Knee down "style"

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Er, was out tonight, really struggling to get my knee down, altho we were on a steep camber so it was kinda difficult, I got this pic tho: Am I leaning off to much/not enough.

Did get my knee down a few times, i.e. the pic Shocked

but i was finding it dam difficult! Any advice?

https://homepage.ntlworld.com/yamswheelyr1/kneedown.jpg
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Seems fine to me... Just get uesd to it a bit more on the r6 and you should be fine.

When I first tried on my zx9 after the zx6 I found it quite difficult; didn't really trust the tyres and the higher rearsets meant I had to lean and hang off more to get it to touch down.

cliff · Doctor Sicknote Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Karma :

It looks to me like you've got it down.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I got it down a few times, not 100% sure if its down in that pic tho as my sliders are sparky and theres no sparks in the pic, really not sure didn't get many pics as it was too dark. Will get better ones some time. Just a pic there showing general hanging off etc to see if I'm leaning off too much /not enough etc.
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cliff · Doctor Sicknote Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Karma :

I have never tryed on a big bike, but on the 'peds at work, theres nothing I love more than shooting round weybridge with my knee down. I tend to not actually sit on the seat at all, just have my arse next to it and crouch quite low. You can almost feel the ground under your knee as it gets there.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

I tend to find you can feel the ground with your knee. Laughing

You wear knee sliders on your kit whilst delivering pizzas?

cliff · Doctor Sicknote Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Karma :

No, but the trousers have pads which work, not aswell but they work. I meant just before the knee touches the concrete you can feel it rushing past underneath you.
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1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

I always thought, getting your knee on the ground is just a by-product of excellent cornering, an you use it to judge the position of the bike in relation to the tarmac, rather than just an objective.

Good pic by the way though. Thumbs Up

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

There is /no/ point to knee down on the roads, other than that it's fun Cool

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

https://homepage.ntlworld.com/yamswheelyr1/r6roundabout1.jpg
https://homepage.ntlworld.com/yamswheelyr1/r6roundabout2.jpg

OK, these two pics here you can see I was trying too much, it's realy quite bad actually, my arse is RIGHT off the seat but my head/shoulders etc is still parallel over the bike.

I think its cos with the ZXR, i didnt really hang off, I just leant over:

https://homepage.ntlworld.com/yamswheelyr1/craigkdsparkycrapquality.jpg

Think I'll just keep practicing and carry on getting used to the bike, me and a mate are going to set the suspension up to Performance Bikes guide and see if that makes a difference too.
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