AdeJong 03

How did it feel compared to how you expected it to feel?

I dragged for the first time yesterday and the sensation completely threw me offguard. I was expecting it to be a lot softer for some reason.


How about you guys?

Share your experiences if youd like

Gixx312

The first time I touched was at GMR. I guess it was a feeling of accomplishment because let's face it.. When you first start off riding, getting your knee down would be a big confidence booster. Even though I know I shouldn't have tried and know that it would somehow eventually touch, it was a good feeling. Sort of like getting your driver's license...or losing your virginity.. lol

By the way.. congrats.

Jasper_db1

It first time it was louder than I expected. Kinda scared me a little. I know, I'm a pushy.

Quiks66

Ya, I'd agree, dropping your knee to the track is a bit jolting at first. After a few track days you will learn to use your knee as a guage for the amount of lean angle you're working with. Just make sure you're not sacrificing good body positioning so you can drag knee. 'Reaching for it' is something I see a lot...meaning many more people can drag knee if they stick their knee as far out as possible, often using poor body positioning. Concentrate on making your turns and hitting your apexes and it will just happen.

AdeJong 03

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gixx312 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The first time I touched was at GMR. I guess it was a feeling of accomplishment because let's face it.. When you first start off riding, getting your knee down would be a big confidence booster. Even though I know I shouldn't have tried and know that it would somehow eventually touch, it was a good feeling. Sort of like getting your driver's license...or losing your virginity.. lol

By the way.. congrats.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol thanks

yea i was in a tight section so i was just practicing my lines and then i touched. It was definitely pretty scary.

life sux die

i remember the first time i dragged knee, it scared the **** out of me. once i realized what had happened i got a huge grin on my face. lol.

csingham

if your not scared your not learning

spoon063

fortunately/unfortunately i dragged my toe before my knee, both made me scared crapless, and then i grinned ear to ear

Starscream

I heard a GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR and vibration on my right leg. Then I began screaming inside my helmet, parked my bike and took pics when I returned home so I could brag on the internerd to the local squids

It's like sex for the first time. You have seen it in tons of pics, tons of films, heard a couple friends talking about it...then you finally got your turn.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quiks66 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ya, I'd agree, dropping your knee to the track is a bit jolting at first. After a few track days you will learn to use your knee as a guage for the amount of lean angle you're working with. Just make sure you're not sacrificing good body positioning so you can drag knee. 'Reaching for it' is something I see a lot...meaning many more people can drag knee if they stick their knee as far out as possible, often using poor body positioning. Concentrate on making your turns and hitting your apexes and it will just happen.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So true. In my last trackday I was posing for pictures.

In my next trackday I will continue to work on my form, the great thing about posing for pics is that you can then see all the horrible mistakes in your form

Oh, and congrats to the OP

...rohit

lol, i was expecting it to hurt because I only had jeans on road rash ftl, I came in to a turn to hot

hybridreams

scared the shiit out of me

rdblckSV650S

I knew what had happened, and I was really excited. I didn't expect the noise that it made. I thought that part was really cool.

I liked it so much I immediately flipped around and took the same corner again just so I could feel the road grinding against my knee.

Since then I've probably only dragged it 6 or 7 more times, but I loved every one of them.

Oh, and it's only been in right corners. I guess I'm not an ambi turner.

backlash

As someone else said, I expected it to be softer. It actually took me a second to figure out that it was my knee dragging, then after I did, I was like " Oh, F'ing awesome!"

bad-monkey

my very first time i was in the AFM turn at BW and i just lightly grazed the puck. next lap i really got it down and it was pretty harsh.

the way it feels also depends on the puck and the pavement. dragging knee in the repaved sections of Streets or at pahrump is like dipping your knee on a stick of butter. dragging knee in the skidpad at Streets is like demons trying to rip your knee off.

King Tut33

I've never done it. I only scrape boot.

.paul

never meant to do it. when it happens it happens, and i usually guage it and either lift my knee up for a little more lean sometimes

liam821

same with the above, MUCH louder then you think it is. Good times

backlash

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Oh, and it's only been in right corners. I guess I'm not an ambi turner.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Oddly enough my first puck scrapage was my right knee. I thought it would have been my left as I feel I turn better going left. But, shortly after I got my right down I got the left down.
SOW baby

UTkid

I draged my pegs before I draged my knees, now THAT scared the hell outta me lmao.

ILcrxsi1

Never. I've been riding for less than 2 months, I have a ninja 250 and I only ride on the street. If any part of my body is touching the ground when I'm supposed to be riding I hope there is an ambulance on its way.

oodie

Haha did it today. I was so happy like frst time wit the pootytang. This time i tried accelerating a little thru the corner and then i hit knee. Scared me to death.

unusual71

im jealous that the riding season is over and i probably won't get another chance to try getting the knee down til next summer

ragnaroek

i had become so used to grinding hard parts on my hawk that when my knee dragged i didn't even notice. thought i had touched some part of the bike down, so when the session was over i looked over the bike and couldn't find any "new" grind marks on the bike. i looked down at my knee and saw it was the knee puck. ha!

K20DC2R

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by life sux die &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i remember the first time i dragged knee, it scared the **** out of me. once i realized what had happened i got a huge grin on my face. lol. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yups! id rush around the track just to get around to that turn but in turn id drag on other turns....its fun but since im short that means no room for error! scarry but fun.....

since i sold my bike ive been getting into mini motos..ysr50 ive been dragin in the neighborhoodz haahahah......at least i dont have to pay 100+ to drag knee now.

spoon063

i was in the kitchen, i heard the noise and i came out