Tried to get your knee down and couldn't? Instruction Video

burty · Post by **burty** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:02 am

Here's some more irresponsible advice from MCN, the bastards, they really don't care for motorcyclists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovFSahIP ... ed&search=

Quan-Time · Post by **Quan-Time** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:29 am

i actually found that wheelie helpful..

sorry, couldnt resist.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:07 am

burty wrote:I think that you are over-reacting.

Lets be honest essentially the only thing questionable with this video is that it was filmed on public roads.

The whole thing is questionable burty - why does anyone need to put their knee on the deck anyway - surely thats what tyres are for?
The real time for it to be done is to hover a knee so if the front lets go THEN put it on the deck to push the weight off the sliding wheel -I've saved a few that way ON THE TRACK but not feckin' about on a roundabout - Jeezus!
The guy was hardly in control - wobbling about like a jelly just to tell his mates that he'd got a knee down......beyong comprehension IMHO

Still.......mustn't grumble..............

burty · Post by **burty** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:35 am

I got the impression from the vid that the emphasis was really in hanging off, not so much getting the knee down. Personally I've never really found hanging off on the road all that necessary either but then there's all sorts of other unneccessary techniques that some people use regularly too.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:24 pm

.........if it's good enough for Mike Hailwood - blah, blah, bl.................

burty · Post by **burty** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:02 am

You said it, I didn't.

I managed to resist.