Jumping a dirt bike?

Question

i started riding a little whilw ago, and i have had a few crashes on jumps!

now im afraid of them how do i do it correctly and safely or safer?

plez help!!!

Answer 1

Well if you are scared you shouldnt try. you need to be confident. find a small jump on flat ground.. or a tabletop... roll to it in 2nd gear not fast...position your body standing up knees slighty bent and just ride off of it. keep doing this until you feel comfy... then try it faster once you know what your bike is gonna do its alot of fun and easier. dont try and jump huge jumps until you figure this out .good luck

Answer 2

Make sure you land on the rear wheel. Practice makes perfect.  

Answer 3

If you have just started ridding a little while ago you need to do alot more riding 1st.I was riding a bike for a least 2 years before i started jumping. And when i started jumping it was on a good bike or i should say a new bike. And you can adjust the bike in the air. If the front wheel comes down 1st rev the bike this will level it out and if the rear wheel is comming down 1st tap the back brake this will level the bike as well hope this helps. if you fall get back on and give it a another  go  

Answer 4

Don't listen to these *******. Find a jump and practice. When you land it go find these guys and roost them in the face.

Answer 5

People saying land on the back wheel clearly do not know what they are talking about. It's best to land on both wheels, and if you aren't going to make the jump and you think its going to be painful, pin the throttle right before you land. Do not, i repeat, do not do this if you don't feel comfortable doing it. And don't hold the bike wide open the whole time you're airborn, just hit the gas right as you're landing and it will soften the landing a little. And make sure if you land on the throttle theres nothing you're gonna run into.

As for jumping, come up to the jump with steady throttle, going fast enough to make the jump. Make sure you have a firm grip on the handle bars and your legs are hugging the gas tank (not a death grip.) Stand up with your knees slightly bent and leaning forward a little bit. (Not bending over so much you can look down and see the front number plate.) Accelerate all the way up the jump, not pinning the throttle right at the bottom or right at the top. When in the air, spot your landing. When you land, especially if its a hard landing, you are going to want to hold on to the bike a little tighter. When landing, its best to get back on the throttle, really if your bike has alot of engine breaking.

One more thing. If the front end starts the drop, pin the throttle. If the front end starts the come up, tap the back break. Do not tap the front break. If it were to lock up when you tapped it, you'd be in big trouble when you landed.

I've been riding for a little over six years now and I race A class and B class (depends on where I'm racing.) I know what I'm talking about, trust me. Jumping is something you just have to take baby steps with. Start small and work your way up. Do what feels right, and if you aren't comfortable with a jump, try mastering one you are comfortable with until you feel you're ready for a bigger or more difficult jump.

Answer 6

don't listen to auburn i bet it all went over your head, mate if your are having trouble on jumps its not the bike its your style, until you are onto doubles and long jumps what ever your on is ok, she is right about the table top though, choose a small to medium size one, do a couple of roll over laps of the jump first, then start picking up a little more speed each time and land further into the jump each time, it is VERY VERY important to remember stand up legs slightly bent gripping very tightly to the tank with the knees, elbows out, and chin in line with the cross bar (practice this stance with the bike upright on a stand (not a side stand)or with someone holding the bike up straight) you should be able to look down and see you front number this way if you hold the position throughout the jump the bike will fly level remember to keep a steady throttle until airborne if too much the bike will wheel stand in the air, if not enough throttle and your front wheel dives. Its a lot to take in when reading how to do it but most importantly get that stance down pat first give that a go and let me know how you went. What area are you in are you nsw

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Answer 7

well i motocross and i ride/race mountain mountain bikes aswell. the easiest way to learn jumping on anything is to make your own jump!!! make it very small at first and get comfortable. then work your way up and add dirt and make the jump gradualy larger with more kick. use "holeshot" tips above me to jump correctly, hope this helps.

Answer 8

ive raced dirtbikes for a long time and broken many bones. The thing that gets me back on the bike is the thrill but if your not like that just practice on small jumps again and work your way up to bigger one. you will get the hang of it again and it will be easy

Answer 9

Try your best to land on the back wheel first. then just cruise on. But just ride over the jump a couple imes first to get used to it.

Answer 10

Start off small and make sure to always pull up hard.

Answer 11

Are you racing this bike?

As if not then firstly this is posted in the wrong section as this section is for motorcycle racing.

Assuming you are racing or intend to race, do you have a bike designed for jumping as a lot of trail bikes don't have the suspension for jumping.  

If all that is okay then the best way to learn is to get someone who can jump to teach you or show you the correct posture on the bike and the little tips that you can use, but a couple of them are.

Make sure you are off the seat on approach.  Grip the bike with your legs.  Always look where you want the bike to go as looking elsewhere is sure to make the bike go that way.  

The safest jumps to do first off are tabletops as if you make a mistake you are more likely to come away without an injury, so stick to those till you are jumping them competently. Try to find someone who is on the same size bike so you can train with them. That way you can gage what speed you should have to take the jump with by theirs.

Try not to be hesitant as it is more likely to go wrong not gassing it enough than over jumping.

As you take off on the up ramp you preload with your weight press down on the suspension so that the suspension does not soak up your take off and this will stretch the ability of the bike to jump longer.

If you are hitting a jump too hard and want to reduce over jumping you unweight the bike as it goes up the upramp you let the bike come up to you so that absorbs the upramp so you don't go as far.

If you need to bring the front wheel up then Rev the bike in the air and to drop the back wheel tap the brakes.

Make sure your bike is set up for jumping as having the correct suspension for your weight is very important.

Also never try a jump in racing that you have not nailed in practice.

Answer 12

If you only started riding "a little while ago", don't start jumping or racing.

I rode around in my back yard like a dork for 3 years until i started racing.