can you get your knee down (even if it makes you slower) - Page 5 - SV650.org

29-07-05, 09:50 AM

On the track you're interested in maintaining the correct line/lean. You can use your knee to do this, but it will require some of your attention.

On the road you're not so interested in doing this, because it's not wise to be riding on the limit of grip (so you don't need you knee to give you an idea where it is) and because it frees up some concerntration for observing the road.

Imo, of course.

02-08-05, 10:35 AM

if anyone with the dvd taht comes with the suzuki bike...'a road a track a city' or what ever its called

there guy on there whos the bsb rider (sorry forgot his name) states he has never had his knee down on a road and never felt he had to... says he would rather be a smooth rider in to corners then try getting his knee down

02-08-05, 01:18 PM

Nope. Haven't tried either, too afraid that the rest of me will follow. And having had the rest of me following once, I don't want to do that again. Big Ape is right - it's damn painful

But I still wish I could do it though

02-08-05, 10:34 PM

Took my mate on the back the other day, he got his hand down on a roundabout, so i might give it a go when i get some propr leathers. Also, i'd like to say my chicken strips are smaller than my dads

04-08-05, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick lord

Don't think its really worth trying, to be honest. I followed a copper on a Beamer a couple of weeks ago. Once I'd got to about 110 I just gave up.

Those guys can ride the wheels off anything and they don't have to get their knee down.

Personally I think its all down to macho mysticism and such bull****. Is it faster? No. Is it quicker? No, not really! It just de-stabilises the bike and ****es plod off.

Just for the record, yes, I can get mine down. I choose not to as I have seen too many displaced kneecaps etc.

If you want to learn to go faster, do an advanced roadcraft course and learn to read the road better than you do now.

I think it would be fair to say that you can ride bmw's and other heavy bikes in a different way than you would something like the sv. Dont you think becaause the bike is heavy and they have higher bars a sit up postion is more productive. Bar postioning is very important look at the way supermotos get incredible lean angles riding with a much more moto cross sit up and push the bike away from you style - you couldnt ride a sports bike like that!

apart from anything a racer once told me that everyone has there own style and if you feel comfortable moving all over the bike and your quick and safe then do it, if not then dont

04-08-05, 10:57 AM

no, never done it. Never done a track day too. Here in greece you don't want your a$$ anywhere alse but exactly on the saddle because in most roads you're expecting instant oversteering so if your knee is touching the road its hard to control it. So what i want to say is that i'm used to only lean my uper body, better safe than sorry.

View Poll Results: can you get your knee down
yes - whenever i want to at any speed	6	7.14%
yes - on roundabouts	10	11.90%
yes - on trackdays	5	5.95%
no - never really tried/been intrested	41	48.81%
no - tried and failed	16	19.05%
crashed trying	0	0%
i can but still think its a waste of time	6	7.14%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

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29-07-05, 09:50 AM	#41
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	On the track you're interested in maintaining the correct line/lean. You can use your knee to do this, but it will require some of your attention. On the road you're not so interested in doing this, because it's not wise to be riding on the limit of grip (so you don't need you knee to give you an idea where it is) and because it frees up some concerntration for observing the road. Imo, of course.

02-08-05, 10:35 AM	#42
graphikill Guest Posts: n/a	if anyone with the dvd taht comes with the suzuki bike...'a road a track a city' or what ever its called there guy on there whos the bsb rider (sorry forgot his name) states he has never had his knee down on a road and never felt he had to... says he would rather be a smooth rider in to corners then try getting his knee down

02-08-05, 01:18 PM	#43
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Nope. Haven't tried either, too afraid that the rest of me will follow. And having had the rest of me following once, I don't want to do that again. Big Ape is right - it's damn painful But I still wish I could do it though

02-08-05, 10:34 PM	#44
Saint Matt Guest Posts: n/a	Took my mate on the back the other day, he got his hand down on a roundabout, so i might give it a go when i get some propr leathers. Also, i'd like to say my chicken strips are smaller than my dads

04-08-05, 10:57 AM	#46
nivara Guest Posts: n/a	no, never done it. Never done a track day too. Here in greece you don't want your a$$ anywhere alse but exactly on the saddle because in most roads you're expecting instant oversteering so if your knee is touching the road its hard to control it. So what i want to say is that i'm used to only lean my uper body, better safe than sorry.