That falling feeling (bike leaning question)

Originally Posted by Stu

We can all choose now how many posts per page.
So page numbers are not always the same to diffent people.

Stupid new forum making out to look dumb.

Originally Posted by cuffy

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ight=knee+nope

Goto page 4..quite a comprehemsive guide to doing it.

Saying that i still got the same virgin knee sliders for the last 2 years

Bear in mind though that it's not a guide to getting your knee down, but more of a good riding position guide, which should be the focus. The knee down will come easilly/naturally if you have a good body positioning/technique.

Also, as I have said before, the track is a good place to practice - nothing coming the other way, nice warm tyres and a relatively smooth surface. Oh, and look what's happening this saturday........

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=84704

IMO, KD is all about speed & hanging off.

I've had my knee touch down once, and I don't want it to happen again. Why? I don't wear knee sliders!

I always ride more like a copper, and use the gears to keep the bike in the upper torque area when on a "spirited" ride. At the moment, my chicken strips are a couple of mm (maybe less). On some other tyres I had fitted (D220's I think it was ) I'm convinced that I actually went past the tread a little.

If you really really want to get your knee on the floor, this is the theory I've been told:

Move your bum over so you're only half in the seat. Elbow on the outisde of the bend (right elbow if a left hander) resting on the tank for grip. Inside shoulder should be visible in your mirror (left shoulder, left bend). Inside foot should be tucked in to your pegs as much as you can, outside leg stretched over the seat a little (depends how big you are). Inside knee extended away from the bike a little, but naturally so because of your position.

If that doesn't get your knee down, you're either not adopting the position properly, or you're not going fast enough around the bend.

Practice on roads you know well, so the bend won't supprise you by tightening, and you'll have your knee down before you know it. Then you'll be wanting to tuck those knees in & scrape the pegs!

Just go and do some track days, I soon found my knee was touching down with no real effort, still haven't touched it down on the road though, my track and road riding are slightly different styles..