So who's got their knee down?

**TwoSeven** · 8th September 2004, 19:39

I got me knee down on an old bsa D7 bantam once. Was shortly followed by the rest of me as I discovered you cant lean over on square wall tires.

I used to practice on roundabouts and the like, but since I never use sliders it got painfull. Much prefer to keep the bike upright now for some reason - perhaps just getting old.

**Midnight 82** · 21st October 2004, 07:35

But not on this bike HA HA

**BUBBLE** · 7th November 2004, 22:54

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

oh well, maybe NZ does get different tyres.. .but I sure feel sorry for the canadians!

yeah I did... but I've yet to hear anyone moan about rennsports as I do about 207s

I would have to agree that the original 207's on my Alstare GSXR600K3 are crap, I used every last bit of my tyre until it was sliding (and I'm not a small guy) and still could not keep up with the SV1000's thru the tight stuff. Ive had the bike 2 months and the tyre was worn out in under 3000k's, I stretched it to 3500k's (original k's since new) and this afternoon fitted a second hand reinsport off trademe just to get a feeling for what it would do with a better tyre. I've been for a quick ride and the reinsport feels good, I didnt even get to the edges of the tyre so maybee on a good road Ill get to drag the knee.

I'll get a good chance to test the Reinsport on Friday night over the Napier - Taupo's, heading to the bike rally in Taupo. Hopefully heading to Auckland for Big Boys Toys on Saturday, back to the rally then to the Taupo track on the Sunday.

P.S. Dunlop 207's are still good for burnouts after 3500k's. LOL

**scroter** · 10th November 2004, 13:48

finally got my left knee down on the sweeper at taupo. only did it one mind you and wasnt really ready for it so pulled it out of the way pretty quickly but i keep trying still not bothered on the road tho.

**magnum** · 11th November 2004, 19:40

at taupo trying to keep up with scroter,pegs grinding everywhere giving me the willies decided to hang off and the rest is history. :spudbooge

**Two Smoker** · 11th November 2004, 19:56

Welcome to the club guys

**avgas** · 11th November 2004, 22:19

i used to drop my knee on any corner i found - even on my GB. But since my accident, and having that titanium pin in my shin i havent done it yet on my kamakazi

**Mr Skid** · 12th November 2004, 21:16

Finally, after entertaining many motorists and passers by I managed to get my knee down On the Welesley St > Mayoral Drive left hander.

Luckily I'd had the foresight to put some gaffer tape over my cordura trousers, so they are still in one piece.

This raises the question though: Where to buy titanium gaffer tape? :spudwhat:

**jimbo600** · 12th November 2004, 21:23

No not me not ever.

**sAsLEX** · 13th November 2004, 10:36

Originally Posted by paparazzi

This raises the question though: Where to buy titanium gaffer tape? :spudwhat:

just rivet some chopping board on to you knee!!!

**Mr Skid** · 13th November 2004, 17:33

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

just rivet some chopping board on to you knee!!!

What? through my pants?

I'm thinking about sewing some velcro to the knees of my cordura pants, or maybe cutting a chopping board in half and gaffing it to my knees..

Either way it'll look as rangi as my bike

**sAsLEX** · 13th November 2004, 18:53

Originally Posted by paparazzi

What? through my pants?

I'm thinking about sewing some velcro to the knees of my cordura pants, or maybe cutting a chopping board in half and gaffing it to my knees..

Either way it'll look as rangi as my bike

yeah or the sewing of velco could work as well

**enigma51** · 30th December 2004, 10:34

I always put the knee out and sometime it touch and sometimes it does not who cares!

**WINJA** · 30th December 2004, 10:56

THE FIRST TIME I DID IT WAS BY ACCIDENT AS I WAS SO FAR CRANKED OVER . I THINK IF YOU TRY TO PUT YOUR KNEE DOWN ON THE STREET YOULL PROBABLY END UP GOING SLOWER. I GOT MY KNEE DOWN ALL DAY AT A WET BUCKET RACE I MUST HAVE GOT MY KNEE DOWN IN THE WET ABOUT 50 TIMES AT LEAST AND CRASHED ABOUT 10 OF THOSE 50 TIMES. THEN I DID A STOPPY IN THE PITS THRU A PUDDLE AND I WENT RIGHT OVER AND THE BIKE LANDED ON ME MY HEAD WAS STUCK IN THE PUDDLE AND I ALMOST DROWNED

**Mongoose** · 30th December 2004, 11:19

Originally Posted by WINJA

THE FIRST TIME I DID IT WAS BY ACCIDENT AS I WAS SO FAR CRANKED OVER . I THINK IF YOU TRY TO PUT YOUR KNEE DOWN ON THE STREET YOULL PROBABLY END UP GOING SLOWER. I GOT MY KNEE DOWN ALL DAY AT A WET BUCKET RACE I MUST HAVE GOT MY KNEE DOWN IN THE WET ABOUT 50 TIMES AT LEAST AND CRASHED ABOUT 10 OF THOSE 50 TIMES. THEN I DID A STOPPY IN THE PITS THRU A PUDDLE AND I WENT RIGHT OVER AND THE BIKE LANDED ON ME MY HEAD WAS STUCK IN THE PUDDLE AND I ALMOST DROWNED

Almost - pity. Oooops, did i say that out aloud??

Would be one way of finishing a racing carrier though, one that would be remembered by others. "Oh yeah, wasn't he the one that drowned in the pits?"