Riding Guide

  1. Kneestops are used to control your upper & lower body weight during braking & direction changes. They are not used mid-corner, during corner-exit, nor when tucked on straights
  2. Use only the kneestop on the corner-side of the bike. Right-hand corner, right-side kneestop
  3. Always brace your LOWER body with the kneestop & tank. Do not push your lower body away from the tank & kneestop with your arms
  4. When braking is limited by a stoppie (hard, upright braking) brace your UPPER body with your arms. Relax your back and leave your LOWER body against the tank & kneestop
  5. When braking is limited by the front tire sliding (trail braking), use your back and leg muscles to shift your UPPER body off the handlebars and onto the tank & kneestop
  6. Setup your LOWER body before you begin braking for a corner. Left-handed corner, left cheek off the left side of the seat, right cheek on the seat, left knee against the kneestop, right thigh against the tank
  7. Keep your UPPER body centered on the bike during upright braking until you tip-in. Slight additional pressure on the outside handlebar can prevent the bike from tipping into a corner prematurely from your shifted lower body weight
  8. Setup your left foot under the shifter peg before you brake into a left-hand corner. After downshifting, leave your weight against the kneestop as you retract your foot back onto the footpeg
  9. In fast, sweeping corners, lean forward and hang your chin over the inside handlebar during braking & entry. This will weight the front tire, adding front grip. Bracing against the kneestop will keep weight off the handlebar to prevent front tire slides & improve feel
  10. Use a kneestop to help flip the bike in a chicane. In a right-left chicane, throw your upper body from right to left first, then bump the left-side kneestop when your lower body follows. This will help keep the suspension loaded and speeds the flip
  11. Once you let off the brakes, open your hip into the corner, and drag knee & elbow as usual
  12. Ride relaxed. Not athletic-relaxed. Ride fat-blob relaxed. The bike will have more grip and you will feel the bike better