Landing

[Motoracer_16]

I have a ramp that sends you 50 feet, but we don't have a landing. Do you think we should put a landing on the ramp? Does it hurt the bike too much to land on a flat ground off a medium sized ramp? Thanks for the answers.

 

[High Lord Gomer]

What kind of bike?

Most current MX bikes will take more than your body will.

 

[Anssi]

Originally posted by High Lord Gomer

Most current MX bikes will take more than your body will.

Don't count on it. Not a nice feeling when the peg breaks loose when landing (this was nothing insane, maybe 6 feet tops vertical to flat). This was on a year-old YZ250.

 

[High Lord Gomer]

Where did yours break?

I've broken 2, one on my 97 CR and the other on my 90 YZ, but both were after 2+ years of abuse by a 100+ kg body. :scream: (BTW, both broke where the U shaped portion meets the inside edge parallel to the bike)

 

[alanreeves]

must be quite common, I broke 1 on my RM after jumping about 10 feet. Its pretty scary when your foot suddenly whacks the floor! it sheered just near the mounting holes.

 

[roostinbe]

i have broken mine twice. once it was the actual ear on the frame,( over cleared a 60' table when i was still a goon) then the other was the actual peg where the "cage" was welded to the mounting brackets. (fell short on an 80 foot step up/double.

 

[Anssi]

Originally posted by High Lord Gomer
(BTW, both broke where the U shaped portion meets the inside edge parallel to the bike)

That's also where mine broke. The upper part of the U broke off, leaving the peg dangling. To be honest, it was clear that it had already been damaged since there was rust on part of the sheared surface.

 

[YoTRacer158]

mine broke off on my yz125 too, in the middle of a race none the less. i had just passed for the lead but riding standing on one foot dropped me back to second. worst part was that it happened in the first moto so i had to suffer through another moto without it. broke in the same place as described above

about the 50ft jump to a flat landing, there is a local pro over here who's house i ride at once in a while. on one of his tracks he has a single that ive gone 85ft off of on my 125, and ive seen guys on 250s go about 115ft...its a flat landing but it doesnt seem that harsh. if you give it throttle right b4 you land it'll stifen it up and you wont bottom as easily

 

[Boozer]

its not only your footpegs that cop a hammering. cracks in the lower part of the frame are common from really abused MXers. if you are constantly hitting the bumpstops hard (you will feel a jarring effect) then consider suspension work to firm things up at the end of the stroke.