Knee on ground on public road

**mark247** · 22nd May 2007, 17:23

Originally Posted by Sanx

It depends what bike you're riding ... if it's a (let's pick a bike purely at random here) VFR400, which is only about 3.5" high in any case, then it's perfectly posible to get your knee down on some corners without exceeding the speed limit. However, try it on a bigger bike and you'll either a) come off, or b) get nicked for speeding when you look down and see you're doing 130 by mistake.

Sure, getting one's knee down is fun. I spent several track days trying before I finally got it. However, there's no way on earth I'm gonna do it on the road as I know what the consequences will be.

I'm with MSTRS: it's wank factor, pure and simple.

I agree and disagree with you.

If you are on a bike ( say a VFR ) and you think its fun to get your knee on the ground ( and ya not wearing jeans ) and you can do is safely, then i say go ahead!

But yes, on a big bike it would be unwise.

If ya trying to get your knee down to show off to the car behind you then yes its wank factor, but if ya trying to get ya knee down for the sake of getting ya knee down and thinking "Man that was fun," then no its not wank factor. Moaning about people who just want to have fun is wank factor, though. But yes there are some show offs around. tehehehe.

**Morcs** · 22nd May 2007, 17:25

Originally Posted by Sanx

It depends what bike you're riding ... if it's a (let's pick a bike purely at random here) VFR400, which is only about 3.5" high in any case, then it's perfectly posible to get your knee down on some corners without exceeding the speed limit. However, try it on a bigger bike and you'll either a) come off, or b) get nicked for speeding when you look down and see you're doing 130 by mistake.

Sure, getting one's knee down is fun. I spent several track days trying before I finally got it. However, there's no way on earth I'm gonna do it on the road as I know what the consequences will be.

I'm with MSTRS: it's wank factor, pure and simple.

True. I can do it a piece of piss on an nc30/35, regardless of what tyres im using, on big rounabouts, mini roundabouts, hell i even got knee down a few times on old north road on the weekend.
On the otherhand, I tried it on a zx10, and its a hell of a lot more difficult.

Its fun, pure and simple. I advise against doing it though, as once i was lapping round a roundabout at full lean, knee down in albany when i hit a pothole...it threw my off the bike, but managed to climb back on.

Legally it could be classed as dangerous driving.

**bell** · 22nd May 2007, 17:25

Originally Posted by Tom

its perfectly legal to get your knee on the ground on a public road if ur not exceeding the speed limit or endangering other drivers

Good on you Tom. Keep up with threads like this one and you'll be a star on KB. Just ask RM...

I especially like that you elected to start this in "Biker Politics and Law".

**mark247** · 22nd May 2007, 17:27

Originally Posted by bell

I especially like that you elected to start this in "Biker Politics and Law".

hahah that really does imply something doesnt it

**bell** · 22nd May 2007, 17:28

Originally Posted by mark247

hahah that really does imply something doesnt it

Probably. Yes.

**bert_is_evil** · 22nd May 2007, 17:32

Originally Posted by bell

Good on you Tom. Keep up with threads like this one and you'll be a star on KB. Just ask RM...

I especially like that you elected to start this in "Biker Politics and Law".

I like the fact that there was no background,scene setting or reason for the thread, just a statement.

**mark247** · 22nd May 2007, 17:35

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

I like the fact that there was no background,scene setting or reason for the thread, just a statement.

But it worked quite well, it got a discussion going, kinda. Although it was just his opinion and he was stating a fact, we still managed to find a problem and argue about it. Classic.

**bert_is_evil** · 22nd May 2007, 17:39

Yip, we were all lurking, desperately yearning for a new thread.....pounce!

**bell** · 22nd May 2007, 17:45

Wait til Renegade turns up....things will surely liven up then!

**Maha** · 22nd May 2007, 17:49

Originally Posted by bell

Good on you Tom. Keep up with threads like this one and you'll be a star on KB. Just ask RM...

I especially like that you elected to start this in "Biker Politics and Law".

Ooooooo sarky...... you too will receive blingage

**boomer** · 22nd May 2007, 17:52

Originally Posted by Sanx

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Sure, getting one's knee down is fun. I spent several track days trying before I finally got it. However, there's no way on earth I'm gonna do it on the road as I know what the consequences will be.

I'm with MSTRS: it's wank factor, pure and simple.

is it..?

Q. Why do you do it on the track?
Q. When you go out on your favourite road, do you give it some?

So if you do it on the track and your givin it some on the road then why not get ya knee down on the road... surely serves the same purpose on both accounts. example.. The coro, where theres some nice tight up and down twisties or the long sweeping corners... or even the on ramp south of the bombays

so teh question is.. why do you get ya knee down in the first place..?? and do you ride fast on teh road?