How do you practice braking in a jump to correct the bike's angle.
I cant seem to react fast enough to hit the brake when my wheel is angled up in the air.
How did you practice this?
How do You Practice Jump Corrections
Started by
BeginneRider
, Jun 30 2012 01:44 AM
4 replies to this topic
Posted 30 June 2012 - 09:02 AM
Find a jump that consistently launches you nose high and practice practice practice. Eventually it will become a bad habit and you'll be doing it when you should be correcting with body english instead.
Posted 30 June 2012 - 10:51 AM
start on a jump your comfortable with, something small, even a single will work. Something 2ed gear that will put you a couple feet above the ground. The first couple times you try brake tapping stomp the pedal, lock the rear wheel, kill the motor and then bump start it on landing. If your feeling comfortable you can move on to pulling in the clutch before you lock it or tapping the brake lightly enough that even with out clutch it doesnt kill the motor
Posted 30 June 2012 - 09:51 PM
Die_trying, on 30 June 2012 - 10:51 AM, said:
start on a jump your comfortable with, something small, even a single will work. Something 2ed gear that will put you a couple feet above the ground. The first couple times you try brake tapping stomp the pedal, lock the rear wheel, kill the motor and then bump start it on landing. If your feeling comfortable you can move on to pulling in the clutch before you lock it or tapping the brake lightly enough that even with out clutch it doesnt kill the motor
Great tip!
Posted 02 July 2012 - 08:53 AM
I 1st learned by putting my bike on a sturdy stand in the garage. Balance on it in a neutral position. Pull clutch , tap rear brake, release clutch. do that 5 minutes a day for a week. You will have it down quickly.
