Five reasons why you can't get your knee down

JeffM · April 5th, 2010, 10:04 AM

And the history of same:

So, you want to get your knee down

Here is a page from it:

Greg_E · April 5th, 2010, 10:15 AM

I like number 5!

Mista Bob · April 5th, 2010, 10:17 AM

Hey, that's my bike.

cnichols79us · April 5th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Cool. I'll go out in the in front of my house and see if I can tip over trying.

Cedilla · April 5th, 2010, 06:34 PM

It scares me when I see people counter leaning like in the second pic. Its downright dangerous, and its a dead givaway of a squid.

Cab305 · April 5th, 2010, 07:16 PM

"he he, he said strap-on sliders, he he"

(poor beavis and butthead imitation)

Snake · April 5th, 2010, 08:06 PM

I like reason #4. Although CC has probably done this on a cruiser.

Flashmonkey · April 5th, 2010, 08:09 PM

I'm not entirely sure about the merits of trying this outside of a "track school" type of environment...for the first time anyway. It's like trying to master olympic lifting by strictly going on what you learn on youtube. Sure you may get the basics down, but fundamentally your technique will always be flawed.

I made a promise to myself not to attempt this out on the street until I learn how to do it at a race school.....so that I can crash their bikes instead of mine.

ahhhhh...rental bikes!

Racer x · April 6th, 2010, 04:31 AM

#6 the total lack of sympathy you would get if you low side trying it on the street.haha

JeffM · April 6th, 2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer x

#6 the total lack of sympathy you would get if you low side trying it on the street.haha

Yep. The author pretty much states that getting a knee down street riding is pretty useless:

Quote:

But you can still get your knee down even if you don't lean the bike over very much and certianly there's no need to take it anywhere near its limits. So it doesn't even prove much about your ability.

But until you've done it, you don't know that you don't need to do it.

The perfect place to do this is on a track.

CZroe · April 7th, 2010, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cedilla

It scares me when I see people counter leaning like in the second pic. Its downright dangerous, and its a dead givaway of a squid.

Or they just wanted to exaggerate their lean to get rid of chicken strips at something close to legal speeds.

April 5th, 2010, 06:34 PM	#5
Cedilla ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Huntsville, AL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755	It scares me when I see people counter leaning like in the second pic. Its downright dangerous, and its a dead givaway of a squid. __________________________________________________ The Ninjette is not a disposable bike. You are not ever supposed to get rid of it. It is like a [friendly] herpes virus.... once you got it, you get keep it forever. Originally posted by-Headshrink

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April 5th, 2010, 10:15 AM	#2
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	I like number 5!

April 5th, 2010, 10:17 AM	#3
Mista Bob Über n00b Name: Bob Location: Alberta, Canada Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Triumph TT600, Honda NS50F, Kawasaki ZZR-250 (sold) Posts: 225	Hey, that's my bike.

April 5th, 2010, 11:28 AM	#4
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	Cool. I'll go out in the in front of my house and see if I can tip over trying.

April 5th, 2010, 07:16 PM	#6
Cab305 ninjette.org sage Name: Cab Location: Miami Beach Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Blue 10 250r Posts: 697	"he he, he said strap-on sliders, he he" (poor beavis and butthead imitation)

April 5th, 2010, 08:06 PM	#7
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	I like reason #4. Although CC has probably done this on a cruiser.

April 5th, 2010, 08:09 PM	#8
Flashmonkey Professional belly dancer Name: James Location: Toronto Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 1992 GSX-R 750 Posts: A lot.	I'm not entirely sure about the merits of trying this outside of a "track school" type of environment...for the first time anyway. It's like trying to master olympic lifting by strictly going on what you learn on youtube. Sure you may get the basics down, but fundamentally your technique will always be flawed. I made a promise to myself not to attempt this out on the street until I learn how to do it at a race school.....so that I can crash their bikes instead of mine. ahhhhh...rental bikes!

April 6th, 2010, 04:31 AM	#9
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	#6 the total lack of sympathy you would get if you low side trying it on the street.haha