Too many sliders

Whacked a bit of carpet on the side of van all in one place cracking

 

How do you have so many, I bin them as I use them.

 

Some are sparkles that I can't use on track some are off a old set of leathers I always get the urge and order a new set every now and then ha ha

 

too much spare cash, I cant have new sliders.
they have to be destroyed asap lol

 

Looks quality I want a slider grave

 

id just be grateful to get the knee down

 

You and me both. I was thinking of doing a knee down course (where they have the bike with the rigging) but can't see anywhere that offers it at a reasonable price anymore.

That and I need a pair of leathers that haven't shrunk!

 

find a quiet roundabout,take a mate that can do it and it will
only take 10 mins of practice to do. its all about proper body
position and fighting the voice that says you will run off the edge
of your tyre as you wont.
wouldnt be paying to learn, thats like paying to learn to wheelie lmao

 

I don't think it's my lean angles that are the problem (certainly on my previous bikes, still finding my feet with the Fireblade) - it's my body positioning I am sure.

 

thats why its best taking a mate that can do it. he can point
out what you are doing wrong,
I find easiest way to learn is find a roundabout that isnt too
small (as they can actually be harder)
pre warm the tyres and take a lap to look for stones,oil ect
cheek and a half off the seat,
keep your elbows bent(straight elbows makes you tense up too much which is a no no)
pretend the edge of the mirror is a wall and look around it, not over the top or under it,
do the above and your body will be in the right position to do it but........
dont try it just yet, use this new position on as many corners as possible for a few
days so that it feels natural, then try to put the knee down.It should touch down
real easy.
oh and always look into the corner because if you look down in front of the bike
your body will twist and it will lift your knee off the ground slightly.

 

Is that from sliding down the road on your arse ?

 

I know its my body possition that is the cause of me not getting my knee down. my rear tyre is scrubbed to within 1-2mm of the edge so i think i am getting enough lean angle

 

I know one fella an he hangs off that much there must be near
An inch of kfc strips.thats why its best to get use to hanging
Off and shifting your weight on every corner so that when you
Try to knee slide it feels a natural position. When you do it a couple
Of times I swear you will look back and wonder how you couldn't
Do it before.

 

a cheeck and a half....... WTF

dont try it just yet, use this new position on as many corners as possible for a few
days so that it feels natural, then try to put the knee down.It should touch down
real easy
phantom..... that doesn sound natural....

i need to learn cause ..... i need the bragging rights

 

It soon becomes natural and it isn't so much bragging rights
But more unloading a bit of pressure off the tyres when you
Shift your weight off the seat a bit. You can sit bolt upright
If you like but then there is more chance if something going south.

You can do whatever you want with your foot lol,
I find keeping my toes on the peg helps