Motocross jumping techniques?

Question

At my local track there are a few really big tables and i can get really close but cant seem to get my whole bike onto the landing.

Answer 1

well this isnt a hard problem to solve unless u dont have a big enough bike. this isnt going to be a problem unless u are trying to ride like a 100cc over it and u are pretty big. just hit it harder, some bikes shocks arent ment to take a big pounding though, ie. a 100cc/trailbike.

just hit it harder until u open it up or make it.

Answer 2

Do you mean you're coming up short? You just need a little more speed. That is the great thing about table tops, you can't case them. Just make a conscious mental note of how much throttle you're using and if you come up short give it a bit more next time around. If you are getting fairly high in the RPM range go up another gear. Based on your name I assume you are riding a 4 stroke. You have to be careful on large jumps when you are in the extreme upper RPM range. The engine braking you get in that situation can cause problems. I generally jump a 4 stroke one gear higher than a 2 stroke.

Answer 3

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 overjumping 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 dont go as far.