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![]() Fast learner aswell if you've only passed since February...
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1) No-one in their mind should worry about chickenstrips 2) No-one should worry about getting their knee down. It's damn near impossible on the road without pushing stupidly hard (trust me on that.. I hang right off and only got it down on a shell grip roundabout, never NEEDED to) If you carry on with that mindset you'll end up crashing. I did and I lost £2500 of Z750 when I did so. (+ nightmares 4 months later..) Since then I've stopped riding for chicken strips and lean angle and just take what comes and if someone wants to laugh at my strips, go ahead. just a piece of friendly of advice mate |
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I would certainly recommend slowing down a little on the road before the lack of exp and balls out riding lands you in trouble. ![]() Go on the track where it is reasonably safe. ![]() |
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Depends if he thinks road KD's are cool.. Knee should of gone down ages before a peg
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Really? I toe and peg but I don't kd
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I get my toe sliders down now ive found it seems to happen if i keep my cornering side leg agaisnt the tank but if i stick my knee out i dont =/
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its all about body position. if you sit up or hang off the wrong side (yeah people do this!) then the bike will touch down very early at a lower speed.
Correct body position lowers the overall center of gravity allowing the bike to be more upright for the same given speed in a corner.....which generally allows a greater speed through the corner. |
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I have changed my riding style a lot since I have started doing trackdays, I even tend to hang off the bike on the road now when coming into corners. I still havent, & dont really intend to look at getting my knee down, or worry about chicken strips when on the road. I have only had the knee hit the deck on the track.
Hanging off makes the bike feel more secure to me because it is more upright & if people want to have a pop at my "chicken strips" then good on em........ Carry on ![]()
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the tyre profile has a lot to do with any chickin strips. On some tyres you simply wont get to the edge of the tyre, even on a track.
I run a Diablo Supercorsa medium compound rear tyre on track and there is still a very small strip unused but there is no more lean angle left in the bike thats for sure ![]() |
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