Wazzzer

I'm getting more confident leaning the bike over and I can see me wanting to scrub my knee sliders in soon

anyone got any dos and don'ts for this?

I don't want to lean it too far and drop it lol

Farmer Giles

It's all about body position and confidence IMO. The biggest thing I had to get over was the speed you need to carry through a corner to allow the hanging off bit whilst keeping to a line. Too slow and you just turn in too much or can't physically lean over far enough.

The best advice I can give is to find a large roundabout with a constant radius curve and take someone along, who can already get their knee down, for tips and advice on body position and speed. Then it's just practice, practice , pratice.

Good luck

Martyn

Wazzzer

Nice one bud

I know a bloke who is pretty good at it, just last time we went out he hit a stone when he was right over and had to pick it up very quickly, it scared the shit out of me being behind him!

Micky The Finn

definaty learn on a quiet roundabout.
then getting your left knee down will be hard.
a better option is a trackday.my mate never got his knee down on the road but we did a trackday at croft and he wore a set of sliders out in a day!!!

AndyGranger

I,m the other way round
Can,t get my right knee down for toffee
But the left is no probs
For me it,s easier doing it faster than slower
Just be carefull of the front washing out
Nice and steady rather than belting up to the corner and chucking it straight down on it,s side thats when it,ll end in tears
Thats how i was told anyway a few year ago by Mr Reynolds

Dilly

i've found that getting my left knee down is easier than getting the right down as well. when you do it once though there will be no stopping ya

GIXXER-24

I Found the left knee easier to start with too - if there is one tip i can give its to hang off the seat to which ever way you want to lean, using your other knee against the tank to hold your other side firmly in place - dont hang off too much though or you will find that the bike is near as damm it upright and your nearly lying down - dont shift your weight over the seat too quick at slower speeds either as you can end up over compensating.

You may also find that turning your foot in so that the sole of your boot is facing the side of the bike will help too as turning the foot in draws your knee closer to the floor.

As you get more and more confident you will use a little less hang off the seat - you will also find with practice that you will be able to get your knee down at slower speeds too.

Try using a larger round about as you can go round it gradually increasing speed and gradually getting your knee closer to the floor.

The first time its down your gonna feel a little uncomfortable as the feeling of your knee grinding on the floor is a little weird to start.

Looking at when you posted this add you may already be a pro at it, if not hope this helps

Wazzzer

not yet

cheers for the advice though

cossiecrew

just throw it over and lean lol

B13F RS

Had my bike a few weeks now and i've mastered the art of getting my knee down I find it better for my left though





Biking rocks!!

Micky The Finn

strange wear pattern.
looks like your leg is stuck out to much and not enough lean angle,they should wear flat and even.

B13F RS

MMMmmm.... funny you should say that cause i also thought that but then thought that the sliders were in the wrong position on my leg??? i was going to change them to another position

snOOpy86

iTrader: (1)

heres one of me...



day after this pic was taken the front end went down

Tip: dont push your self to hard!! try an get some one to video it for u so u can see whats going on, thats how i learnt

b14dave

got some used knee sliders want me to send you a pair and you can tell your mates you been getting your knee down and you wont have to worry bout crashing your pride and joy lol

yanrs

my friend has got his chin down, the other day no shit

JBcos

got dizzy roundabout surfing earlier still not got the knee down but the fooker is right over

snOOpy86

iTrader: (1)

push ya knee right out till it touches then JB lol

JBcos

must be millimeters init lol

b14dave

try it when your tyres are cold you will lean over further and definatley get your : knee down lol.

JBcos

sounds like a dumb idea to me

snOOpy86

iTrader: (1)

just keep at it JB it will happen then ull hit it EVERY time from then on, trust me

Red16

it is





but she's fixed again now

rsfido_1989

i got my ped (not the same as a motorbike) but i getting more confident to lean on round abouts, got the stand 2 scrape 2day didnt plan to but i was proud .

1day i hope to have a proper bike

akito-man

its and your willy falls off,




mines been gone for yonks,

dont do it in front of plod,its addictive,like wheelies,and puks start to become a monthly buy,kinda like womens probs!

next try elbo down