Good place to Practice?

**Lucazade 749s** · 25 Sep 07, 08:08 AM

Hi

Does any one know a good place to practice putting my knee down?
Want to learn that and other, other are:
wheelie
moving burn-out - buying new tyre on friday so now is good time to practice that
Would love to practice some emergency braking as well.

Any where in London, possibly near SE. A big empty parking place, a cool round-about. You know.

**NedLudd** · 25 Sep 07, 08:25 AM

A hospital car park?

**Lucazade 749s** · 25 Sep 07, 08:32 AM

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A hospital car park?

Would be a good place to start, close to A&E ... but as some of our Ducatisti keep falling off it is a bit busy place at the moment.

**nogaromill999** · 25 Sep 07, 08:37 AM

Try Brands Hatch, thats near S E London, and if you cant do it there you never will !

**Kes** · 25 Sep 07, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NedLudd

A hospital car park?

**bremalynchance** · 25 Sep 07, 10:00 AM

That's a bit old fashioned....!

Just buy her a pizza and ask her to marry you, don't bother with all that getting down on one knee lark

**Paivi** · 25 Sep 07, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Monster learner

Does any one know a good place to practice putting my knee down?

A track near you; as Nog suggested, Brands is quite close.

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Originally Posted by Monster learner

wheelie

Wheelie school; believe or not but they exist.

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moving burn-out - buying new tyre on friday so now is good time to practice that

Allegedly, the smoke produced is full of carcinogens.

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Would love to practice some emergency braking as well.

Surely you mean, 'controlled braking under emergency situations'. You need to practice this at the speeds you normally ride at. 30 you can do at a Tesco's carpark at night, faster than that, on the A20 when it's quiet? Just don't get it wrong...

**NedLudd** · 25 Sep 07, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Paivi

Wheelie school; believe or not but they exist.

Wheelie course, for motorcycles

Jimmy Fireblade, International Stunt Rider. The Original Bandit Wheelie School.

**Lucazade 749s** · 25 Sep 07, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bremalynchance

That's a bit old fashioned....!

Just buy her a pizza and ask her to marry you, don't bother with all that getting down on one knee lark

Already done that. Divorce next year as I will try to find younger, faster model.

**wrs71** · 25 Sep 07, 06:31 PM

My long term relationships are based on that film "Logans Run " , make em dissapear at 30.

**Lucazade 749s** · 26 Sep 07, 06:06 AM

Everybody suggests race track for knee sliding and wheelie school for the other. I am kind of a do it yourself person. I could learn the knee thing myself; know all the basics and positioning but no place to try it. I attempt every time when going to work. Kind off managed one time.
Wheelie school might be a good idea, at the end you use somebody else bike.

I have already tried 'controlled braking under emergency situations' in Tesco car park. Was banished for ever now. Shop was closed so I did not know what their problem was.

**nogaromill999** · 26 Sep 07, 08:43 PM

Then get on a track and get your knee down...no one will care there and you wont hurt anyone else if you **** up, which is what I guess the supermarkets problem was...being a public right of way and all that !

**Mini Mo** · 26 Sep 07, 08:49 PM

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A hospital car park?

**Eviltwin** · 27 Sep 07, 06:36 PM

a big motorway fly over round about is a good place to try just dont do it a rush hour

**1001001001** · 25 Jan 08, 08:18 AM

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Everybody suggests race track for knee sliding and wheelie school for the other. I am kind of a do it yourself person

Well it is the best place to learn !?.. if your a do it yourself person, keep trying yourself, .. But I really hope in your attempt to look like troy and casey you dont harm others on the road !!

Take it to the track ......