Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool

For the past 30 or 40 years, there hasn?t been many things that are as cool as getting your knee down on a motorbike. That?s what the racers do, so if you do it, you must be fast, right" Whilst that?s not necessarily the case, still to this day, motorcyclists all over the world are striving to drag their knees on the tarmac. But what?s it all about" Why are we all so desperate to do it" Why do all the racers do it" And how can it possibly help you go faster"

Lookin? good

Getting your knee down for the first time is a bit of a rite of passage as far as motorcycling is concerned. And let?s not kid ourselves, anyone that has got their knee down, can probably remember the first time it happened. And the elation that ensued. I can definitely remember the first time I got my knee down. The first thing you do when you get off the bike is check your knee slider. The second thing you do is show anyone that?ll take a passing interest. The fact of the matter is that you?ll probably struggle to find anyone that will take a passing interest. But it?ll make your day.
Because as previously stated, that?s what the racers do. When they go round a corner, they drag their knees on the floor, so if you?re dragging yours, you might just look that little bit more like a MotoGP superstar. Because riding fast is one thing, but in a world with digital photography and social media, a good proportion of people are a lot...