First Knee Down today

[clutchmonkey]

Well finally did it. Right knee slider now has it's first scuffs.

Well chuffed.

[chuxsta]

Well finally did it. Right knee slider now has it's first scuffs.

Well chuffed.

what happened? you fall over on the way out the front door?

hehe.. srry..

congrats...

[fritz]

Well finally did it. Right knee slider now has it's first scuffs.

Well chuffed.

very good

glad your happy but dont let it go to your head !!!


just incase thats the next thing you get to touch the deck!!!


(seriously.. im happy for you but be careful matey!!)

[LotusSevenMan]

Congrats if that's your 'thing'.

Me? I pay for my kit unlike the race boys on TV so don't wanna wear it out; 'replaceable' sliders or not!!!!

LS Tight git M

[clutchmonkey]

To be honest now that I have the technique it's pretty easy and doesn't require any more lean angle than I already had when I was riding 'safely'!!!!!

Had a much better touchdown on the way home this evening and it went down so easily. Thanks to the MCN guide on YouTube I now feel much more confident in my cornering ability and am much smoother as a result.

Knee down is mostly bravado and has no real need on public roads but knowing your limits and improving technique is never a bad thing.

[stevevtr1]

To be honest now that I have the technique it's pretty easy and doesn't require any more lean angle than I already had when I was riding 'safely'!!!!!

Had a much better touchdown on the way home this evening and it went down so easily. Thanks to the MCN guide on YouTube I now feel much more confident in my cornering ability and am much smoother as a result.

Knee down is mostly bravado and has no real need on public roads but knowing your limits and improving technique is never a bad thing.

will look that link up,i've been told to hang off more but i feel i've reached a happy medium ,don't do roundabouts no more,& after a recent trackday don't feel i need to .
Still,big congrats on yours not jealous ......much
cheers
Steve

[fritz]

clutch monkey!!!!

top name.... but would you mind if i asked your age??

[clutchmonkey]

fritz, I'm now the ripe old age of 33

Here is the link to the MCN YouTuve vid too.

[Stratman]

To be honest now that I have the technique it's pretty easy and doesn't require any more lean angle than I already had when I was riding 'safely'!!!!!

That's the point of hanging off though, you actually lean the bike less!

[clutchmonkey]

This is true Stratman, so in theory getting ones knee down is much safer officer

[Stratman]

This is true Stratman, so in theory getting ones knee down is much safer officer

As is doing a wheely. You can see over the tops of the cars so much more safely.

[adfski]

baldrocks to safety. Getting your knee down isn't dangerous neither is pulling a wheelie. Do it in the right place and its safe as anything.

I got a little touch down on a roundabout by my house once - and I try it every time the situation is right. It hasn't been for about six months but I'm in no hurry. There's always a car joining in front of me to slow me down or my tires aren't warm enough or most of the time I don't have my suit on with sliders.

But When I sort my forks out and get the dollars for a trackday this year it will happen!!

sh1t or bust

Congrats. Will watch that vid later

[Beamish]

fritz, I'm now the ripe old age of 33

Here is the link to the MCN YouTuve vid too.

I used the same vid problem is I have no sliders so I have to pick my knee up and end up grinding away my new belly pan

Enjoy mate its a great feeling.

[robvtr]

I dont bother on the road, leave mine for the track

Donny on my zx6r

Rob

[Zakalwe]

Congrats clutchmonkey

I could just about KD on the SP1 (barely)...yet to do it on the Blade

Have managed to grind the hero blobs on LH side though