Dragging Knee On A Sportbike | How I Learned 

Thumbs up for a tutorial on knee dragging 👍🏻 I know I’ve helped thousands of people learn how to wheelie from my tutorials so I think I could do an in depth videos showing you the simplest way of getting a knee down. Thanks for watching everyone!

Knee dragging isn’t about getting low. It’s about coming off the bike and holding it upright while your body position lowers to propel you through the curve. Knee dragging is about keeping the bike upright as much as possible through the corners to maintain maximum traction so you can get more speed!

Big difference between reaching just to drag knee and it being a byproduct of corner speed and proper body position. I remember when I used to burn through a set of sliders every trackday ten years ago, now I go through a set every two to three seasons of racing and track days because I only skim the surface instead of planting my knee into the ground.

Dragging knee and learning how to truly ride is one of those things that you just can't explain the rush it gives you. When you hang knee a quart of the way through a turn and then open up the throttle out of it,is an other worldly feeling

Is it me or do we all bikers feel better leaning left? Maybe majority of us? 🤔

Also worth mentioning it makes a huge difference how tall someone’s legs are. Someone with tall legs will have a much easier time to drag knee than someone who is shorter or has short legs, in the same corner with same body position and sane speed. That’s something people completely miss.

You’re absolutely correct about not needing to be leaned over anymore than usual to drag knee. The whole purpose of hanging off the bike is to change your combine center of gravity so you can achieve the same turn radius with less lean angle

My first time was so casual... I just found the perfect road and turn and I tried... It was a left turn, I always felt more confident on lefts, pretty big turn, 2 lanes, lots of space to make corrections if necessary and decent speed. I touched the pad for like 0,1 and it was scary **panik** but at least I knew where I was, and I knew I could do it. Ass out, chest out, try again, and boom , new scratch, I was so proud... My pads where new and 1 month later I had to change them because they where destroyed lol. Now I barely touch my knee, I only use it as a lean angle indicator and I don't necessarily feel the need to touch down on every corner 🤷 Right now I'm more interested in a better body position (as low and out as possible) than knee drag, and honestly, I thinks it's better to get a good body position rather than knee down.

It really is that click that happens. First knee down was in a parking lot for me and it took damn near an hour total over 2 days to be able to do it at will. All the practice was finding that comfortable body position with one butt cheek off and committing head and shoulders near mirrors. Now it's muscle memory 💪

Definitely video teaching her how to do it! That video will explode 💯 🙏🏻🔥

Congrats I was trying to drag knee when I first started riding and I couldn't lean a bike down at all and my body position was awful until my friend show me the right body position and I follow him on a mountain road and I couldn't lean right at all and the first corner was a right so look at him first then looking at the corner and I drag knee the first time and getting better at it. It suprise me how much body position made a difference

Your videos are always so entertaining and so well done 👏. I am always learning from watching your videos.

Long time since we've last spoke bro. Looks like your channel has turned out fantastic. I haven't ridin a motorcycle since the daytona had been stolen 6 years ago. I've finally decided to hop back in the saddle and I'm bike shopping for next season. Just wanted to say hey and keep up the awesome work bro.

Great video man. More videos on this would be awesome. I hope you film teaching Heather to drag knee.

Ayeeee haha 😂 I dragged right knee first too. That swingarm angle is sick!

Nice video! I like the rear camera look! One day I will get a second camera. I have not dragged a knee yet... getting close to it.

Nice man! I need pants with pucks. I thought the same thing too about needed to go faster. Great teaching video!

In 1986 where I lived there were no track days. So I would go to Interstate clover leaf exits/entrances and practice there late at night and no traffic to worry about. It’s all right hand clover leafs so you can have a blast. Just have to chill a bit so you don’t cook the tires because you’re always going right.

Most riders feel more comfortable on left turns and not right because the throttle is on the right. When you turn right, your right arm is not planted and you have to change hand position in order to correctly operate the throttle so it feel more difficult. On left turns, your right arms is usually planted/draped on the tank allowing for easier throttle control (also you don't have to change the hand position).

