Jumping

[rigi144]

i got a question. i been watchin vids of people jumping and i cant seem to figure out what the whole tipping your bike sideways and then straightening out is all about. does it change the direction of the jump?

 

[sixds]

its called whipping, and as it looks cool, it also has a purpose. whipping will help you point your bike in the air, and pick where you want to land.

 

[DannyMoto07]

I've noticed this too... the whole "Bubba-Scrub" method of jumping is a baffle to me. Does he do it simply for show or does this actually help to cut down the distance the bike travels off the ground in order to put the power back down as soon as possible, but without losing as much speed due to less hang-time?

Dan

 

[JD_MXRacer]

it actually helps shave seconds off your lap time. by eliminating that extra time in the air you can be on the ground on the gas speeding toward the next jump or corner while the other person is still hangin in the air

 

[travis14]

i have the same problem i have a 2004 250 yzf and i keep feeling my nose hit the ground first so u say i should give it more gas and it should stay up.

 

[travis14]

dose anyone know how to do the bubba scrub

 

[trial_07]

Only Bubba knows! :)

 

[travis14]

that was funny

 

[travis14]

i kown u proably been asked this a thousand times but how do u jump do u pull the back on the gas before the face or do u just go fast before u hit the jump

 

[just_a_rider]

The Bubba Scrub is explained on www.transworldmotocross.com under tips, just scroll till you find it. Bubba states that it a monuever best suited for a 2 stroke, thats one for the 2t's :)

 

[RedBull]

it actually helps shave seconds off your lap time. by eliminating that extra time in the air you can be on the ground on the gas speeding toward the next jump or corner while the other person is still hangin in the air

yep and to add on to that it takes alot more spped to clear a jump going that low so you can hit that jump without any backing off of the gas

 

[travis14]

thanks

 

[JD_MXRacer]

i kown u proably been asked this a thousand times but how do u jump do u pull the back on the gas before the face or do u just go fast before u hit the jump

you want to approch the jump with an even speed. just go off. sometimes if its right after a corner you have to preload= compress the shocks right before takeoff, be read for rebound. go with enough speed to clear the jump, grip the bike with your knees, land with both wheels or front slightly first in the attack position and hit the throttle right when that back tire touches or even a split second before

 

[Evins]

BBking did u stay in mallards nest over spring break. I think I might remember u. Did your friend have a Ktm. I was the one who u came over and melted glass bottles.

 

[BBking25]

nah evins, you got the wrong guy

but highlord gomer i was there today (sunday) but i didn't do the track because i started feeling sick/weak and was feeling bad just doing the easy trails

 

[High Lord Gomer]

You should have let me know beforehand so we could have met up. We also did the trails some.

 

[BBking25]

i just felt so sick i don't think it would've mattered anyways

anyways on trail S, their was some kicker jump that i cleared by like 8ft and my suspension sucks! my feet are on the pegs and everything but it hits the ground so hard they fell off and i kinda whipped my head...

making me feel worse, i went home soon after, but i had fun