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First Knee Down today

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:09 pm
by clutchmonkey
Well finally did it. Right knee slider now has it's first scuffs.

Well chuffed. :D

Re: First Knee Down today

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:25 pm
by chuxsta
clutchmonkey wrote:Well finally did it. Right knee slider now has it's first scuffs.

Well chuffed. :D
what happened? you fall over on the way out the front door?

hehe.. srry..

congrats... :D

Re: First Knee Down today

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:37 pm
by fritz
clutchmonkey wrote:Well finally did it. Right knee slider now has it's first scuffs.

Well chuffed. :D
very good :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

glad your happy but dont let it go to your head !!! 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O


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


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

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:41 pm
by LotusSevenMan
Congrats if that's your 'thing'. 8)

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 :)

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:12 pm
by 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.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:33 pm
by stevevtr1
clutchmonkey wrote: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 :D :D not jealous ......much :wink:
cheers
Steve

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:37 pm
by fritz
clutch monkey!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:06 am
by clutchmonkey
fritz, I'm now the ripe old age of 33 :cry:

Here is the link to the MCN YouTuve vid too.


Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:54 am
by 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!

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:18 pm
by clutchmonkey
This is true Stratman, so in theory getting ones knee down is much safer officer :wink:

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:39 pm
by 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. :lol:

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:42 pm
by 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 :lol:

Congrats. Will watch that vid later

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:17 am
by Beamish
clutchmonkey wrote:fritz, I'm now the ripe old age of 33 :cry:

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 8O

Enjoy mate its a great feeling.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:56 pm
by robvtr
I dont bother on the road, leave mine for the track

Donny on my zx6r

Rob

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:58 pm
by Zakalwe
Congrats clutchmonkey

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

Have managed to grind the hero blobs on LH side though :)