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knee down - Kozo - 14-07-2011
how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
RE: knee down - 06BUSA - 14-07-2011
(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
RE: knee down - Legend - 14-07-2011
Pan's the man for the knee down .....plenty of pic's about.
Leonard.
RE: knee down - Kozo - 14-07-2011
(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
(14-07-2011, 08:58pm)Kozo Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
RE: knee down - pan - 14-07-2011
06Busa is right!
Legend is right too. Lots of pics...
Best to do a track day + Superbike school and learn the slow way, rather than lose control trying to do it soon... Same as any bike really...
RE: knee down - BEAU - 14-07-2011
(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
I never saw you do that. That's right, I was in front of you all day.
RE: knee down - pan - 14-07-2011
Almost down:
![[Image: Busatrack2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/pansta/Hayabusa/The%20Track%20Busa/Busatrack2.jpg)
Found some...
Down on an 08 (Blackzook's big bore)
![[Image: LMAOknee.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/pansta/Hayabusa/track%20days/LMAOknee.jpg)
Blackzook on littlebore
![[Image: Blackzookknee1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/pansta/Hayabusa/track%20days/Blackzookknee1.jpg)
My first Busa
![[Image: pankneeT2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/pansta/Hayabusa/track%20days/pankneeT2.jpg)
![[Image: panandsyko.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/pansta/RATS/track%20days/panandsyko.jpg)
![[Image: panknee.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/pansta/RATS/track%20days/panknee.jpg)
RE: knee down - 06BUSA - 14-07-2011
(14-07-2011, 09:22pm)BJK1 Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:53pm)06BUSA Wrote:(14-07-2011, 08:41pm)Kozo Wrote: how easy is it to go knee down the busa ?forces etc
Hey Kozo, it took me most of the day at Phillip Island to get my knee down and that was on a controlled circuit on a good surface on a 600cc suzuki hire bike with soft tyres. Have been riding my Busa for the last 2 years and there's no way on a public road I would try and get my knee down! Just too risky. Remember the saying : there's old riders and there's bold riders, but there's no old bold riders. Enjoy your ride and leave the knee down for the track days.
I never saw you do that. That's right, I was in front of you all day.
Keep dreaming Beau. :-) I remember lapping you too!!!
RE: knee down - BEAU - 14-07-2011
The only time you lapped my bike was in my garage! Lol
RE: knee down - Ward P - 20-07-2011
The "Granya Gap" near my place, knee down on left , then next right, next left, next right.
It helps when you know the road.also on the odd track day.
- time to show us your knees!
RE: knee down - kawasuki - 20-07-2011
I am in
![[Image: kawaatcreek3.jpg?t=1302741240]](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/Kawasuki/kawaatcreek3.jpg?t=1302741240)
Try it on the road But make sure u have a spare head.
RE: knee down - VNSVLE - 20-07-2011
A bit of 2-up action from a member of busanation -
RE: knee down - BLACKZOOK - 20-07-2011
Even in the pouring rain (on full race wets).
![[Image: 253841_234105476602953_100000105075640_1...1318_n.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/blackzook/253841_234105476602953_100000105075640_1141175_1831318_n.jpg)
Mate dont even bother with the whole knee down thing, look at all of the pic's on this thread. The angle of lean on every bike is nothing compared to the true race dudes, they use the knee to guage lean and then lift, some even come close to elbow down.
For us mere mortals just get your body stupidly off the bike for the speed you are doing and its easy. You dont need a knee to hit to go fast. I have been knee down on my limit and passed by guys with correct lines and body position who just flew by.
As Pan said do track days - schooling, listen to those that know then practice - practice - practice etc.