Getting the knee down advice?

[yorkie_chris]

Go do 3 sisters charity track evening, if you can't get KD there you won't do it anywhere... and no bus stops/kerbs/children etc. And it's cheap!

Mostly about pointing your knee down (not just out) and having your torso in right place not twisted.

Long tight 270 degree slip roads are always good. Always fun if they flick back round on themselves too.

[Paul the 6th]

In order to get your knee down, you will need:

- good quality tyres (standard sv tyres will not do... basically they're shiit)
- decent suspension (standard sv suspension with fresh oil may be ok for you if your weight is suited, but if you're like the rest of the uk population then something a bit firmer and with heavier weighted oil will make the bike more planted)
- a track day where you can practise the same corners over and over all day long, progressively getting quicker trying different turn in points & body positioning, maybe even some instruction from one of the pro's...... oh and also the other benefit is being able to use the full width of the track rather than half a carriageway with on coming traffic and crap on the road..

As you can see, there are differing view, this is why I said "can of worms"...

[Wideboy]

roundabout knee downs are lame

as PT6 said, do a trackday its more fun, you'll also learn what your bike is capable of

Originally Posted by Wideboy

roundabout knee downs are lame

as PT6 said, do a trackday its more fun, you'll also learn what your bike is capable of

Says those who can't do it

Save it for a Track day
Most common reason why people don't get knee down is there not hanging off enough. Make sure ya ass is only one cheek on the seat, ball of foot on peg and force knee out and down. Lock opposite leg into tank.
Practice makes perfect

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by Cymraeg_Atodeg

Says those who can't do it

I can do it they're easy and i still think its lame. They're forced and slow, a trackday knee down is relatively effortless if your body positioning is correct and the added speed makes it feel so stable you feel like you can go way faster and thus then realise what your bike can actually do. I've only knee downed on a roundabout twice because i was with some chums going round them on a ride out.

Buy some of these....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Knee-Slide...vip=true&rt=nc

Ykims, to some anyway.

Weren't far off it when I was behind you on Sunday