Elbow down? Who was it?
 

Does anybody remember the name of the rider who would get his elbow down a few years ago? Think he was a 250 rider, French or Beligium, Blue bike/leathers, Gauloises???

Sorry, but just been bugin' me. Did a search on tinternet. Nufink.

Jean Phillipe Ruggia

wonderful SteveM thanks, I hate it when i can't remember a name. Can't find any pictures of him on tinternet though.

Jean Phillippe Ruggia - Like this?

Don't try getting your elbow down on a mumptystrada will you Ian :o:roll:

John Koscinski or some such spelling used to do it.

Wasn't there a picture of Jezza McW on a 250 Aprilia with his elbow down? Didn't he pick the bike up on his elbow and then knee to save an off?

There was a great poster given away with Bike magazine,some years ago, of JP Ruggia rounding Coppice at Donington with his elbow on the deck.

That AMA guy looks like Josh Hayes on the Superstock ZX10.I hope his front wheel is non standard!;)

There ya go,dont forget this was in 1989!

This is what happens when you lend your MV to a Bike mag for some pictures as our friend Muttsnuts(Dave Whattam) found out . 4D

Has`nt anybody got a picture of Jon at the DSC trackday at Cadwell, he had his elbow down, followed buy his arse and his helmet. (sorry mate could`nt resist that one)

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keefy thank you, that is the picture I had in my head, thought it was a Sonauto/ Gauloises bike. :D

Fordie, heres a new photo of Jamie getting his elbow down again on my MV, still on road rubber - Dragon Evo's, he even managed to ground the fairing this time, only slightly, but still managed it and still can't believe a bog standard road bike can handle like this...............

[Edited on 24-8-2004 by muttsnuts]

Seriously doubt thats possible - the drag from the leather pushing down into the tarmac would pull him off the bike!!:o

DJ - Believe it, thats a real photo and was taken about 4 weeks ago at Brands, I've seen Jamie do this both times on the MV and I've seen his elbows in his leathers afterwards - or should I say, what was his elbows :lol: - its a genuine photo, check out this months (Sept edition) Fast Bike mag if you don't believe me !

I did once in France on a hairpin right hander, elbow, then shoulder, then head ouch

As for the rider you are on about it was Ruggia.

I'm not talking about elbow down, TBH if I moved my upper body all the way over I could probably do it, I was talking about losing the front end, and pushing the bike up with your elbow...

in which case your probably right !! :lol: :o

James toesland used to do it he had 7 or 10 stitch's in his elbow for it think it was last year though

It was Jerremy Mc Williams! who got his elbow down.

This is what Chris was elluding to...

Jezza did save a lowside with his elbow/knee