Big guys getting there knee down

I am 6'1 and look like a giant on the R6. I have tried in vain to get my
knee down before I hit my footpegs when cornering but alas I hit my
footpegs every time. I am leaning off as far as I can but to no success.

Does anyone have any advice?
Do big guys have a harder time getting their knees down.

The reason why this is so important to me is because I want to use my knee
as a guide, hitting your footpegs at high speeds if very unsettling for me
and the bike

 

Power steer
Push down on the outside peg

Only use your knee on the track!

 

Can't comment on knees down but I remember the first time I got a peg on the
ground on the Postie I shit my pants. I'm 6'2 so it's a lot of body to be
hanging off a tiny bike. It must be a lot easier for the little fellas.

 

Fwoar can you explain this power steering and pushing down on the
outside peg business please. Sounds interesting.

 

The reason why this is so important to me is because I want to use my knee as a guide,

If you think that the footpeg is unsettling, then your knee wont be
much different...Will it?

You talking on the road? or Track? Must mean the track, or you have a
good path to work...

never had a problem with the KRiS or VFR with it, used to hit the
pegs, knew where I was exactly, and then downed the knee ...

Remember racing Troy Corser at Oran Park, he NEVER used his knee once
on his RGV... Weird but true.

 

What I have found out,
I place a big mirror infront of the bike. Then I place a stick from the
center under the bike to the footpegs and up to find out how far I have to
lean.
Next I got on the bike with the stand down and started to play around.

What I discovered.
Well I found that when hanging off to get your knee right out you need to
move your arse right back in the seat. Then just move your knee out some
more when you want to touch. You should be able to pick when you want it
down. Well thats how it works on the stand, will be interesting doing it
when on the track Might find a feeway enterence on saturday morning

Does this sound right or am I going down if I try this?

 

forgot to mention that he is 150 Kg

 

Na 77Kg but I saw a big guy on a Harley today that would have been very
close to that. Think he was the spare tyre

 

Sit on the bike whilst on a race stand then hang off as you would on the
track.
As you move "off" the bike do you find the inside knee getting closer to the
bike not the ground? Try spreading your legs.
Getting your knee down has just as much to do with flexibility as it does
with lean angle.

If you are touching down the pegs a lot, are you hanging off but keeping the
top of your body high - in other words bum off the seat but shoulders
sitting "over" the bike forcing it down?

If you cannot get it down and want to know how far you are over, try
experimenting with sticking you toes out till they touch then move them in.
Make sure you have replacable toe scrapers...

Greg

 

Hitting your knee on a rock/stick/pothole at high speed can be very
unsettling to *you*.

But you're talking about at the track, right?


BTH

 

Freeway entrance?!?!?!?

"For sale: 1 R6, scuff marks to left hand side, large truck-tire marks to
entire bike."

 

Hitting your knee on a rock/stick/pothole at high speed can be very

This is why the pegs are spring-loaded, so they move out of the way of such
obstacles. Knees, unfortunately, aren't.

 

I had a similar problem trying to hang off the GPX250.
I'm 6'1" and when I had the gpx weighed around 120kg. Yes, about 15kg's
less than the bike itself.
I had to be careful hanging off as it felt like my weight was
destabilising the bike if I went too far.

Then again I could've been doing it wrong...

ty

 

I'm also 6'1 and 77kg, never had any drama getting knees down on my R6,
but only once _ever_ touched a peg town, coming out of the hayshed at P.I.

In the unlikely event that your suspension is completely stuffed, get
that fixed.

Otherwise learn to ride (forgetting about knees), or (and this is more
likely), stop trolling.

 

If you don't do this on a track you will not do it.
If you attempt it on our roads then you will go down and we will sho you
no sympathy as it's that sort of shite that gives us a bad name
Save it for the track.

 

saw a fat dude on a DR650 a while back and the suspension was fully
compressed

 

Ah I'm not going to go hard on the road. Just lean off the bike. At the
very least I'll get the technique right. If I don't touch, I don't touch.
Only will go like 80Kmh. which is the standard speed I take it anyway. I
love life and health to much to loss it doing something dumb. I've never
got my footpeg on the ground on the open road so its unlikely I'll get my
knee down But on a brighter note, atleast I'm insured on the road He he

 

I thought I explained it - It's that simple

Push down on the outside peg for the duration of the turn

Stabilises the bike - Allows for great lean angle

Try it & see if you notice a difference

 

Its one of those things like counter steering that dont make sense
until you try it..

Do a race school, they will also tell you this is how to do it

 

Okay so while your pushing down on the outside peg, are you applying
pressure on the inside peg as well? and leaning off the bike? and
dropping the shoulder.

Ive heard of that technique a while ago but someone influential told me
it was only appropriate for light and quick race bikes... guess it might
be time to revisit the technique.

Is it something you do JUST to increase your lean angle? ie to improve
the chances of you getting your knee down? Or is it a legitimate
technique for the road as well as track?