Has anyone gotten a knee down on there bike? I just got full leathers about a month ago and i was out this last saturday and finally got my knee down. Had to stop and get off to check the puck just to make sure. But holy crap was i stoked. i was making a left hander that was posted as 15 mph... speedo said 65 but its 10mph off... so 55 was the speed. Going to my first track day in february. Buttonwillow if anyone cared.
ive have been looking for pics of a knee down on the fz6r also... couldnt find any either but jonkerr has it pretty close... i think he might have. I will try and get some footage sometime soon with a buddy trailing, its just going to rain the next 5 to 6 days here so i will just be cruising around in the rain suit. I only got it down once so hopefully i can do it again around that same turn.
I haven't been to Buttonwillow in years. It use to be the annual pre Long Beach Grand prix test day back in the days... Honestly, I'm not missing that Super 8 in the truck stop area... Iforgot the name of the only 1/2 decent restaurant there...Has anyone gotten a knee down on there bike? I just got full leathers about a month ago and i was out this last saturday and finally got my knee down. Had to stop and get off to check the puck just to make sure. But holy crap was i stoked. i was making a left hander that was posted as 15 mph... speedo said 65 but its 10mph off... so 55 was the speed. Going to my first track day in february. Buttonwillow if anyone cared.
Not something I will attempt in the street. But going to the track to push your limit is by far the best thing to do!!! Enjoy
I've been close according to guys riding behind me. But every time I'm that far, my toe slider will touch and just as a natural reaction, I end up pulling my knee up a bit just before it will touch. I've seen shots of a guy on Palomar with an FZ1 with a knee down. But not our bike.
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You'll never forget your first time, and congrats!I just got full leathers about a month ago and i was out this last saturday and finally got my knee down. Had to stop and get off to check the puck just to make sure. But holy crap was i stoked.
Now that you've gotten that one out of the way, remember, don't ride with the intent of getting your knee down, it's simply a bi-product of proper body position and riding technique in certain situations.
Your track day will be an eye-opener if you've never done one before, and you'll leave a better rider for it. You can also practice getting a knee down in a big parking lot - you don't have to be flying to touch a puck down - it all depends on how sharp the curve is... Figure eights are good for scuffing up both pucks equally.
I also recommend Lee Park's book Total Control for proper technique and body positioning - all explained in a way even I could understand.
Welcome to the madness!
Brock Kickass
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Never had my knee down, but I have touched the pegs. Most fun you can have with clothes on! This bike is an amazing handler.