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[QUOTE="FMX_novice, post: 108168, member: 21243"] All you consiously have to do it just let off the gas as soon as you become airborne. Jump in 2nd or 3rd gear mid at first and use powerband as a extra boost to launch you further later on. I wrote a more in depth article on beginner jumping but really you wont apply the ideas here until maybe a year of motocross racing. Here it is anyways... -Jumping- extablish an aggressive body stance and allow your knees and arms to bend to absorb the compression and rebound of your suspension. This stance is the general racing stance and has your butt 4-8 inches off the rear of the seat with your knees bent and semi-stiff. Your head should be 2-3 inches behind the crossbar of your handlebars and your upper arms should be 20 degrees up from parallel to the ground ,and finally your lower arm bent 30 degrees up. In this position you will find your self ready for almost any non turn obstacle. When approaching the jump, do not chop the throttle! Keep the gas steady, close to the 3/4 of the gear so that you have room to create a gyroscopic effect to lift your front or drop it down. You can jump in any part of the gear but you may find your self overrevving and with no way to keep your nose up in powerband. In lower revs you might not having enough torque to clear the jump or keep your nose up. Chopping the throttle or letting off as soon as your in the air usually is enough technique for a good landing but sometimes more complex landings or jump designs require a more advanced technique. On the face make sure you keep your knees flexible or you will get thrown forward and possibly over the handlebars in mid-air(i know from experience) The rebound will kick back and now you will be airborne. Your airtime should be spent entirly on preparing for the landing, NO TRICKS YET!, the biggest problem with jumping is keeping your nose on target. If you are landing on flat ground then your landing will come naturally just keep it straight like you were still on the ground with these techniques. A.Nose up 1. Increase throttle 2.Lean Back B.Nose Down 1.Lower throttle( use clutch to stop engine from stalling) 2.Lean forward 3.Rear Brake(Lowers front side) The other remaining tactic (Front brake) is for slope landing use only because of the angle you land at. A downsloped landing may not come naturally because it will look like your going to crash at first, this is normal and you need to ignore it. Landing flat on a slope will shock you pretty hard and may result in a get-off. C.Front Brake(Raises rear) Keeping the dirt bike parallel to the ground is the first part of a sloped landing, after that you have to determine when to use the brake. This period in time always occurs before the beginning of the landing but will vary depending on the height, angle and speed of your motorcycle. The brake pull has to slow your tire to a stop or very near stop to start your alignment process. If this angle is attained too early before you land you will need to use gas to keep a steady nose. Chopping the throttle at the last split second your rear wheel is in contact with the ground before becoming airborne will bring your nose down also. Never use the rear brake in the air without clutch Keep your wheelspin/actual speed ratio close to 1.2/1 You will usually want to land under power or else your suspension will be too soft and may bottom from a large g-load. Never land without power on sand. Dont even think freestyle until you have all types of jumps mastered! Not even a 1 hander, it may result in a bad mis-angled crash! Dont enter powerband on or wheelie off jump faces Thats all you need to know about jumping [/QUOTE]
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