Gave me more confidence. Ty!

Cool video 👍 , can someone tell me what is the brand of the knee slider please ? I love these sparks 😁

you might touch right first BECAUSE you're less comfortable on that side. Because you're less comfortable turning to the right you've got a different (slightly reduced) hang-off position which causes the bike to lean differently. look your helm cam position when cornering on left vs. right -- you're more off the bike to the left (that is, more comfortable getting off the bike, reducing required lean to take a corner @ speed). just a thought.

You make it look so easy. Just so nervous of dropping the bike. Hahaha

hey man...thanks for this video...I appreciate it and look forward to your other video. At this point I am late to this one so Ima go look for the other one. Hopefully you actually made it.

I really like the camera angle. Should think about doing a front break lever angle for trail breaking too. 🤟

🐝thanks for another great video bro. Good tips👍🏻👈🏻

It’s a lot easier with long flexible legs. Shorter stiffer persons will have to lean over way more. This is forgotten when talking about knee down. Look at moto jitsu. He can do knee down with almost zero lean angle because he can do split with his legs.

You make it look easy. I've got less than half an inch left on my tyre but still not getting my knee down. Maybe I need to push more on the inside bar, or just stretch my knee out.

Very nice bro!

Not trying to be a know it all, but I seen a video of one of the Suzuki GP riders showing how you pivot the ball of your foot on the beg where your heel is almost on the frame, you don’t worrry about toe drag. It’s pretty helpful actually

nice, but there is a big BUT over here. dragging knee of public road most of the times is unnecessary if you want to go fast. it's only purpose is if you want to take crazy photos for IG. take for example TT riders. Guy Martin, John Mcguinness and many others, can do a whole TT (practice, races etc) with only a pair of knee pads. we don't have to wonder if they go fast, it's oblvious. drag knee is only helpfull on a track to see how much you leaned.... personaly, i learned to drag without ever try it. i don't ride with knees-legs out so i don't drag so often (don't know why, i used it like this). pads are scratched, but i have the same pair more than 2 years, haha. never ride over your limits. have pattience, ride safe!

Sup 🧂 i really enjoyed this particular video and would definitely like you to post more on this topic if possible 👍🏻 Adam 🇬🇧

Bit late to the video but where did you get those sparkies? I know a few brands that create titanium knee pucks have closed?

What GoPro Mount are you using? Thanks bro!

Making it look easy dude! I have the same, seems like i never gonna achieve it. I do feel like i am not hanging off enough. I will try to put my body out more let’s see how it goes

Man, love your content, but I would probably recommend that you guys go do a track day or track riding course before pushing the street knee dragging any further. The turns that you get at a track are so different and so much more fun/adequate for doing it, that it will probably give you a different perspective on the matter. I'm just an average rider, but I know going to a track did a lot for me and now I don`t see myself trying to drag knee on the street anymore, mainly because of the unnecessary added risk, specially on two way roads. Ride safe and all the best!

I'm getting the mental factor on curvy roads since my first crash on my third day riding buy I'll get there kne day I would love to take it to s track to practice before taking it to the street I'm only 5 months in my riding experience speed don't bother me but still got a lot to learn taking it step by step I did get my bike to max speed it's a 400 so I was only able to only go 120

thanks for the vid

great vid, What go pro and mount do u use on that swing arm?

Are you pushing on the inside bar to drag knee?

Can you do a body position video and what kind of knee pucks are you using

Great video. I need to work on my flexibility first.

What sliders are you using that lets you make the sparks?

Hey man. Qeustion will it be better to spend the extra and get a 750 gsxr or go with the 600

Does your hip stay level or does it point down in the direction you are turning ?

You are a wild wild man.

Very Cool

That screenshot though!

I used to be able to do this on the road at will 15 years ago. Now, since getting back into bikes, can I hell as like do it again. It's as though I have lost a piece of the jigsaw and really frustrating. Even on track and I certainly do not hang around.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i wanna see heather learn!!

hi, how did you sync the gopro in your helmet and the go pro on the swingarm?

