I have a KTM 250 2 stroke. When I hit bigger jumps -- doubles, triples, even tabletops, the front wants to nosedive. What would cause this? Is it too much de-acceleration on the jump face? I have only been riding mx for a year and admit that I have a tendency to let off the gas on the jump face and sort of coast off of the lip. Common sense tells me that by coasting off I am essentially "falling" of the jump instead of launching off of it. Is my thinking correct?

Thanks for the help.

Yea, you should be hitting the jumps with at least even throttle. What happens is, when you completely chop the throttle on the jump face, the suspension doesn't load up properly and you'll be more of a victim to body position and issues with the jump itself. So yea, try just hitting the jump face with even throttle and I think you'll find the problem goes away. Also, make sure your body position is centered on the bike, its also good to stand up when your learning how to jump because that will help keep you from preloading the rear too much by accident, which can also put you into a nose-dive situation if you don't know how to do it properly.

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.

I agree with tye1388.