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Just How Do You get your knee down
Well More to the point how do you lean off the bike, which can lead to getting your knee down, which isnt really my aim, but to get faster in corners, i think, and keep the bike a little more upright in corners.
Have i got the philosophy right here i know theres lots of experience out there so any help would be appreciated Joanne |
Re: Just How Do You get your knee down
Ask Dave Preston. His knee down is followed by thigh, hip, shoulder and head.
Whilst I have never seen it in real life, I understand it is quite a lesson in how not to do it. Ps Luv ya big man, your round next |
Re: Just How Do You get your knee down
You might not belive this but you aren't that far away :)
From this pic... http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._8366312_n.jpg You just need to swivel your hips and try and put the inside of your right knee on the end of your crash bung. Then lever it out about 6" and it'll be down :) Top half of your body position is great and as you swivel your hips your body and shoulders will automatically follow. Put your knee forwards and it'll automatically go down. One more thing, do this well before the corner. Don't be fidgeting once leant over. :) C BTW, where did you get the Elias type numbers? Love 'em! |
Re: Just How Do You get your knee down
Thanks will try this when i am out on the road in the winter, little slower there and no preassure
Race numbers from http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...X:eRTM:GB:1123 i take it when you say swivell your hips, this is round the tank, so the left hand Knee is locked against the tank? as you described all of the right knee Joanne |
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Never achieved it myself, but maybe this is helpful?
http://www.visordown.com/how-to-do-j...-to/15554.html |
Re: Just How Do You get your knee down
That Adam Molloys old bike???
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Yes, I was talking about that pic in particular. If you try and put your right knee on the end of your crash bung, that will swivel your hips. To reach the crash bung you'll have to move your butt across the seat and once your knee is on the end of the crash bung your other leg will be in the right position too. Now move your knee out, off the end of the crash bung and it'll touch the ground. (presuming of course you're not sitting on the bike trying this in the garage, as that will lead to you touching a mountain bike and a pile of plantpots and an old plastic chair. :) ) To do it on the other side, simply put the inside of your left knee on the end of the crash bung on the left and it should all work the same way. One side will usually feel more comfortable than the other. Your feet are good on the end of the pegs. Your upper body is good with loose arms and relaxed stance. You're tilting your shoulders to one side so you're used to body weight transfer and this will be accentuated nicely my swivelling your hips. Don't think of getting your knee down by sticking it straight out off the bike. This is where most folks go wrong. Move your knee forward and down, and it just so happens that the SV crash bung is the perfect place to put it. :) C |
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I believe Adam has called it a day, he will so miss racing |
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about the race numbers, his website is also brilliant and he has a face book page somehwere Thanks Again Joanne |
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Tried this in the Summer and the feds called me a f*~#king idiot, well i was going th wrong way round at midnight, they watch me for 15 minutes alledgedly. :cyclops: i think i just had my knee pointing outwards so needed over 50 degree lean, hence i was the idiot according to mr plod and his mate :smt103 seem's i was, and now i can see why :-({|= thanks for the post though Joanne |
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