Attempt at kneedown + more vids

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  1. Jefr0-180

    Jefr0-180 Active Member

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    Went out the other day to attempt some kneedowns, only managed it once but couldn't get it done.

    Bro had a few attempts too.









     
    Jefr0-180, May 7, 2009
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  2. fatboy87

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    your doing wot i done for the 1st time your staying to close to the roundaboult m8 come out a bit but looking good keep on trying and you will git there.

    tom ps i no were that is lol ;)
     
    fatboy87, May 7, 2009
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  3. Jefr0-180

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    Ah right cool, I got a few things I want to try next time I go, should come along and try KD the runner, I will be when I get mine :rofl:

    Did you realise that was me that shouted to ya the other day at Hastings?
     
    Jefr0-180, May 7, 2009
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  4. fatboy87

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    yer i new it was you m8 dont wurry i dident think it was some madman lol calling me out :rofl:

    tom
     
    fatboy87, May 8, 2009
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  5. bEN

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    That roundabout looks wicked, where is it? :D
     
    bEN, May 9, 2009
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  6. safekyle

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    This is what happened to me when i got my second knee down on a small 3 way island...
    ofc it slid and hit a curb :w00t:

    [​IMG]
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    safekyle, May 9, 2009
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  7. Jefr0-180

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    It's in Ebbesfleet, about 5 mins from Dartford Tunnel, come on down :rofl:

    It's a circuit of 2 roundabouts near eachother, that was on the Wednesday, about 15-20 people watching ya, sometimes alot more :msn1: :cool:
     
    Jefr0-180, May 10, 2009
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  8. nibbles

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    i dont ride a geared bikes nor get me knee down on peds lol but iv seen progs on tv were they teach people n you seem to be dropping ya knee alot more than ya leanin the bike if u get me on some prog on bravo he kept tellin the bloke to lean the bike more dunno if that helps lol. either way top bloke for trying fuk hangin off the side of a bike lol.
     
    nibbles, May 10, 2009
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  9. Jefr0-180

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    Cheers nibs. Went out again today and was able to touchdown on every go at the roundabout, next time going to try and last for a few seconds :cool:
     
    Jefr0-180, May 10, 2009
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  10. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    your lketting the bike fall down wiht you... hang off it (tuck your outside knee inside into the edge of the seat... hence the pegs are so high)
    now come in to the corner faster than you think you should but dont panic (altho its the first responce to a corner your going at "too quick")
    as you lay off the bike and lean in push your arms away... so both fists on the bars go from sholder position to your inside hand being the centre of your body... you will feel the bike stand up and probably feel really light hanging off it... it will all of a sudden feel VERRY slow...

    now go in a bit faster (ignore the tight asshole on the entry, it WILL be ok) hang off, push the bike up and feed the power on, the faster you go the lower it will get, at wich point you push it saway.. once a certian corner speed is found (cant stand the bike up anymore) the bike will be close enough for you to push it upright wiht your knee... THIS is the point of it all as 90% of people i see go "knee down" are literally skimming there corner in a bend, not holding the bike up


    the idea is your weight is in one position on a bike, at a certian corner speed you run out of tyre, so you push the bike away by switching body weight, once you reach the limit of this ands your commming off the edge of the tyre you need to hold the bike on the tyre with your knee, well, that and your weight.

    took me a few months of sliding befor it ACTUALLY mader me faster in a bend, knee down is basicly how much weight you can get on your leg befor you pick the tyres off the ground. have fun and expect a couple off's... cant push the limits if you dont know where they are!
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, May 11, 2009
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  11. Jefr0-180

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    Ah I'll try that then, don't really think about the other leg tbh.

    I'll have to try pushing my arms away, I feel my body position is right just need to speed it up, that's what I was finding, the faster I was going the more lean.

    When I was feeding the power on it was getting lower.

    Yeah so went there first day, got it down (hour session)

    Second time (10-15 times) (hour session)
     
    Jefr0-180, May 11, 2009
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  12. bEN

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    Just get on youtube and watch some clips to see what body position works for you so you can do it in corners without really trying
     
    bEN, May 11, 2009
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  13. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    agree to a point, loo at youtube vids of TRACK riders THEN look at town riders.. will see the difference..

    look at bens sig just above. outside elbow would be upright not downwards for maximum corner speed... push the bike away, means you go faster befor the leg go's down = the ENTIRE point :)
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, May 12, 2009
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  14. CrazyJames

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    Re: Attempt at kneedown

    Jeff, Sounds Like good advice there from Minor n Ben, So get ur arse 2 that round about and get tryin lol
     
    CrazyJames, May 12, 2009
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  15. Jefr0-180

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    Went there again and got the girlfriend to video :cool:







    Been getting better and carrying more speed through, still learning though ;)

    Bro has slid his sliders down that he has to get another set, and he is going for titanium :cool:

    Trying to upload a vid of him at the mo.

    [​IMG]
     
    Jefr0-180, May 14, 2009
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  16. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    getting there... really stretching for it tho, knee is REAL far away from the wheels.... look at this pic
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    outside elbow up, knee tight to bike.. probably going twicxe as fast and the bikes the same angle... now look where his ass and outside leg is.... plus the inside arm is leading... hence his sholders rotated round away from the corner.. meaning the knee go's down further forward/more weight comes off the bike.

    getting there tho.. just a case of rotating round a bit more an pushing the bike away... not stretching for the floor... keep it up, wont take long ;)
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, May 15, 2009
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  17. Burns

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    looking good :D i normaly keep the side of my arse cheep on the edge of the seet and rest my knee on my elbow, gets you over more and dosnt make you think your hangin on by a tiny bit lol. im sure its harder to do when you go slower too?
     
    Burns, May 15, 2009
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  18. fatboy87

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    good man :tup:

    tom
     
    fatboy87, May 15, 2009
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  19. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    slower ytou go the more your hanging on the bike, rather than the bikes weight holding you up so yes its easier faster (but also more testicle diameter needed) all gets a bit silly after a while. ah well :D
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, May 15, 2009
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  20. FirE

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    to add to what minor was saying use your foot to push on the peg to help get the bike up right
     
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