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    Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    <Sorry if repost or you've already seen it. I did a search here first. Might be a good accompanyment to 3D's "Cornering Bible" videos posted today. For us n0obs, heh.>

    BIG "KNEE DRAGGING 101" THREAD, from the R1 Forums:

    Definitely one of the most in-depth and extensive tutorials that I've found. Incl. detailed instruction, tips, pictures, and commentary from experience riders:

    http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171467

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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    From the looks of those pics I dont think I would take too much advise from those guys.


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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Why specifically? Most of the pics are related to the specifics in the text, from the few pages I've read so far. Seems to make sense when put in context of what they're trying to explain. Choosing a line, apex, approach speed, where to look, lean angle, position, etc., etc.

    I'd love to hear feedback from you CSC advanced riders who've read this through, rather than risk reading incorrect advice on there...
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    From the looks of those pics I dont think I would take too much advise from those guys.
    +1
    Going for max lean on the street... dumb idea. Violates the whole "keep 30% in reserve" principle. Works out fine until the unpredictable happens.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Hanging off as much as some of the guys in the pics in that thread on the R1 Forum will attract law enforcement's attention.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    My first question to people interested in that topic would be "Why do you want to get your knee down?".
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    I'm not a knee dragger, but I stopped reading when I got to this statement:

    "Good knee-dragging corners are VERY hard to come by in the USA."

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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Quote Originally Posted by GuitarX View Post
    I'm not a knee dragger, but I stopped reading when I got to this statement:

    "Good knee-dragging corners are VERY hard to come by in the USA."
    .. I stopped there, almost as credible as gixxer.com
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Quote Originally Posted by dirkterrell View Post
    My first question to people interested in that topic would be "Why do you want to get your knee down?".
    Just speaking for myself, I don't care about getting the knee down, more just improving riding skills in the twisties. Would like to work on getting faster through corners with more practice, practice, practice.

    Quote Originally Posted by GuitarX View Post
    "Good knee-dragging corners are VERY hard to come by in the USA."
    That guy lives in Kentucky, lol. Maybe he needs to research more... http://www.motorcycleroads.us/states/ky.html

    Ok, so all of CSC has shit-canned that thread as not credible, so guess just nevermind.



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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghosty View Post
    Just speaking for myself, I don't care about getting the knee down, more just improving riding skills in the twisties. Would like to work on getting faster through corners with more practice, practice, practice.
    Ok, in my view, that is a much better way of looking at things. Even better would be to focus on getting "better" through corners rather than "faster". If you do that, then speed and perhaps knee dragging will follow. Most of the time I hear people going about dragging a knee, they see it as some affirmation of their riding skills when in reality it shows how poorly they ride, similar to the whole "chicken strips" thing.

    If you want to ride faster more comfortably, getting instruction at a track is a good approach. Talk to experienced riders and ride with them. Watch what they do. Have them watch what you do. IMI, when it's not busy, is a great place to work on the fundamentals of riding.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghosty View Post
    Why specifically? Most of the pics are related to the specifics in the text, from the few pages I've read so far. Seems to make sense when put in context of what they're trying to explain. Choosing a line, apex, approach speed, where to look, lean angle, position, etc., etc.

    I'd love to hear feedback from you CSC advanced riders who've read this through, rather than risk reading incorrect advice on there...
    I didn't read the text, I don't need to to see that these guys have the body positioning of someone who's whole focus is to get a knee down. The one guy is monkey hanging and severely crossed up and the other while not out of the saddle too far, is still slightly crossed up and his lean angle is too severe, he is begging to crash.
    As stated this is a huge red flag for law enforcement and totally unnecessary for the street. I get through the mountains at a good speed (in the corners) without ever sticking my knee out. Body position is the key.
    I barely drag my knee on the track, I use it is a gauge as to where I am at in my lean. I drag my bodywork without ever touching my knee.


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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    Thx Dirk & Bueller, good info.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    You will get more out of reading either Twist of the Wrist 2 or Sport Riding Techniques than you will from that post, both from more credible authors.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    Quote Originally Posted by dirkterrell View Post
    Ok, in my view, that is a much better way of looking at things. Even better would be to focus on getting "better" through corners rather than "faster". If you do that, then speed and perhaps knee dragging will follow. Most of the time I hear people going about dragging a knee, they see it as some affirmation of their riding skills when in reality it shows how poorly they ride, similar to the whole "chicken strips" thing.

