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Blue_SV650S 03-06-07 02:17 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baph (Post 1202773)
So :p Not everyone starts on roundabouts :p
But you weren't actually trying to get your knee down ;) If you go out with the soul aim to try and get your knee down I reckon 99% of people would start off attacking roundabouts ;)

Balky001 03-06-07 04:14 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lukemillar (Post 1202767)
Sounds like Mr kneedown - this gsxr rider weazlez and I saw at lydden the other day. He would come up to a corner, park it while shifting his entire @rse off the seat, creep round the corner with his knee scraping, back up into the seat, get the bike upright and only then would get on the throttle!
Not talkiing about me I hope :thumbsup: .

Well I have just been out for a ride with Need2RIDE and she went through a whole new pair of sliders, both knees, so I'm guessing she's playing Devil's Advocate here :D

Norhty, if people are riding slower when trying to get their knee down I guess they must be safer than those naughty speedsters:eye: OK OK, you don't have to respond to that! ;)

weazelz 03-06-07 04:18 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Balky001 (Post 1202913)
Not talkiing about me I hope :thumbsup: .
lol - no, it was a guy in the novice group. he had both cheeks off the seat & was hanging off like the proverbial. but he seemed to be enjoying himself & wasn't doing anyone any harm. quite the reverse in fact - he was providing great amusement for luke & me :-)

Blue_SV650S 03-06-07 04:41 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Balky001 (Post 1202913)
Well I have just been out for a ride with Need2RIDE and she went through a whole new pair of sliders, both knees ...
Wore out 2 new sliders - left AND right - in one ride ... is that cow muck I smell??? :---)

:D :D

northwind 03-06-07 05:21 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Balky001 (Post 1202913)
Norhty, if people are riding slower when trying to get their knee down I guess they must be safer than those naughty speedsters:eye: OK OK, you don't have to respond to that! ;)
Slow != safe ;)

oldjack 03-06-07 05:25 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
I don't see how keeping the bike upright on cornering prevents it sliding, surely whether its going to slide or not depends on whether the grip from the tyres overcomes the force trying to keep you going in a straight line (centripetal force?). Unless there's better grip along the centre of the tread there's no point keeping it upright??

Blue_SV650S 03-06-07 05:29 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by oldjack (Post 1202981)
I don't see how keeping the bike upright on cornering prevents it sliding, surely whether its going to slide or not depends on whether the grip from the tyres overcomes the force trying to keep you going in a straight line (centripetal force?). Unless there's better grip along the centre of the tread there's no point keeping it upright??
That'd be the 'contact patch' ... and yes, it is greater the nearer the center of the tyre ;)

Blue_SV650S 03-06-07 08:26 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by need2ride (Post 1202997)
Damn...you noticed! ;) :lol:
I bet you don't even have a horse!! :D

weazelz 03-06-07 08:29 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S (Post 1203075)
I bet you don't even have a horse!! :D
or any knees

Blue_SV650S 04-06-07 01:59 PM
Re: Knee down?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by need2ride (Post 1203340)
no - he died :(
That'll tend to happen!! :smt056 ... they are smelly messy things anyway :smt106

So are you confirming that you wore 2 sliders, left and right - from new to gone in one ride ... or going to expose the Balky one for the lying toe-rag he evidently is?!?? :laughat: {Balky001} :smt044

Dude, if you are going to lie, make it at least slightly believable!! :lol:


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