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Re: Knee Down
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:06 pm
by philbo
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:17 pm
by bjn_42
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:30 pm
by EDU
bjn_42 wrote:EDU you just about have your elbow down
Trust me, I tried... nearly lost it a couple of times then gave up!

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:53 pm
by Jonno
Blurr @ KSRC PI Dbl header

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Sure you could get a feeler guage in there but he would have got it down in that corner for sure somewhere and I like the photo.
I never thought I would ever get a knee down but once I did i was addicted

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Rear oem shock failing here, had knee, anle, toes, peg and fairing touching down that day.

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Re: Knee Down
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:35 pm
by Sparks_333
philbo wrote: one day i'll get a knee down not looking like it'll be anytime soon though

Invest in a track day mate, the road's not a good place to learn the turning-tarmac-touch! Start by putting the ball of your foot on the peg coming into the turn and getting more and more comfortable moving off the bike - and look way through the turn too.
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:52 pm
by Blurr
Jonno wrote:Blurr @ KSRC PI Dbl header
PI 2011 DBL Russ.jpg
Sure you could get a feeler guage in there but he would have got it down in that corner for sure somewhere and I like the photo.
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Yeah probably didn't have it down, I tend to touch the lift back up straight away. Despite the fact i find your going slower dragging it along on the deck it was costing me a fortune in sliders :/
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:23 am
by MickLC
Nelso wrote:MickLC wrote:Old schooling it
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You could get your knee down on that little thing with it upright.

At least I can bend my knees enough to ride it

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:41 am
by Kwakked Up
bjn_42 wrote:
It all comes in time
When I went looking for pics I found some of me riding at a track day many, many years ago. Not much different to your pic I dont reckon, it reminds you that everyone starts somewhere. Maybe a thread of pics before and current??
Anyway just take your own time and invest in schools, track days etc. You may not touch down but you will become a better rider for it and that is the main aim. If you wanna go faster at the track then you will crash, but thats part of the fun ..... kinda

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:45 am
by Phil
Kwakked Up wrote:[Maybe a thread of pics before and current??
Some of the - um - older members here, would have their pic's in the National Sound & Film archive............
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:52 am
by MadKaw
I use to be able to get my knee down, back in the day...
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:10 am
by Jonnymac
Blurr wrote:Jonno wrote:Blurr @ KSRC PI Dbl header
PI 2011 DBL Russ.jpg
Sure you could get a feeler guage in there but he would have got it down in that corner for sure somewhere and I like the photo.
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Yeah probably didn't have it down, I tend to touch the lift back up straight away. Despite the fact i find your going slower dragging it along on the deck it was costing me a fortune in sliders :/
Yep I just use it as a bit of a gauge too, you could cook a set of knee sliders in a day and realistically for not much reason...
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:12 am
by timmyrocks
Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:07 am
by Sparks_333

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Just in case anyone forgets how the king does it..

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:51 pm
by Maccarocks
Here's a couple from this year racing at the Vic Interclub at Phillip Island..
The front 2 bikes are 2 seconds away from me

... still got a 3rd place though..!!
Macca

Re: Knee Down
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:01 pm
by Nelso
Maccarocks wrote:Here's a couple from this year racing..
Macca

Racing???? Where are all the other bikes?
