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NSR Mick
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I dont even get my knee down on the track, I hang one arse cheek off but dont make any noticable effort to stick my knee out.
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paulyzf600
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PostPosted: 14:32 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
feef wrote:
it's just show-boating

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Yeah and? Laughing

I can lean a bike further with my knee out and faster so on a track I find that would be usefull for me.
It's up to the rider and the way they ride a bike there is no rule to say that it makes a huge difference or not!
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
THCi wrote:
Because you're on a Gold Wing? (what an image!) Laughing Razz


https://www.uglymonkey.net/otherbikes/wingthing.avi

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Going2fast
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PostPosted: 16:25 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
That vid is awesome
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Dark
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PostPosted: 16:30 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I very rarely get my knee down on the road. When i'm on the track i do hang one arse cheek off and stick me knee out a bit and when it starts to go down i know i'm near the limit of the available lean angle.

I don't hang off anymore on the road just to get my knee down because it feels uncomfortable as i'm so used to my normal riding position. So when i do scrape a slider on the road i tend to think "hmm going a bit too fast, i think i'll back it off a bit"

Save it for the track mate.
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Dark
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PostPosted: 16:37 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ninja wrote:
THCi wrote:
Because you're on a Gold Wing? (what an image!) Laughing Razz


https://www.uglymonkey.net/otherbikes/wingthing.avi

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Jesus Christ, how fast can that guy ride that goldwing!! awesome!! and that looks like an amazing road to ride!
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THCi
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PostPosted: 16:55 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ninja wrote:
THCi wrote:
Because you're on a Gold Wing? (what an image!) Laughing Razz


https://www.uglymonkey.net/otherbikes/wingthing.avi

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Ace vid! He actually get his knee down though, never see it because of the shite quality. Laughing
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PostPosted: 17:13 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
THCi wrote:


Ace vid! He actually get his knee down though, never see it because of the shite quality. Laughing


I had to resize it and compress it something silly to send it to my old man ... I think the original's linked on BCF ... somewhere ...
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paulyzf600
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PostPosted: 18:39 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dark wrote:


Save it for the track mate.


Thing is on a round-a-bout you are not going that fast at all to even get your knee down, why do ppl think just cos the knee is down you are going dead fast! the bike is so unlaboured and I'd go faster in a bloody car!
Like I said I use it as a gauge to see how much further I can go but again like I said very rarely on the road!
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jonko
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PostPosted: 21:11 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers paul for the great tips i will have a go over the weekend. As for all the people saying its only for the track going fast or show boating well for me its none of them. Its just something i want to do for my confidence and no the limits of my bike.
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NSR Mick
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PostPosted: 21:22 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
paulyzf600 wrote:
why do ppl think just cos the knee is down you are going dead fast! the bike is so unlaboured and I'd go faster in a bloody car!


Your spot on there mate.

I regularly come home on a friday night over the tops near bolton and everyones favourite knee down roundabout is at the end of that road and I sit there pissing myself at the people circling round and round hanging off like deranged monkey's trying to get their knee down whilst doing 30mph.
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michael j
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PostPosted: 22:28 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can't get my knee down Embarassed but I think my short legs may be an issue. On a recent Brands trackday, I was going round the outside of much slower riders who were getting theirs down.
And yes, it is big, it is hard and it is clever Thumbs Up
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THCi
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PostPosted: 22:51 - 21 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Personally I think its none of those... must just be me though Rolling Eyes
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paulyzf600
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PostPosted: 00:02 - 22 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Each to their own mate, but good luck to those that want to want any tips I'd happily give them but best PM as it seems to upset some ppl alking about it.
Anyway it's not about who is better cos they get their knee down we are all out there just to enjoy riding.
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 22 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
BECAUSE WE TOOK THE LIBERTY OF AMPUTATING YOUR KNEE WHILST YOU WERE STILL UNDER ANAESTHETIC.
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