z1000 lean angles

[Yanosh]

This goes for any decent naked bike....

I'm thinking about going from my R1 to a z1000 and just wondered what people have experienced in terms of corner speed? I have owned a bandit before, so I know these are all very different bikes, but that's what I want, something different...

So what's the deal? Can you get 'knee down' lean angles on the z1000??

[fatzx10r]

This goes for any decent naked bike....

I'm thinking about going from my R1 to a z1000 and just wondered what people have experienced in terms of corner speed? I have owned a bandit before, so I know these are all very different bikes, but that's what I want, something different...

So what's the deal? Can you get 'knee down' lean angles on the z1000??

you dont need big lean angles to get ya knee down

[Hitcher]

you dont need big lean angles to get ya knee down

Absolutely correct. One could get one's knee down on a Harley Fat Boy, if one was so inclined.

[Skunk]

I'm not a knee down rider but found my 04 Z1000 better than my 00 ZX6R.

[vifferman]

You don't need your knee down to get big lean angles.

You don't need lean knees to get big angels.

You don't need to kneel to get angels.

Angels don't need knees.

Big angels lean.

Big knees need your angles.

[Skunk]

Good drugs huh Vifferman?

[Fatjim]

Absolutely correct. One could get one's knee down on a Harley Fat Boy, if one was so inclined.

Isn't this statement a contradiction?

[fatzx10r]

You don't need your knee down to get big lean angles.

and that

[Hitcher]

Isn't this statement a contradiction?

Possibly...

[scorry]

I agree, any bike is able to achieve knee down lean angles, all depends how much you want to get off the bike.

so if you can get your knee down on the R1 without gettin off the bike much, then i am guessin the z will probably be scraping somethin at the same lean?

but the real question is, did you get knee down lean angles on the R1?
the z probably wont handle the same lean angle

[Badjelly]

Absolutely correct. One could get one's knee down on a Harley Fat Boy, if one was so inclined.

I am inclined to think that this would require one to incline the bike to a greater extent than that for which it was designed.

[Hitcher]

I am inclined to think that this would require one to incline the bike to a greater extent than that for which it was designed.

Not at all. Most "amateurs" get their knees down by hanging way off their bikes. In the case of a Fat Boy (the bike, that is), a knee-dragging rider would just have to hang out a little bit further than most squids do on a sprotsbike. And don't underestimate the cornering abilities of a Harley in the hands of a half-decent pilot.

[vifferman]

Good drugs huh Vifferman?

Unfortunately not.
It's Farkin Tuesday (the worst day of the week, unless you're on holiday) and I'm really bored...
Tuesday is a crap day for KiwiBiker, moreso since it got crappier than it used to was....

[Usarka]

I've scrapped the pegs on a z7fiddy so i'm sure the thou will lean over ok.

Just need to keep in mind that the suspension aint as good as a sports bike.

and I'm really bored...

Well get a wig then.

[Yanosh]

Thanks scorry - 1 decent post to my question!

I ride my R1 at reasonable speed on the track, yes I like to drag my knee through some corners, no I don't hang off the bike like an idiot just to get my knee down

I just wanted to know if I could get similar corner speed and angle on something like a z1000.... or if I'll be dragging pegs and generally anoying me!