming out of my driveway trying to push the steering wheel. I actually hopped a curb in my Jeep once :x __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

September 11th, 2012, 09:02 PM	#8
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I check my mirrors when walking too __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

September 11th, 2012, 05:36 PM	#2
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	When I'm driving my car through a twisty road, I have a tendency to look ahead like one would do whilst riding a sport bike. I guess it's not a bad habit, but I never did this before getting into riding.

September 11th, 2012, 08:56 PM	#7
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I'm on a bicycle all the time. I look where my mirrors should be to check behind. I also look deep through turns and dip my inside shoulder and head into turns; this happens on both my road bike and my mountain bike. On my mountain bike, I have a habit of over breaking; the front brake is where the clutch should be (grab it = bad) and the rear brake is where the front brake should be (firm squeeze = locked back wheel) In a car, I look through turns and lean.

September 11th, 2012, 10:09 PM	#9
Ritaro ninjette.org member Name: Phil Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250-Claire-sold, 2005 CBR600RR-Chloe- Posts: 36	chone, you should switch your brakes so your right is your front. I had the guys at the shop do that when I first bought my mountain bike.

September 12th, 2012, 09:57 AM	#10
userjh160 ninjette.org guru Name: Malinda Location: Jonesboro, LA Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 484	Actually my husband and I were talking about something similar since we have started riding, we both have changed the way we drive our vehicles. Both of us have become more aware of things. We look at intersections as we approach them with more caution. We make sure cagers are actually slowing down and turning before we proceed. It is like a whole new world of driving has occurred. Not that we were bad drivers to begin with, or I think we weren't, to us it seems like since we have been riding and have to be more aware of your surroundings it has been incorporated into driving our trucks. I think if everyone had to ride a motorcycle before driving a car, we would probably have more safe drivers on the road.

September 12th, 2012, 10:18 AM	#11
indr ninjette.org guru Name: . Location: . Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: 331	I pulled the front brake lever on my bicycle when coming to a stop sign thinking it was the clutch lever, stoppied, and fell over.

September 12th, 2012, 01:04 PM	#12
broilmebk ninjette.org sage Name: Brian Location: Orange County, CA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '12 ninja 250r Posts: 762	I always want to lane split to the front of the line at a light while driving my car

September 12th, 2012, 04:06 PM	#13
mustang5.0 ninjette.org guru Name: E Location: 818 but i rep 516/631/718 Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 GIXXER 600 Posts: 381	2 finger low wave while walking and thought about splitting lanes in the car __________________________________________________ "You see it's not the blood you spill that gets you what you want. It's the blood you share, your family, your friendships, your community. These are the most valuable things a man could have."

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