Get your knee down on a VFR?

Sorry MD. Didn't mean to get your panties in a bunch. I'm as hard on the twisties as the next guy. I've ridden the Hocking hills and the Triple Nickle. I know SE Ohio has some great roads. But I've decided what I consider important and that's making it home safely at the end of a ride. :vader:

There's a great guy over on the ZRXOA board with some awesome pictures of himself dragging a knee around some twisties. The next group of photos is his bike wadded up from a patch of dirt he hit. Not worth it to me. If it is to you, then have fun.

I'm helping my younger brother put an 85 VFR500 as his first bike, that's why I'm on your forum. Didn't mean to threaten you with my bikes superior power and handling. arty2:

Kidding. I thought forums were meant for discussions. Not blindly agreeing with other people opinions.

You can drag a knee on anything with enough balls. Do a youtube search for Yellow wolf riding his goldwing on Deal's Gap.

Mike

 

Oh, and by the way, of course I watch MotoGP, the AMA and all that. If your riding position is good and you're that fast, then dragging a knee is the end result NOT THE GOAL. If you can't understand that, then good luck. Smooth and controlled is fast, not throwing the bike over and sliding so far off the seat that your knee hits the ground.

 

Well, I don't know about you but I'd rather have a knee out than be scraping the footpegs. With scraping the footpegs the bike is teetering on the edge and can be quite scary.

One thing that I think has to be clarified is that there's a difference between having your knee out and just plain dragging your knee, making contact with the pavement. Having the knee out shifts weight and allows you to make turns without having to lean waaaay over.

Dragging your knee just for the sake of it can be quite stupid and dangerous.

 

Well, it sounds like you're perfectly aware that you could drag a knee if you want, so it seems like this whole thread is rhetorical.

I don't put my knee down. I definitely shift my weight and can keep up with the best of them. There are a lot of riders out there faster then me I'm sure.

As long as we all ride our own ride and have fun doing it, what more can you ask for.

Maybe the next time I'm out in Columbus we can take a ride.