Can't Bloody GMKD!!!!!!

[Demonic69]

Had a little go last night, found a few relatively quiet roundies and had a go but I don't really know what to do. I can get it down hacking on twisties (just) but nowhere near on roundies.
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[TiN]

What exactly is your problem? ...is it a case of not touching down?...or do you have a problem with positioning (i.e. verging too close to the roundie)?

If you're not touching down, then it's a case of either not hanging off enough, or not leaning enough...or both...since you can GYKD on twisties (something that I haven't even attempted yet), you should have your body position fairly sorted...

If you're needing to constantly adjust your position around the roundie, then you've got to work on your speed...
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[TiN]

One more thing...If you haven't done already, go out and buy (or read) this month's RIDE mag, there's an article about the pros and cons of getting YKD
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I find that I can 'touch' my knee down on twisites alot easier than keeping it down on roundabouts... for some reason I'm more confident dipping the bike down really low rather than keeping down (not that I have a problem on roundabouts either ...really must get some new sliders )

[Demonic69]

I think it's mainly speed, pos etc on roundies. same as G, I'm more confident dropping the bike over on twisties, there's less centrifugal force!!
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I can definatley get lower (ie peg down etc) if I'm not trying to keep it down for too long.. while undulations in the road etc disturb me more if the bike is kept cranked over.

[Demonic69]

Same here, I may just need a biiiig flat roundie
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[craigT19]

i had a go yesturday...... i was so low on the roundabout that my foot peg was scratching along the road......but i couldnt get my knee to touch ????? i noticed thecamber of the road was slightly lower on the inside but should that matter???
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That shouldn't matter, just means that you can lean more!.... The main problem V had ghkd was hanging off... she was turning fast enough (or too fast!) but not hanging off enough.

[Stew]

Dont worry about it Dean, I will show you soon enough!!
(christening this weekend though).

Its mainly about hanging off enough as the rest of 'em have said and basically sticking your knee out in the right direction, keep your toes in and don't forget to relax too!

one last thing............don't crash!!!!
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[Demonic69]

CHeers bud, I'll PM you my mob no. so you can let me know when ur free
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[zaknafien]

i cant GMKD yet but i have a very very good reason
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NO excuses zak
https://groups.msn.com/isapi/fetch.dll?action=MyPhotos_GetMBPhoto&ImageID=nDQDbdx0EJhpWkRWnxXhQKJf7h0ouO2N
(Doubt this'll work so I stick on my web site at lunch time)

[zaknafien]

but my excuse is fool proof
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[Demonic69]

What? You're crap?? Foolproof......
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[Scotty]

Wants to hear this reason....

My reason is i'm crap, and need proper clothing.
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[Demonic69]

Same as Zak, he rides in Jeans (ponce)
Buy some sliders and some velcro patches for ur jeans. Sorted
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[Guest]

on my derbi gpr 50 i got my knee down at about 55mph., and my toe and then after hitting some tractor left shite, my shin, elbow, shoulder, hands....... slid in to a grass verge.
has meant that i havent been able to use mty bike for the last 7 weeks because i had to get a new bar end and tank hinge, costing all of 16 quid. no bodywork damage due to my body being under it . Damn italian/spanish companies not working though out the whole of august because it is "too hot" .

[zaknafien]

no, dont want to

and my excuse is, the king of the potato people wont let me
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[Demonic69]

Leave ur lass out of this
Ah well, wait till you get a proper bike Zak
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[Scooby]

Stew give Demonic some tips on riding fast too... Coz when I got my new bike I am gonna go find him and whoop his ass through the country roads
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[Demonic69]

Hahahahahahahahahahahah, you'd only pass me once. I'd be on the way home after getting bored of waiting 4 u
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[Scooby]

Of course I'd only pass you once... after that I'd have buggered off

/me waits for the spelling crew to correct me somewhere...
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https://giffould.dynamic-site.net/rpics/gaffa.jpg
That's ^ what I tried to post earlier... no excuses for no velcro