Knee on ground on public road

[mikey]

Yeah, lots melodrama, but that's what ya get for watching too much day time TV....

Nope, it's not hard to knock a kneeslider off....but he's hitting cats eyes and I'm pretty sure he didn't intend to hit them...and he admits to having (unintentionally) hit them a few times. This indicates to me that he's misjudged his line...what happens if rather than coming in too tight he runs wide?

I know, you can get your knee down in a carpark, but he's talking about open road riding "on a sharp enough curve in a 100kph zone its easy to get knee down". Run wide and hit a cyclist at 100kph and there's a fair chance the cyclist isn't going to see another birthday. Yep, it's an extreme example but it's also something that could easily happen.

I'm definitely not in the "track god" category, but I don't mind takin' it to the track and I know that even hanging off as much as you like you still need a fair bit of lean on to plant a puck. The only way to maintain that lean is with a fair bit of speed and commitment to a particular line even when sub-100kph. In my opinion, and it's a pretty worthless opinion just ask my missus (if she wants my opinion she normally gives it to me...), that sort speed and commitment is inappropriate for road riding given the traffic and road conditions in NZ.

are you stuck a five hundred k from civiliastion(if you can call wairarapa that) for another fornight?

[moT]

are you stuck a five hundred k from civiliastion(if you can call wairarapa that) for another fornight?

huh where is wairarapa

[moT]

Que? A mate of mine was done on two consecutive days. 1st Day: Reckless for getting his knee down on a roundabout. The very next day he was charged with Careless for falling off on diesel on a motorway on-ramp. Both convictions stuck.

Get it now?

You CAN get done for getting your knee down. I can't see you winning in court either.

He must of been doing it very recklessly and carelessly

[mark247]

sounds like someone i know

[Reckless]

im not sure if my tyre pic came up so im gonna upload it again

Fark me!!! your not riding it like that are ya. The damn belts are showing through . If you are your a crazy shit. Looks like it was smoked up to get it like that.

Other than that I can see a little bit of tyre B4 the edge but your doin ok. Your tyre probably wraps around a bit more then ours on the bigger bikes.
And its a bit grained up so you must be pushin a a bit. So my advice is get a new tyre like NOW!!! Go easy on the road and do some track days or join a club and start racing.

[moT]

Fark me!!! your not riding it like that are ya. The damn belts are showing through . If you are your a crazy shit. Looks like it was smoked up to get it like that.

Other than that I can see a little bit of tyre B4 the edge but your doin ok. Your tyre probably wraps around a bit more then ours on the bigger bikes.
And its a bit grained up so you must be pushin a a bit. So my advice is get a new tyre like NOW!!! Go easy on the road and do some track days or join a club and start racing.

its my dual compound tyre Steel and rubber steel for the milage rubber for the grip..nah i got a new tyre now this shitty shinko but u wld be suprised how many ks u can get on a tyre down to the cables when you get past the cables and the rubber underneath it starts to bubble then u know u got about 40kms left

[moT]

and yeah i am geting into raceing i just did the vmcc round 1 and i go to track days

[Reckless]

its my dual compound tyre Steel and rubber steel for the milage rubber for the grip..nah i got a new tyre now this shitty shinko but u wld be suprised how many ks u can get on a tyre down to the cables when you get past the cables and the rubber underneath it starts to bubble then u know u got about 40kms left

Well mate I've done my bit for sticking up for you throughout this thread.
But the above comment and the pic of a tyre your proud to ride on, have done it for me.
Your a stupid little kid playing big boys games. Riding Knee down on a tyre like that is pure stupidity.
Get your shit together mate and be better than the other stupid dumb shit boy racers out there.

[moT]

Well mate I've done my bit for sticking up for you throughout this thread.
But the above comment and the pic of a tyre your proud to ride on, have done it for me.
Your a stupid little kid playing big boys games. Riding Knee down on a tyre like that is pure stupidity.
Get your shit together mate and be better than the other stupid dumb shit boy racers out there.

and who do you think you are to assume such things i have never met you, i never said anything nor implied that i was proud of that tyre i got a new one that day i appreciate the sticking up for me but thats unnessary.

[mark247]

Well mate I've done my bit for sticking up for you throughout this thread.
But the above comment and the pic of a tyre your proud to ride on, have done it for me.
Your a stupid little kid playing big boys games. Riding Knee down on a tyre like that is pure stupidity.
Get your shit together mate and be better than the other stupid dumb shit boy racers out there.

Yep, over the top mate. I know of many "experienced" riders who have riden around on tyres with no tread, mainly because they cant afford a new one yet. I'm sure in your life you have done a few silly things as well man.

[Kickaha]

Yep, over the top mate. I know of many "experienced" riders who have riden around on tyres with no tread, mainly because they cant afford a new one yet. I'm sure in your life you have done a few silly things as well man.

I don't know of any "experienced" rider who would be prepared to take a chance on running a tyre that far, most of them have to much respect for their machinery and their own lives

[mark247]

I don't know of any "experienced" rider who would be prepared to take a chance on running a tyre that far, most of them have to much respect for their machinery and their own lives

Yes but a lot of people ride around on tyres with no tread, and that photos of Tom's is of a tyre that had no tread + about 100km. Yes i agree, its not good lol

[Reckless]

and who do you think you are to assume such things i have never met you, i never said anything nor implied that i was proud of that tyre i got a new one that day i appreciate the sticking up for me but thats unnessary.

Thats bullshit mate! You said several times how you could get xxx amount of miles out of a tyre down to the belts. So don't come over all offended now.

Yep, over the top mate. I know of many "experienced" riders who have riden around on tyres with no tread, mainly because they cant afford a new one yet. I'm sure in your life you have done a few silly things as well man.

You two can stick together as much as you like but I thought you where a couple of keen young kids havin a bit of Knee down fun. But in the last few posts you have displayed the typical boy racer attitude we are all coming to dislike! Read back trough the posts I was on your side, until "Silly" (as you say above) turned to "stupid"

Man! I wanted Slowpoke to be so wrong but apologies mate looks like you nailed it.

[mark247]

Thats bullshit mate! You said several times how you could get xxx amount of miles out of a tyre down to the belts. So don't come over all offended now.



You two can stick together as much as you like but I thought you where a couple of keen young kids havin a bit of Knee down fun. But in the last few posts you have displayed the typical boy racer attitude we are all coming to dislike! Read back trough the posts I was on your side, until "Silly" (as you say above) turned to "stupid"

Man! I wanted Slowpoke to be so wrong but apologies mate looks like you nailed it.

Mate, you have never seen me ride. I have a brand new tyre on the front and the back, and i always plan to have good tyres on my bike. Just because im defending my mate doesnt mean i am my mate. You have every right to have your opinion, but at least know who you are talking about before you go and make assumptions. But yeah, whatever, believe what you want, you obviously know everything.

[MSTRS:Me]

Mark247 and Tom - most of the others here are trying to help you two ride (on the road) safely, without un-necessary attention from the 5-0 and for as long as possible. Obviously neither of you are interested in learning other than by bitter personal experience. Good luck to the pair of you. You are going to need it.