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[Nick Zx10]

just been pulled over for having my knee down on a roundabout and then nicked for having a small plate. I thought it was good practice for safer riding, however old bill seemed to think i was riding like a dick.

Is this right? 

[Shongololo]

sounds like you got one on a bad day and he was looking for an excuse to pull a biker

[nuddy]

Unlucky mate, its not their fault they have the IQ of a tadpole 

I Remember reading an article for the same thing, getting your knee down doesn't mean you are not in control of the vehicle and riding like a dick.

There's a time and a place 

[fido]

If I remember rightly  when I got pulled for the same a while ago the copper said they view it as 'not being in control of the vehicle' WTF 

[r1ninja]

If I remember rightly  when I got pulled for the same a while ago the copper said they view it as 'not being in cotrol of the vehicle' WTF 

I agree with the copper. How many people have binned their bike trying to get their knee down?

[Nick Zx10]

sounds like you got one on a bad day and he was looking for an excuse to pull a biker

Felt like he hated me before he even spoke to me.

[Nick Zx10]

Nuddy, might be time to book a couple a track days

Fido: I can't believe their attitude , I hope a police biker would think differently!

R1ninja. whatever

[fido]

If I remember rightly  when I got pulled for the same a while ago the copper said they view it as 'not being in cotrol of the vehicle' WTF 

I agree with the copper. How many people have binned their bike trying to get their knee down?

Are you a copper?

Agreed when you are first trying that point could be applicable. and on the road its just a pose but

Getting your knee down does not mean you are not in control 

[r1ninja]

Nope not a copper and i do a lot of things that could get me in bother, however if i get pulled then that's just too bad. It's the risks you take.

[stevoZX10]

wtf
wot does it matter wether yr knee was down or not
its not like u need to go fast to do it
and would it have been different if yr knee was in but at the same speed & lean angle
just another bullshit excuse to hike fines & spoil our fun

big pose yes,but surely another skill to add can't be a bad thing

[Andy J]

I like to get my knee down now and then but have to say that a copper ain't going to see you as in control or riding appropriately, it's not required for 'normal' road riding clearly or even track for some, it's all about pose and a biking achievement 

It's a risk you take just like a wheelie where I like them too and feel in control but the old bill ain't going to be so pleased if he sees me doing that.

We all know the risks 

[Nick Zx10]

You know what, I think you absoluty right.

It's not necessary, although I think that practiceing it's helped me alot with my body postioning and confidence for all bends in general.

[pat]

Had this discussion with a traffic plod biker a while ago.

His take on it is that by hanging off in order to get ones knee down you're in a very focused & committed position, which is fine on track when there's only one objective, but on the road when Rodney Reason then pulls blindly out in front of you & onto the roundybout in his Volvo estate you're in a far worse position, both from a peripheral vision viewpoint & taking avoiding action ie changing direction suddenly.

[zxyogi]

Makes sense!

[silky22]

I like to get my knee down now and then but have to say that a copper ain't going to see you as in control or riding appropriately, it's not required for 'normal' road riding clearly or even track for some, it's all about pose and a biking achievement 

It's a risk you take just like a wheelie where I like them too and feel in control but the old bill ain't going to be so pleased if he sees me doing that.

We all know the risks