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    Quote Originally Posted by goz1960
    If your that desperate to get your knee down (go to church)
    and pray 8-)
     
     

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    Haha, fair one, sounds like a plan.
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike_F
    I have tried my knee down once or twice now, i can't tell you how close i came cause i was concentrating. Bad thing is my fav side for turning is going left where as we go right round the roundabouts.

    I think my problem is carrying enough speed as i am concious about running wide if i don't get it right.
    If you're worried about running wide, you're not doing it right. Get your body position sorted before you lean. Make sure you're hanging off a lot further than you think (I'd have the seat under my thigh, so my backside isn't even in contact with the seat). Settle into a nice big roundabout with little traffic. Keep in a higher gear than you think, to keep the revs lower than you think (you don't need loads of power). Get the bike over to a point you feel comfortable, then give it a little extra push on the right handle bar and it'll dip in for the knee-down experience. If you're worrying about running wide, you're not counter-steering (pushing the inside bar). To circulate continuously with knee on deck, keep the pressure on the inside handle bar. Keep looking well ahead, not just in front of your front wheel. You MUST have warm tyres. Don't go out and try it on the first roundabout you come to. Throttle control has to be gentle, just to maintain speed. If it goes wrong, don't blaim me... ;D
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark_Able
    If it goes wrong, don't blaim me... ;D
    You should use that quote as a motto for the school.
     
     

  5. Re: Knee down/ riding position 
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    Quote Originally Posted by dan_geoghegan
    [quote author=Mark_Able link=1344798791/42#42 date=1347739923] If it goes wrong, don't blaim me... ;D
    You should use that quote as a motto for the school.[/quote]

    ;D Yeah, good idea... ;D
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    Just read this through and was surprised that not many mentioned Tyre warmth. But nnobody mentioned the fact that if old bill see you it's a fine and possible points depending if said bill is an asshole or not.

    I have tried and failed to get knee down for years, I know my body position is bad and that I need to trust the tyres more. But when I am riding around the outside of people sliding their knees - on track- do I really need to do it ?

    One day it will happen but I can see it being by accident and I hope not followed by elbow, helmet and arse.

    Get your name down for Llandow
     
     

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    Got my knee down in wales on saturday :-D

    A fellow gixer rider took me from on here, was amazing the roads, loved it
     
     

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    Well done. Hope the advice helped...
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    Actually i kinda just forgot everything and just did it, kinda took some tips from ben infront of me and looked at his body position. Was good, i crapped myself when i did it and nearly crashed haha
     
     

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    Happy days!! Glad it's as important to others as it is to me... Good drills 8-)
     
     

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