Learning to drag knee

Practicing in a local parking lot my turning form and throttle control. I was able to plant my knee for the first time :) Enjoy.

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[panamera]

you seem to be a bike expert. so ill ask you. i am having trouble with turning at highspeeds and low angles, and its going to get me one day.

i cant enter a corner at a high speed. and by high i dont mean extreme , just normal traffic speeds. i have to slow riiiiiight down. when i go into the corner it feels like im going to understeer and go really wide into oncomming traffic, or offroad, so instead of turning or leaning down i slam on the breaks which makes the situation even worse. what do?

[crashkhanman]

@panamera I'm no expert panamera. From what you describe there could be multiple reasons: For example: you may not be looking through the turn far enough. The confidence to carry hgher crner spds comes w/ALOT of seat time. You're suspension settings could be off, You might not be counter steering...if you have not read up on counter steering, do it...it will help a great deal. Body position could be off, if thats the case you could be preventin the bike frm "fallin" into the corner.

[crashkhanman]

@panamera CONTINUED....sorry for the shortened words..ran out of reply space. The best option would be to sign up for one of you're local track days. This will allow you to ride with instructors that could point of any bad habits that might be forming..we all do it ;) Hope this helps

[BlackFlag94]

I've gotten about 3mm of chicken strips on the rear (the front is newer so need to get that down gradually first) but although I'm hanging off and going about 65 instead of 50 around this one specific corner I can never drag knee and can never enter the corner faster... Help

[crashkhanman]

@BlackFlag94

Let dragging knee be a "result not a goal" is great advice another rider has given people. Dragging knee with come with proper form/corner speed/lines. If you want to practice, practice at a track day or at the mininum a parking lot so you don't hurt yourself or others. Pictures/videos will help yourself improve your form.

[HecticAussie]

I'm at a loss , maybe cause I'm new to riding but these slower knee down vids I see people don't have the head down ?(and alot of faster knee down vids aswell) seems crossed up to me , Is this just cause they are riding slow or is there just a lot of bad riders ?

[crashkhanman]

@HecticAussie

In this particular video, I should have relaxed my shoulders more allowing my head to come down and off the bike a little more.

[oogiemaster]

This is like a Nascar...continuous left turn!

[MaxPayne19146]

Big balls!!!!!

[martintaff]

will low tyre preshure make it better they stick more as they heat up more ! i cant do this but will try after i seen this ,but will it make conering speed higher , i need a track day .

[ZeroBoostBuick]

I'm 5 foot 6 inches tall riding a 2010 R6, getting my knee down is not easy but at the right speed and right line it's a piece of cake... biggest hurtle is the mental confidence.... roundabouts are a good place to practice when there is no cars, or a parking tarmac with out the white lines is also good... warm tires are a must, proper body position is also a must... engine sliders are very recommended in case of running out of tire and lowsiding.

[TheGambinoKid]

@TheGambinoKid If you go and do a trackday, no doubt if you do everything here then you will easily touch your knee :) Make sure your tyres are warm and if your struggling to touch it, just go a little faster, gradually you will do it :)