Knee down :-)

Miztaziggy · Post by **Miztaziggy** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:34 pm

Yes, I know it's immature and most probably dangerous, but finally did it today on benny's private race track...which is mint btw...I'm well chuffed!!!

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:39 pm

lol m8 you can use my track whenever you want

i went round again & did a few more laps... saw that plod again tear arsing round with blue lights on

theres a plod station (near the pit lane) and i think he was maybe annoyed at us doing 60 on a 60 road

cracking place that innit & congrats on the KD

Miztaziggy · Post by **Miztaziggy** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:41 pm

Lol if he was chasing us, it will have been piss annoying not being able to catch us.

Are they close enough to hear us tearing around up there?

pinkyfloyd · Post by **pinkyfloyd** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:44 pm

Miztaziggy wrote:

Looks like the poor fella has a shiner.

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:46 pm

yeh m8 we passed their office about 15 times, just on the left before it turns into a dual carriageway

tbh they should be nicking the tit heads driving at 20mph who clearly arent paying attention to the national speed limit signs,

i'll keep my eyes open for your toe slider as well!!!

Diabolus · Post by **Diabolus** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:05 pm

congrats, took me a year of tryin on the gixer hope i can surf the bends on the vtr soon!

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:57 am

Only time I got my knee down was as I fell off

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:59 am

Have you had a look at this guide -

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/ ... EPI-128866

There are a couple of guides on there that give an idea of body position (the last one not being under a truck, bleeding, hopefully!)

Hope it works!!

alec · Post by **alec** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:26 pm

Flatline wrote:Only time I got my knee down was as I fell off

Same as mate and that was on a honda express 25 years ago, never wanted to do it again

Miztaziggy · Post by **Miztaziggy** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:20 pm

Flatline wrote:Only time I got my knee down was as I fell off

Up until yesterday that was the same for me. Took my knee slider clean off when I fell off and it hurt!!!

lumpyv · Post by **lumpyv** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:22 pm

i have never done this and believe it must be easier for tall people? i am a lofty 5 7" and dont think my legs are long enough.
any other dwarfs share this opinion? (not you pedrosa)

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:38 pm

lumpyv wrote:i have never done this and believe it must be easier for tall people? i am a lofty 5 7" and dont think my legs are long enough.
any other dwarfs share this opinion? (not you pedrosa)

Japs are only 2f tall and the can do it. Im6f4" and I find it hard as my knees are above the tank
I just need to go faster to do it lol

Can't ride but it don't stop me trying

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:54 pm

It's all about body position and very little to do with speed (on the road). I used to struggle and touch the footpegs down without touching my knee down. I altered my body position and now scrape knee long before any bits of the bike touch down. If you don't get your body over to the side you are turning with your head over to that side of the screen your knee will be pulled away from the road rather than pushed into it.
Look at the MCN guide, go out on a nice day to a quiet piece of constant radius (circular) dry road, relax and practice, at a relatively low speed.
Probably the most important thing is to relax and not get frustrated with it.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:25 pm

Go on YouTube and type in
How to get your knee down

Can't ride but it don't stop me trying

vtryorks · Post by **vtryorks** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:46 pm

Good man!

VTR1000.ORG

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