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Originally Posted by goz1960
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Originally Posted by goz1960
Haha, fair one, sounds like a plan.
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... ;) ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike_F
You should use that quote as a motto for the school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_Able
You should use that quote as a motto for the school.[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_geoghegan
;D Yeah, good idea... ;D
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 :)
Got my knee down in wales on saturday :-D
A fellow gixer rider took me from on here, was amazing the roads, loved it
Well done. Hope the advice helped... ;)
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
Happy days!! Glad it's as important to others as it is to me... Good drills 8-)
Billinom8s: why is it an instant fine? Never heard that before :-?
Stu
Its classed as riding/driving without due care which is a fixed peno and 3 pts, wheelies however are in a different league, dangerous riding/driving 1 yr ban :oQuote:
Originally Posted by StreetHippo
Get your name down for some special coaching at Llandow Simon, it'll be free.. ;) 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by billinom8
hmmmmm coaching or "sharking"?????? :-/
Coaching free of charge with a view to passing flick if you can get into the fast group ;) ;D
I'm just going to leave this here.....
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...0/leanage3.jpg
Yes that is a GS500.... proof that you can get yer knee down on anything!!! ;D
Knee down riding the celing I'm impressed ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jon_W
getting the knee down or getting off on that last pic? :o
Yeah, done a GS500... And a CG125, and a YBR125, and a MTX125, and a MT50, and a Fazer 600, and a ...
I think it's cooler to get the pegs down though. Even cooler is pegs and exhaust. Even cooler is pegs down on someone elses Dullville whilst turning up my driveway... ;D
thats nutty..... ;D
gixxer you done it yet?? Never herd of anyone getting a fine for it, especially if you find a quiet roundabout like in an industrial estate on a Sunday. To some it is important when you can't do it, I hate the way people always jump in on this site with negative comments when someone asks a question. I for one was sooooo excited the first time my knee touched down! good luck with it! Oh and dont try it without sliders, they are designed to do what they say.... SLIDE. you'll rip anything else! lol
Hey newnut not been on here for ages as been away on a horrible course at work. Not had much chance to get out on bike really. But back now so can get back in to it.
I'm running standard battlax bt014 and they're not great, looking to buy some Pirelli diablo rosso 2 for next year to have some fun on as heard they're awesome!