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Steep take offs?????
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Posted by: WOracing

Alot of the jumps where i ride have very steep faces. I cant seem to find the right position to hit the jump with out my quad wanting to kick forward or go back. Can someone please give me tips on how to take these steep face jumps????? Thanks in advance.

Give me an IM if u wanna talk HONDA 450R

: WOracing19

Posted by: SRH

just takes practice you have to learn it yourself really no one can tell you how to hit it properly except an instructor , where about in ny is hilton

Posted by: 300extreme#8

it really depends on how u use the gas takin off and after while in the air,i usually run up and bug it while goin all the way up the steep jumps and if i balance to for back and my front end comes up i quicky pull the clutch and tap the brake and if the front starts to nose dive i quickly hit the gas to bring it and balance back out,hope it helps but u should really prac these to things before just trin the first time find a some jump and pull the clutch and then tap the back brake

Posted by: SRH

hold the throttle steady and hit the jump see if that helps

Posted by: WOracing

Thanks guys that does help....hilton is near the lake, like northeastern NY Where do you ride????

Posted by: 250rider

if u preloard that would help also bc it will even u out somewhat

Posted by: SRH

quote:
Originally posted by 250rider
if u preloard that would help also bc it will even u out somewhat

not if hes not use to preloading, it would probaly kick him over the bars...

Posted by: bignorm

get on the gas when u take off because even if u go nose high its better than landing nose first . what u need to do is learn how to control ur quad in the air and if ur front goes up lean foward over the bars its another way to get ur nose down

have fun ad be safe

-josh

Posted by: WOracing

quote:
Originally posted by bignorm
get on the gas when u take off because even if u go nose high its better than landing nose first . what u need to do is learn how to control ur quad in the air and if ur front goes up lean foward over the bars its another way to get ur nose down

have fun ad be safe

-josh

I have gotten much better in controling my quad in the air now....it is so light compared to my ex i am not worried about the takeoffs anymore, i just had to get used to the way the 450r jumps....(which is basically level all the time), this 1 jump on my track used to kick me off center, but the 450r is very forgiving and was easy to correct this problem while i was still in the air

Posted by: JRDrider22

also just another thing for everybody...when your front goes up..back break hard...when your front goes down..gas hard..and just try to work it around...bigger jumps are easier to control then smaller

Posted by: Hammer trx450r

quote:
Originally posted by SRH
not if hes not use to preloading, it would probaly kick him over the bars...

ditto

Posted by: WOracing

quote:
Originally posted by JRDrider22
also just another thing for everybody...when your front goes up..back break hard...when your front goes down..gas hard..and just try to work it around...bigger jumps are easier to control then smaller

What about front brake....i use it when my nose gets high and it works

Posted by: JRDrider22

wow never used my front brakes. my back ones control everything, that is also the first time i heard someone say they use their front brakes.

Posted by: Berry

learn to shift your weight in the air it will help lots

Posted by: JRDrider22

agree with that...especially if the bike goes sideways

Posted by: WOracing

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Originally posted by JRDrider22
wow never used my front brakes. my back ones control everything, that is also the first time i heard someone say they use their front brakes.

wow seriously.....i know that in huevos 6 John Natalie uses his front brake on a couple jumps at raush

i love huevos

Posted by: WOracing

but 1 thing u cant hold it or you will go over the bars....lol just tap it, cuz its really sensitive

Posted by: optikid123

well on jumps with a steep face sometimes its better to let off right at the end, because you want your nose to drop down level but you gotta figure out how much throttle you need so you dont flip