haga41cat
Xs Nerd
Just came across this on google some guy on a 12E 
Just out of curiosity anyone else got ya knee down on an XS?
Just out of curiosity anyone else got ya knee down on an XS?
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Knee down
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Not on purpose.
haga41cat
Xs Nerd
Just came across this on google some guy on a 12E
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Just out of curiosity anyone else got ya knee down on an XS?
that's from the German site.
no point in getting my knee down the footrest's grind before that
jayel
#9 Guru 78 SR500 80 XS11
my luck if I was heeled over like that I'd hit a pothole 
I'll do my corners sitting upright like a proper touring gentleman thank you very much
I'll do my corners sitting upright like a proper touring gentleman thank you very much
my luck if I was heeled over like that I'd hit a pothole
in your plus-fours and dop the cap to the ladies
OleDoc
FREEBIRDS MC Central NY
my seat would fall off first
liam
XS400 Enthusiast
Ha, Ive tried dumb stuff like dragging my hand in a lean. Usually the sound of my grinding foot peg is enough to scare me smart.
I'm bumping this because I was successfully dragging my knee all day today for the first time. I thought it would happen on my modern sport bike first, but no; the xs400 corners like a beast! I should get some video.
nice one
Joshwuh
XS Student
that's from the German site.
no point in getting my knee down the footrest's grind before that
Agreed! I wish I could get a knee down without grinding my toes into nubs first!
I call my XS a hero bike - they're light enough, with a low enough seat that you can do pretty much anything.
You must have been really trying. With rearsets, I could see myself getting my knee down. Stock pegs will definitely drag first, unless I'm trying to prove that I can do it...
You must have been really trying. With rearsets, I could see myself getting my knee down. Stock pegs will definitely drag first, unless I'm trying to prove that I can do it...
jayel
#9 Guru 78 SR500 80 XS11
xs400neophite
XS400 Addict
Working the chicken strips aye? If your knee is draggin ...dude thats loooooow! Crazy!! But i will agree with you bc and bentwrench ..these bikes like getting thrown around a bit. Just be CAREFUL my dudes!!
I have long legs and I hang off quite a bit, but yeah, no more chicken strips. It is quite easy with stock foot pegs (get on your toes). If I catch a green light at speed (30 mph) around town I can drag through the intersection without any trouble if the turn is 90 degrees.
Trying to get my knee down has made me much better at cornering. I hang off and the bike stays more upright through the turns. I'm a bit of a character though as I am the ONLY person who wears full leathers on the street in my city.
Trying to get my knee down has made me much better at cornering. I hang off and the bike stays more upright through the turns. I'm a bit of a character though as I am the ONLY person who wears full leathers on the street in my city.
FUBAR
XS400 Addict
i always have this vision of the knee actually dragging lightly and an unexpected bump in the road and boom your knee caps torn clean off
frwinks
XS400 Addict
Joshwuh
XS Student
Dude! I get the same paranoid thoughts! Maybe, we will have to take a leaf outta bc's book and wear full leathers (and I'd prolly throw in knee pads as well :-D).
