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Red Dawn said:
Love the fact guys are trying to drag an elbow. I was at a trackday recently where a kid was trying hard for the corner the camera guy was in. He was soooooo slow in entry and setting up...

Point is that the "look" is cool, but it's how well you get around the track that counts. Looking good for the hero wall is super awesome, but working on craft is still the key.

Not saying anyone is slow or anything, but just making sure that people who want that picture are still working on getting better and getting faster.
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Most of us aren't racers and ride the track for fun. I happen to be in the "If it happens as a result of me going faster so be it" camp like you but if getting elbow/helmet/whatever down on the track is what makes people happy good for them. Not everyone cares about or even tracks lap times.

Above all else I'd say we all ride to have fun. Can't forget that.
 
i think the concern with some is that it seems like the "knee down" is a holy grail to many riders. Not necessarily why, but it is. . . You see people at track days or schools and the only thing that they are concerned with is trying to get a knee down. . . It occupies all of their time regardless of what they are supposed to be working on. .

The only issue I see is that if somebody becomes pre-occupied with getting their elbows down, its a lot closer to the edge in terms of low siding a bike when some less than capable riders try and push for that last bit hanging off, lounging, adding lean, whatever all in the interest of getting a elbow down. . .
 
BTrain5489 said:
Most of us aren't racers and ride the track for fun. I happen to be in the "If it happens as a result of me going faster so be it" camp like you but if getting elbow/helmet/whatever down on the track is what makes people happy good for them. Not everyone cares about or even tracks lap times.

Above all else I'd say we all ride to have fun. Can't forget that.
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Knee down, elbow down, arse down, bike down.......... bank balance down!!

I know this for a fact :(
 
That aint right Evol. It's cool. You can't always be the fastest out there. It was definitely fun though. You got better drive out of 14 do to all the muscles my 1199 is carrying around the track, LOL. That BMW is strong man.
 
Im about 190cm which helps a little :p. This bike has soo much lean,it wanted to drop more but had to push it back up with the knee/elbow on a couple corners!
 
My elbow touch the ground real good too on last outing, then I ended up on the floor next to my bed. Not sure it that was a nightmare or a good dream. I'll get to the track someday.
 

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