Well guys I've given up, having been out all night on Every roundabout within a fifty mile radios, around and around and around with no success what so ever. I'm hanging off the bike, in third gear 40 mph around and around, it's impossible to lean any further without the laws of physics taking over. WHAT DO I Have To DO TO Get My bloody knee down
come on a track day with us you can get your knee down on Roundabouts, but much easier on track, and a safer. as doubt you will find a big pothole or deisel spill at track
Don't force it on your mint repsol on the roads. Do a trackday, stop thinking about it and it'll happen. Use my gixxer if want. I won't be using it til Jerez in November
Hi James, that's a kind offer but I've got more chance with the Kwak AE80 I passed my test on 25 years ago, my knee were on the floor upright
Given time you know you'll do it as it's exactly the sort of bike do do it on. Your real talent will show if you can manage it on the GS though
As the lads say, don't force it. Get a mate to film you s you can see how far off you are and exactly how you're positioning you're body, you might not be in the position you think and a lot of guys 'twist' their arse off which unsettles the bike. Get your nuts up against and off to one side of the tank and keep your body there, the rest will come.
yea Paul only scratched the track fairing and broke a clip on and lever, bent his side protector and swing arm protector, he did dent his exhaust, but that's a not a problem for us we hope, with ours are under our seats out of the way it was his leathers and helmet that took the pounding and needs replacing, but they did their job
As has been said you need someone to film you so that you can see your body position. Not managed it yet without falling off, but basically you need at least one cheek off the seat; relaxed inside arm; outside arm and knee locked onto the tank; and personally I need (and been told) to slide my arse back towards the pillion. The last bit is because if I go balls to the tank there is no way I can open my inside knee enough.
Read 'MotoVudu'. It'll sort your body position right out but you definitely want your nuts unto the tank. It's why you see so many professional riders with ridiculously sized pads on the back of their seats to keep them forward. reasons for sitting forward: Can accelerate harder without the front coming up Keeps you're body close to the centre of the bike if you have your weight back and the rear slides it means you go with it and with less control bike turns better as the forks run lower and are more planted through the turn Not my thoughts but them of Simon Crafar: Photos to follow