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clicker675

Sorry clicker. Didn't mean to offend and understand your point but don't agree your solution. If I stop reading the magazine or any other do gooders as you call us (although you have no knowledge of my riding style or ability) that will make no difference to the people who continue to read the articles that are most likely to ride in such a manner.

Anyway, my point isn't necessarily that they should stop the articles or vids etc rather they should stop the constant bleating about the non biking community not liking us as it is they who have, perhaps unintentionally, encouraged the bad road behaviour that is disliked and distrusted by non riding public and organisations.

If you want to ride like a hooligan then accept you will be seen as a hooligan and all bikers be tarred with the same brush. That is something I as a biker have accepted but just don't whinge when the police target the biking community or laws become more restrictive. Accept that we are responsible for how others view us. That is all I was trying to say.

To encourage riding in this way and then to campaign against others who don't like it is a certain amount of two faced arrogance.

Perhaps my wording wasn't great. It was early hungover typing. Note that I did point out that I am a regular reader of the paper and viewer of the website. I clearly like it. Criticism of articles, writing styles, content etc is valid feedback for any magazine.

I don't see much need for getting knee down on the public road. How often at road races would you see racers with there knee down. Not on that many bends and their on closed roads.

And this is coming from a luntic biker, who gives ye a bad name. I have only one rule to take it easy through towns and villages, after that I am flat out and poping wheelies out of slowish corners. Its a gixer thing.

Training.

Always good to take off road training if un-certain - there are a few schools and all should get you there by the end of a day. I must admit, a quick detour to any industrial estate or quiet roundabout is always most welcome, knee to tarmac and a shredded slider has to rate as one of life's little luxuries!

Body postion

This is a good informative video. For those who would like to see the body position Neeves is illustrating in action. I have a few stills of myself in my profile gallery on the road doing as he explains. I'll reiterate what most are saying, and that is to not focus so much on getting your knee down. Because it is simply a bi-product of proper body positioning, speed and line thru the given turn. On the road I don't do it for show, I'm just going that fast;P LMAO I hope the stills helps those in need of more explanation. Cheers A