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Leaning in a car?

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I've become more aware that I lean into the corner as well as turning the steering wheel. Bloody daft I know but unless I consciously think not to do it, it happens every time.

Am I alone in this completely pointless act? :?:
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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My driving instructor muttered something about "You all do it ... "

But now, no.
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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My dog leans when I'm cornering :D
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I even do it as a passenger...
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It when you try filtering in the car that the fun starts.
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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Buckaroo earlier...

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Re: Leaning in a car?

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Car? I tried leaning on a horse.....
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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I also take the outside line in right handers. 🤔
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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Only when I had my 2cv.
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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Bigjawa wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:23 pm Car? I tried leaning on a horse.....
You promised that you wouldn't tell. You promised :(
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dern wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:42 pm Only when I had my 2cv.
My sister had a 2CV6, it was a wretched thing. Leaned the wrong way!
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:06 pm
dern wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:42 pm Only when I had my 2cv.
My sister had a 2CV6, it was a wretched thing. Leaned the wrong way!
I loved mine. I’m seriously thinking about getting another instead of a replacement aprilia
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dern wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:15 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:06 pm
dern wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:42 pm Only when I had my 2cv.
My sister had a 2CV6, it was a wretched thing. Leaned the wrong way!
I loved mine. I’m seriously thinking about getting another instead of a replacement aprilia
My old man restored it for her, had a new galvo chassis, king pins, etc.. I refused to drive it, but she drove me to town in it once. I never asked again.

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Re: Leaning in a car?

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I remember going out in a car with some friends (way before I had a bike licence!!) - the two in the front had not long passed their bike tests and me and the other in the back spent the whole journey giggling cos they both leaned into every corner!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don't htink I do, but then, I didn't drive the transit (or minibuses!) in a way that would make me feel the need!! LOL :1 :1

wheelnut wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:27 pm It when you try filtering in the car that the fun starts.
I did that once, well, attempted to! Hadn't driven a car for over 6 months (probably a year!) and had used the bike to go everywhere in that time. Came up behind two lanes queuing for traffic lights in town and automatically pulled out to the right to go around the traffic to get to the front :shock: :shock: :shock:

Luckily I realised before it became an issue and sheepishly pulled back into the queue :lol: :lol: :lol:

Bigjawa wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:23 pm Car? I tried leaning on a horse.....
You lean the other way on skis - proper confuses me for the first few weeks :roll: :roll: :roll: (Lean away from the hill, doesn't feel right!! If you had that angle to a road on a bike you'd be leaning into it :lol: :lol: :lol: )
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Noggin wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:31 pm You lean the other way on skis - proper confuses me for the first few weeks :roll: :roll: :roll:
Go Karts too, leaning 'in' to a corner is bad.
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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Taipan wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:38 pm Buckaroo earlier...

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Damn, I thought I'd got away with it :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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When I first drove a car I would breathe in to fit through a gap and lean forward to go up a hill. :lol:
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Tigs wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:45 pm When I first drove a car I would breathe in to fit through a gap and lean forward to go up a hill. :lol:
I had a car like that....
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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I don't think I lean in a car.

Computer racing games though! I'm swaying all over the shop playing them.
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Re: Leaning in a car?

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Nope. But I do lifesavers when I am pushing a trolley around the supermarket :?
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