What tyres are you running?

im trying to start to lean off the bike, but i ride in jeans and a tshirt (plus a helmet and gloves). I havent leaned my kz400 too much. Im not looking too buy gear with knee pucks or anything, im fine with my Adidas Gazelles and not being a street Rossi on my 77 kawa, but I want the leans.

Yooooo man what pucks are those

What knee sliders are these I want some that spark!

Hey bro where bout in florida you at I'm near Tampa would be dope to get out on the road with the SaLt🤙👊

how tall are you? if you are closer to 6 feet you don't need to lean so much to touch the ground with ur knee as a shorter guy.

Dragging knee in a corner out of necessity to take the curve at a higher speed makes sense. But just doing it for the hell of it seems a bit silly. The point is to take corners at a higher speed and getting the bike over more in order to take the corner.

Did you have to adjust your tire pressure? Like drop them down a few psi?

Nice one cheers

Well, I was taught (by national champs) to always use as little lean as possible (street and track) and the knee down is totally pointless unless it happens naturally because of the (high) pace and corner speed. It's nothing, but an indicator that you are near/at maximum lean. Modifying body position just to drag knee is pointless, especially at lower speeds, and your general riding will suffer.

I ride this road every week it’s Paterson lol

What mountains do you go to

Do you mind me asking how tall are you, since I'm 5'7" and it takes me forever to be able to drag a knee

I’m so jealous:( I still have butterflies trying to drag knees ...great video awesome 😎 be safe always

damn it dude, I swear other than the our bikes and helmet you leathers and gloves are always the same as mine

what track suit is that?

Dude How tall are you? Does make easier or harder for shorter riders? Also what are your tire pressure set at?

I think you feel more comfortable leaning left, because if u drop the bike leaning left, the chance for you hitting a car coming from the opposite direction is not as high as leaning right.

What sliders you got on mate?

imagine being this early to the video

Bro at the time of knee draging how to use back brake

How tall are you?

Its saver to hang off the bike because you get your tyres are more compressed to the road when doing it.

What pucks are these?

About to do this with shorts on!

i know what you mean by it just clicks, happened to me today riding

7:41 what do you mean by pushing off?

How tall are you? It seems like you’re moving relatively little. I’m 5’9 and struggle busin.

Knee dragging, and footpeg, toe, plus knee dragging are substantially different.

Sheesh, well I tried to trust my tyres on my moped. Long story short my tyres lost its grip so I started sliding on the ground in 36 mph. My rieju mrt is good though.

From what I hear - you add throttle when you lean bike. Problem with it - you can not do both at the same time. Or you’re might “ask” more traction fro rear than it can provide.

does dragging knee do anything?

Can i do this on my 150cc naked bike? 😂

ive scraped my peg but not my knee lol

What’s the Benefit of knee dragging ?

Dragging knees on my e bike 😎 💀 💀

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You are looking for 7:11

I’m so scared he’s going to hit a pothole with his knee puck🥴

Don't bother with another video. You obviously don't understand why knee dragging happens. It's not about looking good. When you come under a heavy breaking situation. Makes sense to open your knees wide to spoil airflow and create more air resistance. when you turn you should have shifted your ass to the inside which brings your outside leg in tight and your inside knee becomes a pavement sensor, not a fireworks show. Your not supposed to use them as Teflon grinders but touch sensors.

Dragging knee is pointless and people need to be extremely careful, obviously, because pucks can get caught in road cracks etc

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It looks like your off the bike …

The goal shouldn't be to drag knee. You could've went thru every one of those corners without touching the ground and been just a fast, even more stable. You're literally just trying to touch to brag about it lol

All kinda wrong going on here! New riders do not!!!! Do this! Search for another video!.....GO!

Do you counter steer when drag knee . You talk to much other things . Get back to me.

Stop saying **like** constantly

Bruh tighten the leg when turning you'll get your toes cut