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[QUOTE="backwaterdogs, post: 807462, member: 54733"]
As my son and I are just getting into the sport, and having a blast I might add, I would like to be sure both of us are approaching small jumps correctly.

My personal trouble is primarily fear!  But this afternoon was doing a little better and felt I getting pretty high, but wife was quick to tell me that I was just barely getting off the ground.

I find my self doing a few things I think are impacting me: I catch myself sitting and staying on the throttle while in the air and then the back wheel get squirrelly when landing.

From the beginning what are steps?  Should I stand and accellerate though the jump to try and keep the front end up?

One other thing, I'm kind of heavy (230#) and am riding an xr400 and sometimes when do manage a little air and a backwheel landing, it sounds as though the backwheel is hitting the fender.  Is there anything I should do to this completely stock xr400 before doing much more jumping?

Thanks all!
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