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Message: [QUOTE="toby42, post: 1175576, member: 75789"] I recommend you go out and crash. Just go do it. Get it out of the way so you can move on! Don't be afraid to crash - it will be the biggest thing to hold you back. My dad used to say, 'you ain't having fun unless you crash at least once!' Fact is, you will crash eventually... you need to overcome that fear first. But then, yeah, just start on small jumps - tabletops or step-ups preferably - and I'd recommend doing it in at least 2nd gear so you can get used to the way it acts. And body positioning is everything! If you are hitting a jump mid-throttle, you should be mid-bike. Best technique is to be on the throttle all the way up - smooth - with your body forward to where you should be able to look right down your number plate. But you have to be on the gas to do that or you will endo. But just start small w/ what you're comfortable with. And do it over and over and over... pushing it a little farther each time. [/QUOTE]