I've been riding for a couple of years and do get my knee down, for no other reason than I want to and I can.
It makes me no faster than my pals who can't, but, it puts a smile on my face. When you pull into the cafe and look at virgin sliders, then look at your mashed ones then all is well with the world.
I just wish I had the bottle to wheelie?
Also had the pegs down on the works bike last week, shook me up for a moment!