How to Drag Your Knee on a Sportbike

If you are a fan of motorcycle road racing then you have probably seen racers drag their knee down at every corner. There is no greater sensation than getting your knee down because it not only helps you with speed and safety, but you also look pretty cool doing it. When you drag your knee down, you are taking your motorcycle to its maximum lean angle on a corner in order to take the corner faster causing you to hang over the bike with a knee touching the ground. Dragging your knee on the ground is a pretty challenging stunt to pull and should only be attempted by experienced riders, but if you are up for the challenge, here are some easy steps that will help you master dragging your knee on a sport bike!

⚠️WARNING ⚠️

THIS TRICK IS ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR VERY EXPERIENCED RIDERS, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS TRICK IF YOU ARE NOT EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE DOING FREESTYLE MANEUVERS ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE. PERFORMING FREESTYLE MANEUVERS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES.

Before You Attempt to Drag Your Knee on a Sport Bike:

Attempting to drag your knee on a sportbike can be challenging and dangerous so you must be protected in case of a mishap. Before you begin to practice dragging your knee, here are a couple of things you must keep in mind.

Have the Right Motorcycle: We recommend to use a sport, standard, or supermoto motorcycle when practicing to drag your knee because they have good tires, good suspension and reasonable ground clearance to help you master this stunt.
Have the Proper Gear: We recommend to have a one or two piece leather suit with knee pucks because it offers the maximum protection and the articulation offered by a riding suit makes all the difference in attaining the proper body position.
Practice in a Closed Course: Practicing in a closed course track is ideal because it is much safer than practicing on the open road. There will not be any traffic, barriers, poles, and other obstacles that you can easily come into contact with. Closed courses also have trained medical staff available in case an injury occurs.

Step 1: Work up the Pace

Before you decide to try to drag your knee on the ground, make sure that you are starting at a nice easy speed. As you are riding, gradually raise your speed limiting how fast you go on the straights to not much faster than you’re going in corners. Work your way up to a good corner speed and lean angle. Just do what feels comfortable to you and develop a flow.

Step 2: Body Position

This step is crucial because mastering this trick is all about body position. When you are about to turn the corner, stay on the balls of your feet, move once butt cheek off the seat, move your head low and to the inside, stretch your outside arm across the tank and point your inside elbow towards the ground. You want to move the center of gravity as far to the inside of the corner and as low as possible. By doing this, you will have more grip and more safety. Hanging off also allows you to stand the bike up quicker on a corner exit, allowing you to get on the gas earlier. Hanging off means more outright corner speed is possible.

Step 3: Brake at the Corners

Once you are traveling at high speed sitting in the tucked position, sit up and apply the brakes hard before hitting the corner. Dropping the speed will make you more comfortable when reaching the corner and will require the bike to be leaned over moderately. As you lean the bike to the corner, slide your body to the lower edge of the seat and bring your knee out. Do not be discouraged if your knee does not touch the ground. Practice makes perfect!

Bonus Tip: Make sure that you are sitting as far back in your seat as possible when reaching the corner. This will give yourself more leverage

Step 4: Getting the Bike Upright

When you are reaching the exit of the corner, your body position will make leveraging the bike upright relatively effortless. As soon as you are at the end of the corner, get your bike upright. Hold on to the handles firmly so that you do not lose control of the bike. Once you are out of the corner, you can go around again and try dragging your knee down again.

Step 5: Practice, Practice, Practice!

Do not get discouraged if your knee does not touch the ground on the first try. This trick takes a lot of practice. Try throwing your knee out in the same position through the turns so that you get in the habit of dragging your knee in the same position every time. As you continue to practice, lean a little further down each time until you master dragging your knee down to the ground.

Conclusion:
Dragging your knee when riding a motorcycle is one of the coolest tricks you can do, so we know how frustrating it can be when you cannot seem to master it. If it doesn’t happen straight away give it time! If you continue to practice, you will master it in no time. Just make sure you are wearing the proper gear and have the correct body position. The more comfortable you become leaning the motorcycle over the sooner you'll feel that first scrape on the sliders.

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