How Far do you Jump?

[Camstyn]

The longest track jump I've measured was a 70' tabletop, top of face to top of descent. 3rd gear pinned on a 250 to clear it.
I've hit other jumps that were longer but didn't feel as 'big', didn't seem to shoot up as high.

I overjumped a 55ft. tabletop an an XR250 once, it was ugly. My right boot got jammed between the clutch cover and the footpeg, I couldn't pull it out. I had to unstrap my boot and remove my foot before I could unjam my boot.

Next time we're at that track, I want to launch the XR over the 70 footer.

 

[oldguy]

I jump as far and high as my wife tells me to- and pretty fast.:silly:

 

[Duneman]

My name isn't Duneman for nothin, I jump 150 feet and 30 feet high in the air at Burmuda Dunes near Palm Springs on a 1983 CR 125,(in 1983) it was a 4th gear wide open jump that was like about a 50 foot hill with a perfect landing ramp, to this very day I have always searched for a jump like that one it was perfect. Right now I have a 70' triple in my back yard track, but it is very easy cause it has a long streight. I once jumped my 1986 IT 200 at Pismo Beach 90 feet and blew 12 spokes on my front wheel when I landed my front tire was slapping the forks back and forth. My brother spent about 2 hours truing the front tire so I could ride it again.(thanks Bro) I am 35 now and slowly turning into a chicken when it comes to jumping.:confused:

 

[fastbydesign.com]

my biggest

here's my biggest jump, about 85 ft

that's 3 gear pinned on a 426, can't hit it any faster, the ramp is too steep.

Guess I gotta build a bigger ramp !

Smitty
www.fastbydesign.com

 

[YoTRacer158]

the longest ive gone is probably about 85ft, highest maybe 20. there arent many big jumps around here except the dunes, and it sucks out there on a 125

 

[biglou]

FBD-If I ever get that much air under me, it'll be because I accidentally rode off a cliff!:scream:

 

[fastbydesign.com]

Start Small !

It's all about repetition BigLou.

The more you do it the better you get.
(at least that's what she said !)

I'm 35 and started riding 7 years ago.
I found a small table top about 35 feet and just kept hitting it.

after an hour or so I moved up to a 40 foot double...

We hit the ramp in the picture for about 3 hours that day. After a while the gap seemed small.

Repetition makes you comfortable, just find a jump you feel good on and hit it untill yu can do it without thinking. Then move up to somthing a bit bigger.

Learn to use the throttle and brake to correct yourself in the air. If the front starts to get high pull in the clutch and hit the rear brake, if it drops dont touch the clutch but pin the throttle.

I have some jump footage here if you want to take a look;)

http://www.fastbydesign.com/pics.html

 

[TMKDXER]

35-40 ft. on a ten year old Kdx 200 with bad fork springs and a shock not too far behind.Got some pics,if anybody wants 'em, email me [email protected]

 

[a454elk]

I was told to throw these into the post and they will magically appear! Here's the links to some pix of jumps by me and Thumbs. Thumbs is hitting a table at and I'm at Ocotillo hitting one of the coutless jumps they have!

 

[a454elk]

Here's Thumbs photo! I think I've got the hang of this photo thing with help from sirk and old guy!

 

[chumbucket]

I am going to ocotillol not this weeknd but the next one.

 

[a454elk]

Check the places to ride posts, we are going to Ocotillo on the 27th. Join us!

 

[Treejumper]

I usually only jump around 10-15'. My best was 65' long and 15' high, but that was by accident. Too much gas coming out of an old cory pit and landing perpendular to the ground. It wasnt fun and havent jumped like that since.

 

[chumbucket]

If I go I will be there friday the 26th and will be leavng sunday the 28th.Its going to my first time out there, I am going with some friends that go a lot.so I will know nothing about were we wll be staying and were anything is.

 

[Big Tuna]

Not long enough.:confused:
Came up short on a (supposedly 100' double)and blew out both achilles, AXO RC4's :( new Tech 8's:) since then I've stayed a little closer to the ground.

 

[greenewa]

I heard length really doesn't matter!!

 

[yz250-effer]

around 80'

But what I really enjoy are the those sweet 45 footers with the shorter approaches and steeper landing zones.

THere is a jumping distance/age formula that can be determined for most riders.

current jump distance =[max jump] minus [(1.2 feet) X (amount of broken bones)] minus [( years you've been riding) X (3.147)]

Now there is a "cohones" factor that has to be worked in there, but I have not fine tuned the equation yet.:)

 

[yz250-effer]

Here is what happens when you hit something you don't plan on! Not for the sqeamish:D

p.s. that is the left knee.

 

[AJ Waggoner]

FBD- nice pic..!!

Hmm..I really dont know..i LIKE to jump.
lol ive always jumped whatever obsticle was on any track..given enough track time.
On an mx track prolly 100 feet on some or red buds bigger jumps or some large table tops in this area ---

Hey Nikki that Joliet table top is pretty steep and likely 70 feet..good jump!


in socal ..one particular up hill cliff jump at banning..
was probably the second craziest thing ive done ..

as well as just riding down the "killer cliff" there ;)
next guy that attempted it 15 mins later got airlifted out :(

Ive cleared the canal jump at Glamis.. 75 -85 ft?
but jumped much further just in the dunes when conditions where right.

Ask Wardy - i know i over jumped a decent sized uphill triple once far enough to compression break my back without crashing :eek:
so that one was too far, and no, i dint go back and measure..lol
although i did go back and clean it a few times :)

 

[biglou]

AJ-I'm glad all you young kids are out there taking care of all this craziness so I don't have to!:D :p

 

[taraker]

Well, I guess that would all depend on how serious the wife is;)

 

[Hucker]

Here's a real crappy pic from the local Mx track. I had to capture my desktop, while running the movie in Mediaplayer, so go figure on the quality. The jumps about 50-55ft. I need to get a pic of the big double there....

 

[yz250-effer]

Hucker . .

I can still see where you took off because of the dust. Look at all that grass on the side of the table! You don't see that in AZ, of course. Looks good.

 

[Hucker]

Yeah, I know, me and a buddy were about to approach the track owner and ask if he would mind if we took a whipper-snipper out there and actually made it look decent. A week later we go there and everything is cut down. I would love to actaully ride on a really good track (ie, groomed, watered) I don't think I would ever leave....

 

[will pattison]

how about this? it's a double at xtremeland (east of dallas) that's about 80 or 90 feet. biiiiggg fun!