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Message: [QUOTE="berm buster, post: 175618, member: 22786"] [b]jumping info[/b] Hey Camel, The other posts have been right on, there is some really good info. Heres the way I would approach the jump, I would start out on a small tabletop maybe 25 to 35 feet from start to landing. And on a double jump of about 20 to 30 feet. 1. Approach both of these in 3rd gear, w/ the throttle about 1/3 to 1/2 open. 2. At the base of the ramp, start twisting the throttle, keeping the bike constantly accelerating, as the front and rear wheels leave the face, lean your upper body forward, and as the bike starts to lift, you lift your self off the seat slightly, keep both legs bent. 3. Do not chop the throttle as this will cause the front wheel to go nose down. 4. While the bike is in the air, now you can let off the throttle, just keep about 1/3 open, and just as the bikes rear wheel starts to touch down, twist open the throttle, this will take a lot of the harshness out of the landing. You just did your first jump. Heres the thing, you can get a lot of speed up and actually "coast" over the jump, But I would not advise this until you have more experience jumping. I jump this way all the time, but if you approach a double jump with not enough speed, your front wheel could land right on the landing face, which will usually throw you right over the bars! You can coast up a tabletop all day long with no problems, in fact thats a good way to see what a little speed, as oppose to a lot of speed will cause your bike to "get air" The most important thing to remember with doubles, is to either jump it, or roll it, dont try to combine these 2 ways, it doesnt work very well, we have all heard or know somebody who "cased a jump" see, they didnt have enough speed to get safely over the landing peak. With a little more speed, they would have just glided right over it. Once you get the hang of actually jumping, then you can work on how you want your bike to land, such as both wheels at the same time, front wheel first, or rear wheel first. But that is another subject. The main thing to remember is to start out w/ small stuff, until you get very comfortable flying thru the air, then later you can look at some of the other jumps on the track. Have fun and be safe, let us know if these tips helped. :cool: [/QUOTE]

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