How far will a storm lean over?

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:08 pm

desperately trying to FINALLY get my knee down today, I managed it (

) and also had the right footpeg down. There was a HUUUGE skkrrrsshhh when I did it, much louder than i expected. Went to my mate's house to tell him the good news - he pointed out the scuff marks on my right-hand silencer and engine casing

I swear the scuffs weren't there before today. Did I really ground these out? Shouldn't I have crashed? Can I get my femurs made longer on the NHS?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:32 pm

mate, thats common, my cans are screwed and my RHS engine casing looks the same....i woudlnt worry about it as its common HOWEVER u dont need to lean that much to get ur knee down!

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:11 pm

Squiffythewombat wrote:mate, thats common, my cans are screwed and my RHS engine casing looks the same....i woudlnt worry about it as its common HOWEVER u dont need to lean that much to get ur knee down!

I know, I've seen people get their knee down with a lot less lean, I think I'm hanging off wrong, I need to stick my knee out rather than down.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:54 pm

blindmaninchains wrote:
Squiffythewombat wrote:mate, thats common, my cans are screwed and my RHS engine casing looks the same....i woudlnt worry about it as its common HOWEVER u dont need to lean that much to get ur knee down!
I know, I've seen people get their knee down with a lot less lean, I think I'm hanging off wrong, I need to stick my knee out rather than down.

Try to get your head as close the the wingmirror when your leaning off the bike, it will help get the correct body postion. You shouldnt have to throw your knee out that far provided you have dropped your elbow correctly.

try a search on here for knee down...

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:08 pm

thanks for the advice, will give it a try

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:12 pm

Nice view of getting a Honda well over (OK, not a 'Storm!!!)

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:09 pm

Or like this

stuav007 · Post by **stuav007** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:24 pm

sh1t......now thats getting your knee down, and your elbow, and nearly your butt...

Cool as F**K though.

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:30 pm

Nearly got me knee down yesterday...comin outta sainburys car park near Etwall...and the back end slid on diesel or summat...bike went right over...good job i'm tall coz i stamped me hoof down just intome to stop me and the bike goin butt over apex !!!! fekkin rain n diesel..grumble grumble lol

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:50 pm

To be fair race bikes have far far stickier tyres than road bikes, so don't expect the same grip with road tyres

Sparrowlegs
Good save

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:54 pm

sirch345 wrote:To be fair race bikes have far far stickier tyres than road bikes, so don't expect the same grip with road tyres

Sparrowlegs
Good save

WICKED photo chris!!!

That said, i got my elbow down at the phizer section on wednesday. Im running stock suspension (ive not changed it since i bought it) and BT014's. Its more about body postion than just tyres i feel?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:48 pm

FirestormMike wrote:lets see some photos then !

sure thing, next time we're out ill get my mate to take some pics!

MrMastodon · Post by **MrMastodon** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:36 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote:Nice view of getting a Honda well over (OK, not a 'Storm!!!)

Erm, shame it's not a Honda though...

I mean it's even green, for fugs sake.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:17 pm

It might be green, but then the Stobart VentAxia CBR1000RR Honda Fireblades have been that colour all season!!!!!!
Don't you watch the BSB championship?

As I guess you don't I'll point out that this pic is of Shane 'Shakey' Byrne.

http://www.stobartmotorsport.com/sbk_technical.asp

And this one is him ahead of Jonathan Rea on the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR

MrMastodon · Post by **MrMastodon** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:49 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote:It might be green, but then the Stobart VentAxia CBR1000RR Honda Fireblades have been that colour all season!!!!!!
Don't you watch the BSB championship?

As I guess you don't I'll point out that this pic is of Shane 'Shakey' Byrne.

Aye Lad, I'll give you that. Was referring to the next picture really.

Wasn't there a French bloke who used to get his elbow down in the late 80's? Not Christian Sarron (?), but someone of that era...

Someone help me - I'll never sleep until I get the name...