racers get their knees down as a guage as to how far over thy are leant.
moto gp for instance lean over at some rediculus angle that knee down is impossible to avoid, road bikes will not lean over anywhere near as far as that but you can lean over far enough to get your knee down no worries on most good road bikes from the last 20 years.
when i did a track day i was faster than many in my group and i never got my knee down!
all the other guys were getting their knees down so it goes to show its not what makes you a fast rider.
wheelies just take practise, just hover your foot over rear brake incase it goes up too high.
start off by accelrating hard so you wheelie under power, then gradually you will be able to hold it up without increasing speed.
im not brill at them yet on my r1, need more practise but to be honest rather practise knee downs!
stoppies take lots of practise, i used to do long ones on my r6 but i must admit im not as good on my r1, i think its because the bikes a tad heavier and different riding position, it will come.
racers get their knees down as a guage as to how far over thy are leant.
moto gp for instance lean over at some rediculus angle that knee down is impossible to avoid, road bikes will not lean over anywhere near as far as that but you can lean over far enough to get your knee down no worries on most good road bikes from the last 20 years.
when i did a track day i was faster than many in my group and i never got my knee down!
all the other guys were getting their knees down so it goes to show its not what makes you a fast rider.
wheelies just take practise, just hover your foot over rear brake incase it goes up too high.
start off by accelrating hard so you wheelie under power, then gradually you will be able to hold it up without increasing speed.
im not brill at them yet on my r1, need more practise but to be honest rather practise knee downs!
stoppies take lots of practise, i used to do long ones on my r6 but i must admit im not as good on my r1, i think its because the bikes a tad heavier and different riding position, it will come.