Dragging Knee

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andydufresne1982

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I was reading some old articles on the pros and cons of twins vs. inline 4's. One comment stated that it's easier to drag knee on an inline 4 vs. a twin. I know that twins are narrower, but not sure why it's harder to drag knee.


Thoughts?
 
Look at the world superbike races the ducati tears them up in handling but if there is long straights the japanese bikes pull past the ducati's with ease. The Salt lake city race was a perfect example of this.
 
I think gravity is asking only about the ability to drag a knee. The Ducati is surely an easily flickable, well handling bike. But that may be right about dragging the knee. Maybe the fact that it is thinner with probably additional lean angle. I'm hitting my toes and haven't really dragged the knee yet.
 
I had 3 Honda RC-51`s 2001, 2002 and 2003, a 2001 Honda 929, a 2004 CBR1000RR.
I currently have a 2008 CBR1000RR, a 2008 1098S and a 2008 HyperMotard-S.
Of all these bikes the 1098S is by far the easiest to hang off off. Yes the frames are narrow on a V-Twin, but ergonomic setup also plays a big part. Clips on`s need to be in at comfortable position as well as foot peg location. My 2008 Honda is wide between the legs, but I find the foot pegs too high to get a comfortable hang off position. My knee`s are to high and I can`t get a good grip on the tank like I can with the 1098S. I was thinking a rear set would help and maybe some traction pads could finish the setup.
Of all my recent bikes, I think the RC-51 was the hardest bike to lean off of. It also has a lot to do with suspension setup. The 51`s where like riding a plank with a stiff/harsh (stock) suspension. I never changed it out, but I have tested the 1098 with stock setup and found it to be just as easy to hang off as my 1098S.
For me the bottom line is Ergo`s and Suspension. ..
 
I haven't dragged mine yet, but I can tell you that my 848 is way more flickage out of the box than my GSX-R600 was even after the suspension was tuned. In fact, I've leaned over the 848 further in the 180 miles I have on it than I ever did on my 600. Shoot, even the 1098S I test rode gave me some crazy good confidence.
 
I dragged knee my first track day ever a few times. I didn't think it was a big deal, and not like it is really but most guys say they didn't until their 3rd or 4th time out. Maybe that says something about the ergos/flickability/lean angle of the 1098, although I've never tracked any other bike before.
 
My name is RC and I'm a knee dragger..

Trust me.. Don't do it... it's addictive, habit forming and you'll be spending all your lunch money on knee pucks... Not to mention it will stunt your growth...

RC
 
Dragging knee has more to do with ability and riding position more so than the bike your on, unless your suspension so so far off that the bike leaves you no choice.

I do Control Riding for several track day companies here in the North East US and I get a great vantiage point of new riders trying to drag Knee. Most guys that drag knee are no where near the limit of the bikes lean angle, they are just leaning thier bodies as far off the bike as possible to drag knee it looks hallarious.

On the track I have ridden GSXR 750, CBR600RR, R1, R6, MV F41000, and my 1098S. I drag knee in all the same corners same body positions. The Differance I felt in my 1098S was out of the corners, The Duc was out of the lean and ready to go full blast much quicker than the rest.

Thats my 2 cents keep the change
 
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