Whee (I got it right this time) got knee down!

**Mikkel** · 7th December 2007, 15:48

Another lovely day at Ruapuna Speedway allowed me to achieve this the most holy of motorcycle grails - the legendary knee down. And on both sides!

This was a most awesome day - got on the track at 9 am this morning and did 7 half hour sessions. After that the fingertips on my left hand started going numb and my right wrist feels a bit tender as well. Legs are shattered and if tuesday is anything to go by I'm going to have trouble walking down stairs on sunday...

(Mental note to self: get fit, it'll improve your acceleration as well!)

I'll post some images of my knee sliders, rear tyre and left footpeg when I get home and get my hands on my camera.

**007XX** · 7th December 2007, 15:52

*****HURRAY!!!!*****

Well done you!

**skelstar** · 7th December 2007, 16:09

Awesome dude. Been having a quiet wee crack myself.

**Mikkel** · 7th December 2007, 16:31

Cheers guys. It's a spacey feeling when you feel that rubbing against you leg... takes a while to get comfortable with it. But after that it becomes much more easy to convince yourself that it'll be ok to lean out a bit more, and a bit more, and a bit...

However, I'm surprised at how much hard work it actually is. Big respect to the guys that just do it effortlessly on every corner - and all the way around the corner as well. It's a real eyeopener to be training on the same track as some of the best riders (actually the current national champion was there - fuck he was going fast) in the superbike class. Pushing your little screamer the best you can and you just feel as if you're stationary when they rips past within arm's reach...

**kiwifruit** · 7th December 2007, 16:34

Good fun innit, well done

**homer** · 7th December 2007, 16:54

Great
would like to take the bike to the track my self not to get the whole knee down thing going but just to be able to see what the bike is really like .
Like a car when you start to really open them up in a out of corners they come alive

**Sully60** · 7th December 2007, 17:04

Good one man!

I love these posts, it always takes me back to my first time, the gentle carress..... hang on I've said that before.

Shit man you seem to be down at the track a lot lately, and during the week.
I must admit to the smallest amount of jealousy there, where is that green smiley?

**Lteejay** · 7th December 2007, 17:09

Awesome man - must be thrilling. Post some pics so we can see the master at work.

**Mikkel** · 7th December 2007, 23:07

Originally Posted by Lteejay

Awesome man - must be thrilling. Post some pics so we can see the master at work.

Heheh - it'll be some time before I become cool enough that I can take photos while having the knee planted in the tarmac I think

Dunno if the video transalper took will manage to show some of it since it was taken later in the day when I was starting to get a bit tired... I'm possitively shattered now - 3.5 hours of intensly focused riding in a day is much harder than I'd expected.

I shall try and post some photos of my molested knee sliders, footpeg and tyres tomorrow

Shit man you seem to be down at the track a lot lately, and during the week.

Being a student has its advantages

**onearmedbandit** · 7th December 2007, 23:27

Well done mate, great feeling indeed.

**Mikkel** · 10th December 2007, 07:45

Uploaded a few photos...

Dunno how to attach them as thumbnails to this post - but the link will take you to my photo uploads.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 10th December 2007, 15:12

So you're going out on the Tuesday/Friday free practise sessions?

I have been trying to organise that for myself but just can't seem to make the timing work.

did you get your right knee down on the infield carousel as well?

**Mikkel** · 10th December 2007, 15:44

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

So you're going out on the Tuesday/Friday free practise sessions?

That is correct - dunno if I'll make it out there this week. But I will surely try

Besides my right wrist is still rather sore from my trip out there friday... don't want to risk a carpal tunnel!

did you get your right knee down on the infield carousel as well?

Got knee down on the first corner, the hair-pin, both sides of the right-left combination leading up to the infield sweeper and finally on the sweeper onto the main straight.
Most knee sliding action happened on the left knee as can be seen from the pictures. I guess I'll move the sliders around next time to get a more even wear.

**Edbear** · 10th December 2007, 16:10

Goodonyer mate! I keeps tryin' but for some reason my knee is too far aways when everythin' else is scrapin'...

**Maha** · 10th December 2007, 16:20

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Most knee sliding action happened on the left knee as can be seen from the pictures. I guess I'll move the sliders around next time to get a more even wear.

Same cannot be said for this boot......

Damn rubbish Norfland roads....