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Tips for a newbie riding whoops
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[QUOTE="zero_it, post: 682677, member: 18548"] The simple rule for me is that the better your suspension is the faster you can hit the whoops. An under-suspended bike can kill you in whoops! Many years ago I had a stock KDX 200 that would swap like crazy through the whoops. I replaced that bike with an RMX 250 and did not change my riding style at all, however the better suspension made it easier for me to go through the whoops faster and straighter. Various bikes I've owned since then all have unique characteristics in the whoops, but the stiffer the suspension the better int that kind of riding. If you are going to be doing a lot of this kind of riding it's money well spent to change the springs and/or valving (stiffer) to allow you to attack whoops harder with confidence. Besides suspension mods, concentrate on entering the whoops as straight as possible and jump into them as far as you are comfortable with. I think it's probable better to hit whoops in a higher gear than a lower gear. If I'm in too low of a gear I have a tendency to launch the front end up too high and end up single-jumping where I should be double-jumping. Staying in a higher gear tends to keep the bike a little more neutral. Of course if you get into too high of a gear you loose some of the power needed to keep you on a plane. It's a heck of a balancing act! [/QUOTE]
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