Home
Basic Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Living The Moto Life - Video
Bike Tests | Shoot-Outs - Video
Forums
What's new
Latest activity
Log-In
Join
What's new
Menu
Log-In
Join
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Close Menu
Forums
MX, SX & Off-Road Discussions
General Moto | Off-Topic Posts
Riding style in Woods?
Reply to thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
[QUOTE="KTM Mike, post: 166511, member: 22658"] I did about 40 miles today trying various suggestions posted here and elsewhere. I felt a bit better on the whoops - simply started getting a bit more agressive - would occasionally jump one or two at a time - found it a bit tiring that way, then worked on keeping the front end up and basically wheelieing through, then simply staying on the throttle more trying to keep the front end light, but not necessarily wheeliing. Found I would lapse back and forth between the three depending on the situation and felt much faster and smoother, and burned much less energy. In a bit longer section of whoops I would start out jumping if they were deep and big enough, do that two or three times, then the wheelie thing, then simply staying "on top" of the whoops keeping the front light, and staying on the throttle a bit more. I found not gripping the bike best, weight generally centered, or to the rear. One time i obviously had to much weight to the rear, right when the ole KTM really hooked up - front end skyward - I was stylin! did that section of whoops in great fashion - would of looked great on film - but was a bit to close to "the edge" for my taste! the biggest trouble i had really was when my timing would be off particularily when trying to jump the whoops - a couple times slammed into the next whoop with the front end - thats when having the weight to the rear was helpful! Keep the suggestions comiing! Oh - btw - TexKDX's comment re leaving the throttle on - even while braking, etc is right on the money - its a techinique i first picked up on a street bike during a road race class I took - the idea is to come into the turn on the brakes, but not totally off the throttle and start rolling on the throttle before the brakes are released - dramatically smooths out that transition between brake and throttle allowing you to brake harder and deeper into the corner and accelerate out sooner and harder on the way out. seems to work the same way in the dirt. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Which ocean is California closest to?
Post reply
Forums
MX, SX & Off-Road Discussions
General Moto | Off-Topic Posts
Riding style in Woods?
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
Bottom