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View Poll Results: I get my kneedown -
Every ride, gotta be done!! 5 7.14%
Fairly often, but not EVERY ride. 4 5.71%
Sometimes 5 7.14%
Rarely - I do do it, but can't remember last time. 12 17.14%
I'm a kneedown virgin 27 38.57%
I am a KD virgin but hope to 'loose my flower soon' 17 24.29%
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Old 15-10-07, 12:53 PM   #21
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KNEE down?! I've worn a wedge out of the side of the footplates! :

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I am, of course, talking out of my Americanus (Shamelessly stolen from the stretched SV thread)
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Old 15-10-07, 01:01 PM   #22
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i had a chinky bike it was a right rust bucket i should have saved my cash an got something else thankfully some thick person stole it
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Old 15-10-07, 01:22 PM   #23
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Never have - even went to Donington Park last week and was plenty quick enough but all whilst sitting bolt upright! One day on track maybe but not bothered at all on the road...
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Old 15-10-07, 02:57 PM   #24
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i had a chinky bike it was a right rust bucket i should have saved my cash an got something else thankfully some thick person stole it
I clean mine maybe once every 6 months, spray the (admitedly crap) chrome bits with waterproof laquer, and replace the exposed fixings when they get the dreaded brown on them.

So far, it's done me well. One off at 40, engine bars did their job. I'd keep it if it wasn't a complete dog to go any distance.
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Old 15-10-07, 03:08 PM   #25
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I'm with Sid Squid.... I would like to show boat!
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Old 15-10-07, 04:30 PM   #26
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I did it when I fell off and broke my ankle in the process. One of those turns which gets tighter as you progress through it and I didn't tip it enough. Knee was sore later so it must have touched. I'm sure this doesn't count so i'm a 'hoping to lose my flower soon.' Just scrubbed some z6's in and they're great. If I can wear the elephants off i'm sure my knee will go down.
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Old 15-10-07, 04:55 PM   #27
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If I can wear the elephants off i'm sure my knee will go down.
Same here, I've killed the elephants on two sets of Z6's, but not for lack of trying at "knee down roundabout" (Junc. 5 M65) I just can't do it. So now place myself in the "Virgin" and not bothered section!












Still wish I could though!
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Old 15-10-07, 05:19 PM   #28
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hmmm Last time? few years ago... about the same time as my elbow & shortly followed be my ar4se......
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Old 15-10-07, 05:26 PM   #29
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Never. It's a silly thing to do and I for one oppose it.


Cough.
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Old 15-10-07, 05:28 PM   #30
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Never. It's a silly thing to do and I for one oppose it.


Cough.
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