Trying to get me knee down, any tips?

[Anonymous]

Hi all!

Ive been out today, for an hour or so, dodging the rain, trying to get my knee down, but after many times around a local scratchin haunt (wrigley roundabout in plymouth, for any body who knows it) i had no joy!!!!!!!!!!

Really frustratin! :twisted:

Was talkin to myself as i went round :lol: , and after a while found my self comin off at a junction on full throttle in sheer frustration, before gettin half way up the road before sayin "one more go!" and turnin arond and havin a go but with no joy, that happened 5 times before the fuel lght halted my progress!

Any tips???? :shock:

Regards Matty

[chazzyb]

Don't try so hard. Oh, and get some more petrol next time :D .

[trickdup]

The big roundabout coming from Tavistock to Plymouth is good for it providing there is no traffic. You need to come on the trackday for instruction lol..

Kev

[Mike1234]

Do a search in the archives for some of the old articles on 'body position' and you'll soon get the hang of it!

[Anonymous]

The big roundabout coming from Tavistock to Plymouth is good for it providing there is no traffic. You need to come on the trackday for instruction lol..

Is this the one at yelverton! Rock?
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :P :oops:

[madEG]

Any tips????

http://www.trackjunkie.com/features/articles/2002/0602/0602_001.htm

[Anonymous]

Cheers, that was i was after!

[Cloggsy]

How do you take advice from a bloke called Lance Keigwin :?:

Sounds far too much like Chegwin :shock:

Good read though, have to give it a go :wink:

[Anonymous]

Done it, at last!
Was gettin dizzy, i suppose it was
just gettin confident with puttin the bike over that far!

The guide helped though,
So thanks guys!

[amarko5]

now have a peek at your back tyre and tell us how far from the edge in MM you have achieved :lol:

Mad Mark

[Anonymous]

I have taken some piccys, will post em later today...

I wud say its about 2mm from the edge but it felt so low, dont know where i will be able to use the full width of the tyre!

Front tyre is about 1mm!

Mattyplymouth

[Cloggsy]

Whats up with that matty? I've got about 20mm of unused 'chicken strips' at the mo :oops: :roll:

[Anonymous]

Nowt wrong with that bugger, i wud never ride on the limits of my tyres, its just not practical!!!
You actually ride faster without your knee down, because of the lines you take!


Be safe


Mattyplymouth

[amarko5]

I have taken some piccys, will post em later today...

I wud say its about 2mm from the edge but it felt so low, dont know where i will be able to use the full width of the tyre!

Front tyre is about 1mm!

Mattyplymouth

Well matty you are getting it well over so whats your issue :P

take it to a track day now you obvoiusly have the hang of it :riding:

i am currenty about 4 to 5 mill front and back but still on the oems cant wait for them to run out and get some decent rubber on.

BTW i stuffed a pair of leathers once getting my knee down but forgot my sliders DOH !! that was on the CBR though with decent rubber and on very decent day.



Mad Mark

[Ratty]

I got my knee down once. Problem was she said yes!!!!! The divorce cost me £7000.

Ratty

[amarko5]

:D :D :D :D :lol: :lol: :lol: V funny, Like it .

[Georgie Monster]

dont know if its just me but after 3 years of riding the thought of putting any part of my body too near the floor at speed still doesnt quiet add up! am i alone on that one?! :oops:

but having said that only just got thin enough to get into off the shelf leathers so now have two shinny new knee sliders so might be converted oneday! :twisted: :D :twisted:

[danpie]

i have to say i have never had my knee down and dont really find it a major thing. some of the fastest riders on the road dont get there knee down and take corners at speeds that most of us wouldnt like to imagine on a bike that is weighed down by panniers, sirens and flashing lights! when was the last time you saw a mcycle copper with there knee scraping the floor!!!
on the track i can see the point but what is the need on the road??
dan

[Georgie Monster]

glad to see i'm not alone on that one!

one small correction its the ambulance bikes do go slightly faster! :plod: hehe! think it comes down to fastest colours again! hehe! :D

but your right i have it on good authority it is all but impossible to get your knee down on a fully kitted response bike even round marble arch!

oh unless your one man i know who managed it but only by falling off!!!! :oops:

its ok though bruises, a red face and a life long **** take from us on the trucks was his only injuries! :D

[Slim]

I don't know about getting my knee down because I haven't invested in any sliders yet, but last week I managed to get my right peg down after trying for ages!

I got my mate to hold the bike stationary at the angel of when the pegs touch the floor and nearly **** myself. But I can confirm it can be done.

which brings me onto my next question...where is a good place to get new peg extensions from? The bit that touches the ground?

[Warren Isaacs]

I got my mate to hold the bike stationary at the angel of when the pegs touch the floor and nearly **** myself. But I can confirm it can be done.

This sort of stationary test isn't a true representation of the state of the bike when cornering because the centripetal force compreses the suspension.

For instance, cornering at 45 degrees will make you and your bike weigh about 40% more. That's like adding another 100 kg. Because your suspension is compressed, the peg will touch down sooner than your static test indicates.

You ought to be able to buy replacement hero blobs from your Suzuki dealer, but you don't want standard ones, do you? Shop around for titanium :D


Cheers
Warren

[Slim]

Cheers for that Warren! You learn something new everday don't you. I thought it looked a lot closer to the ground than I was when it touched.

Lets keep this between you guys and me though, I have a preputation to uphold.

So does that mean the fatter you are the easier it is to get your pegs down?

Plan for rest of week:

Mon - Fri
Breakfast : McDonalds
Elevenses : McDonalds
Brunch : McDonalds
Lunch : McDonalds
Tea : McDonalds
Supper : McDonalds
Dinner : McDonalds
Snack : McDonalds

Sat
Buy Titanium Hero Blobs and find large roundabout and touch pegs as often as I want with my new found wieght!

[Anonymous]

Track days are booked this year, oulton park here we come!


Mattyplymouth