    If you want to ride faster more comfortably, getting instruction at a track is a good approach. Talk to experienced riders and ride with them. Watch what they do. Have them watch what you do. IMI, when it's not busy, is a great place to work on the fundamentals of riding.
    100% agree with Dirk here. IMHO you want to concentrate on smoothness on the street. Speed will come because the smoother you get the easier it is to cope with all the fun the street has to offer. Riding on the track is much different. You brake harder, you accelerate harder, you take different lines. Being smooth is still key (watch Carlos Checa) but it's a different kind of smooth.

    I'm not knocking anyone who touches their knee down on the street, but the place to practice and get good at it is on the track. Then when it becomes old hat to get your knee down it can become part of your street arsenal when you want to push it and have a little "extra" fun.

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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    If I ever were to "get a knee down" on the street, I'd be in serious trouble. I concentrate more on getting to the apex and then throttling out in a smooth, consistent manner than on getting max lean outta the bike.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    All great advice, thx. I ride in jeans too, no knee-pucks, heh.

    I'm thinking the title of that thread (and this one) is misleading as to its primary purpose. Despite the introductory paragraph making it seem like the author has a specific goal of "touching down", I looked at it more as instruction on getting comfortable taking corners safer and faster (than a beginners pace), while improving skill.

    I'll definitely read the two Twist/Wrist volumes when Zach929rr sends me the PDF files.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    I agree with everything said here, I am no expert but i ride in the mountains in my textile pants, i don't focus on how low i can get my bike or close i can get my knee. For me its about the speed i am comfortable with in the corner and following through with it. When i am done with a run I will take a look at my rear and front tire to see where i am making most of my contact and at what angle. I put new tires on the ninja on Saturday and Sunday morning by the time Cornfed and i got done with coal creek i had scrubbed the chicken strips off both sides on the rear, all that matters to me is i can keep the tires down at a good clean angle and i am having fun doing it. A lot of what bueller taught me at IMI has come in handy as well, my body positioning has completely changed so im not so crossed up and i feel much more comfortable when entering and following through a turn.

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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghosty View Post

    I'll definitely read the two Twist/Wrist volumes when Zach929rr sends me the PDF files.
    Ghosty, I think I have the Twist of the Wrist videos in a box hiding in my basement somewhere. You're welcome to borrow them anytime. I think they might be in VHS format though.

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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    I was on a nice relaxed-pace cruise up 24 to WP yesterday because I wanted to go for a relaxed ride and ended up falling in behind some other random rider. We ended up both turning into the same parking lot and he was absolutely shocked that I kept up with him on my bike.
    He was on a 2012 ZX6R and much lighter than I am. I'm on an undersprung bike with a wobbly frame and I'm a fatass. I wasn't even working hard to keep up with him and apparently he thought he was fast.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    Quote Originally Posted by GuitarX View Post
    Ghosty, I think I have the Twist of the Wrist videos in a box hiding in my basement somewhere. You're welcome to borrow them anytime. I think they might be in VHS format though.
    Skip the original Twist video & buy/download the Twist 2 video that came out in the last few years.

    The Twist 2 book will be a very good reference too, get that ASAP.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    I have body positioning that is far from perfect, however the one time I have gotten knee down on the street I may or may not have been going excessively fast on Poudre. IMO people who are dragging knee on the street may be going a touch fast and/or have awful positioning that is helping them get knee down at a much slower speed.
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    Re: Canyon Carving: Best tutorial I've found

    this was a very interesting and helpful discussion to read. i'm curious, dirk, as to what you were referring to when you said:

    Quote Originally Posted by dirkterrell View Post
    ...in reality it shows how poorly they ride, similar to the whole "chicken strips" thing...
    i know what chicken strips are. but, i'm not sure i know what you mean when you say that it somehow shows how poorly someone rides. mind elaborating?

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    Re: Canyon Carving: Tutorial on R1-Forums

    The attitude of some that they have to "prove themselves" as not being squids, by getting rid of the chicken strips as soon as possible to show they don't just ride in a straight line, lol. Maybe comparing that to people who feel they need to "scrape knee" for the same reason.
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