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[QUOTE="High Lord Gomer, post: 49932, member: 16469"]
I've seat-bounced jumps as fast as high 3rd gear.  Always, always, always on the gas.  It tends to throw me up and forward, so I have to use full throttle to counteract that.  Besides, the only time I seat jump is when I need the extra lift.

The major point is that if you are sitting, when you hit the base of the jump, the suspension compresses more than it would if you were standing.  When standing, your legs will automatically absorb some of the compression at the base of the jump.  Once compressed, the suspension rebounds on takeoff and throws you higher than the jump normally would.

Don't sit too far back or it will throw you over the bars.  Also, don't sit completely.  I squat down until my butt hits the seat, but I still am supporting most of my weight with my feet.

Seat-jumping easy will probably not get as much of the rebound effect because you are not compressing the bike into the face of the jump.  Try it on a fairly steep jump right out of a corner that you have a difficult time clearing while jumping normally.

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