Head down VS Knee down

["K"]

Looks like a ton of fun.. if you spin around enough times, you will loose direction of your vehicle's wherabouts after landing.

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[JokerZwild]

looks like a party too mee!

[justinboyce]

thats interesting, looks pretty fun actually.

[HexKrak]

The dude who slid out in the 2nd vid and struck a pose, that was awesome.

[Staerke]

Are they intentionally crashing? Poor bikes....they need a better home. Like my garage.

[KAT TOY]

thats interesting, looks pretty fun actually.

ME TOO, ME TOO.

[JokerZwild]

Something about doing stupid chit on a small bike thats simply aluring!

[Balsam]

great way to learn i guess. High-side posing guy in 2nd vid was hilarious.

[DreKat]

looks like fun but its not for me

[FASHER]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[BoarderBry]

that's WAAAYYY better than putting ur head on the end of a bat and spinnig!!

[Wheel]

that was quality stuff... gotta love the japanese and their tiny bikes!!!

[jetmerritt]

Ok, here's my take,

I have heard that some of the best race training starts on something like a XR100, in the dirt, then on something small on the track in order to learn the roots of cornering and technique before managing power. Those guys look like they are having a blast and I assume training on those little bikes and track.

I think I am an OK rider but know I could not handle and emergency in a corner when I am pushing it near my limits, I have been riding 10 years, but I can't drag a knee either. I would really like to learn more technique and control. Should a guy get a beat up honda CBR125 and go nuts, practicing somewhere and getting the feel of having a knee down and maybe losing it somewhere in a safe area with lots of gear?

I have never wiped out and I never want to, especially on my Kat, or something else in the future if I ever upgrade.

After seeing that I would be really inspired to find something to train on. I have no where to go locally for some training and I don't want to trash my ride by pushing it on a track and having an oops.

What do you guys think?

I also really like the full size Aprilla? 125 race bike, but for $7000, too much for me to ever afford for a play bike.

J

["K"]

I'm pretty sure the motos in the video are bikes like Honda NSR50 or something small like that.

Pretty easily found used: like this one for $1500

[Fullmetal]

That was awesome. Also, is it just me, or did the high side guy have some funny gear that looked like a chicken...?