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Message: [QUOTE="tedkxkdx, post: 663294, member: 39245"] If the bike is not accelerating much, like your near the rev out point then you could have a nose-drop situation. The ramp kickers or your body position affect the bike more when you have little acceleration on the ramp. The seat bounce method is also useful since your power to ground is so much more than standing which could cause wheel spin on the high revving 125. The 250's are so much more powerful that they can do it much easier without wheel spin. Remember you make power with torque or rpm and a 125 is more with rpm in this case. The smaller jump may require you to stay in 2nd. In 3rd you may be off the pipe enuf that as it hits the ramp you are decelerating, hence making it nose dive. If you ride this track most frequently I would suggest you play with rear sprockets to attain a better power gain for these specific jumps. I did it for my track and found that just one tooth extra was best for the overall course. I don't agree that the faster you go the more you should lean forward on the bike. This is true when fighting the acceleration forces but not when you have already achieved the relative speed for the jump. Then the attack position, neutral, is best with of course some slight throttle up the ramp to fight decel forces. I don't think I have seen anyone jump and actually be leaned back on the bike. The may be in an extreme attack position but not in the butt over the rear fender type of look when whooping. In fact if you are leaned to far forward on the ramp you may be letting off the throttle when you body hits the ramp and goes more forward. So ensure that is not happening. Do you regrip the throttle a lot, I do. [/QUOTE]

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