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Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 14th, '09, 07:39
by Cheese Monkey
Hmm, you wont have much fun on a honda CG
When you hang off you dont really need to stick ya knee out mind, your centre of weight is still well off the side
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 14th, '09, 07:53
by Varcon
Becuase it allows you to have pics like this taken...
And that gives you bragging rights!!
In all serious though, there really is little need for it on the road - the only time you really can is a roundabout, and thats either just to learn how it feels, or show off!
I found that on the track though, i was definatly starting to use it as a guide as to how far over i was!
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 14th, '09, 09:21
by billinom8s
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 14th, '09, 09:29
by Johnnyb
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 14th, '09, 19:05
by andyt
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 25th, '09, 18:29
by Chicky
I find that hanging off gives you more stability...especially in the wet...last time I was out on the rain I applied the hanging off that I'd learnt on the track and was able to keep the bike pretyt upright but still get round the corners ok. Not touched the kneedown on track yet, but am booking another couple of track days in July so hopefully get a bit more speed on and will get it down soon! The body/head position etc is more important than actually scraping though...but yeah allows you more speed through the corners without running out of tyre. Will definitely be posting a bragging picture as soon as that shiny unscuffed slider hits the tarmac!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 26th, '09, 18:17
by gazaR1
well said,heres mine

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 26th, '09, 21:20
by Milky
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 27th, '09, 08:16
by Varcon
God will you two please stop turning every thread into your Sunday chat over Tea and Scones ?

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 27th, '09, 15:39
by St.George
Apologies in advance if I'm being a bit necky as I don't ride YET, but this business of getting your knee down to me is just for show offs, posers and bragging rights......................which is why I'll be trying it as soon as I'm comfortable and experienced on two wheels haha. For as long as I can remember I've always thought that it's what bikers strive towards, a goal if you like (sportsbike riders anyway?)

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 27th, '09, 17:17
by webster
Guys, seriously, keep it on topic yeah?
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 27th, '09, 19:55
by Maver-Nick
Varcon wrote:God will you two please stop turning every thread into your Sunday chat over Tea and Scones
webster wrote:Guys, seriously, keep it on topic yeah?
Delvey / Tom ... Take the hint, stop pi$$ing everyone off... your cr@p has been deleted.
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 27th, '09, 19:57
by St.George
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 27th, '09, 20:44
by Milky
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Jun 28th, '09, 23:23
by jason
eventually you get to a point where its basically impossible to avoid knee down...this pic is grinding my fairing, my knee slider and my leathers with my knee pulled in out of the way to try and stop it...and even with my rearsets set as far back and up as they would go my rear break lever was grinding to the point that I had to remove it.
if you ride a sportsbike and want to ride it like its meant to be ridden then eventually your gonna have to put your knee on the deck...
