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

[timwilky]

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

You might not belive this but you aren't that far away

From this pic...


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!

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

Never achieved it myself, but maybe this is helpful?

http://www.visordown.com/how-to-do-j...-to/15554.html

That Adam Molloys old bike???

Originally Posted by UKPrincess

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

Thanks Jo! They'll go great with the colour scheme I'm thinking of

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

Originally Posted by Typhoon

That Adam Molloys old bike???

Well yes one of his old bikes, the wet version, once i had dryed it off all is great as you can see

I believe Adam has called it a day, he will so miss racing

Originally Posted by Berlin

Thanks Jo! They'll go great with the colour scheme I'm thinking of

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. So reache the crash bung you'll have to move your butt across the seat and once your knee is in 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 my 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

this is the first explanation that actually make sense, have printed it and put it in my race folder, Thanks Berlin

about the race numbers, his website is also brilliant and he has a face book page somehwere

Thanks Again

Joanne

Originally Posted by Roberrrrt

Never achieved it myself, but maybe this is helpful?

http://www.visordown.com/how-to-do-j...-to/15554.html

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.

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

seem's i was, and now i can see why

thanks for the post though

Joanne