Stoppies

[YFZ450Ridr]

ok i have a pretty good idea of how to do a stoppie, jsut one problem, i cant do one. should i be on pavement or does it matter? jsut gimmie some input on what u do\think.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid124/pd245a64fc785e2f51a7ad1172d16699a/f81706e3.jpg keep tryin ull get it

[YFZ450Ridr]

about what gear and how fast do u go?? im usually in 3rd when i 'attempt' mine.

2nd

[Nausty]

my tip.. Start really small and keep going trying new things to ride em' higher and farther.

EDIT:

I do em' on 2nd or 3rd on pavement. Dirt is to inconsistant for me. Sometimes it grips REALLY good and other times it doesn't also the traction could be differant for each tire causing you to turn.


you'll get the hang of it with time, i tend to pump it a few times before I finally pop it up so that the quad is rocking back and fourth helping me to pop it up easier when I finally get on the front brake.

whenever i go to do a stoppy with my 400 the tires lock up and it does a little bit of a skid:huh

[Jingle #11]

u gotta sit up on the tank.

[YFZ450Ridr]

jsut one more question: i guess you wonna be on flat ground and not a slope or anything right?

[Jingle #11]

when i was doin em good at the track it was on a slightly downhill slope. Nothin too much or ull go right over but just enough. Grab the front brake and hope for the best. :p

[Sportrax10]

Its easier if you go on a downhill, but its also easier to fall forward so be careful...

[YFZ450Ridr]

my couisn broke his visor on his helmet when he flipped doin a stoppie on a downslope. then he jumped a log and bent his axle on the same day, i dont think he sold his recon for to much...

dont be scared ur gonna brake chit thats wut hap[pens my friend jus yesterday flipped over on the road u see in the back round (the road is like a gravel and that black tar chit mixed hard on bottom loose on top)me and other friend were jus laughing are *** off its not that bad if u feel like ur gonna flip jus bail ;) http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/p8df7f1cd97f6b7f2c0eb7b12794b49a5/f8088164.jpg

[Nausty]

lol, lately i've had a lot of trouble w/ my machine, one thing after another. Now yesterday I just found out my top engine mount has a crack in it.:mad:

[YFZ450Ridr]

its trying to tell u to buy a new quad lol.:D

[lil_billy_300ex]

if u really want to get serious about these stoppies, u might want to consider some aftermarket tires, maybe some razors or any tire thats not a balloonish one. and what really helps is getting some stiffer supension. what happens when your trying to do a stoppie your shocks are taking all the force. if u get some stiffer ones they wont take the force as much which will send your back end up. good luck man, ride safe

[Mxjunkie]

keep trying them till u get them, practice makes perfect

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/pabaee9115ed4d35eb34403fd77f8b249/f8022c71.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid125/pe7d0cf752726574c2e61ffeb6c10d835/f80240d9.jpg

[YFZ450Ridr]

alright well thanks you guys for all ur help and suggestions, next time i go riding i hope to be ridin stoppies all day after a little practice.

[jst]

Lets make this easy for you.Get a friend you trust.Roll up to him in 2nd gear to do your stoppie,he is there to help you find your balance point,He should be standing directly in front of you and placing his hands on the front of your shoulders to help keep you from going over.Hope this helps.

[YFZ450Ridr]

my friends would let me flip so the could laugh....:o :p

[spud400ex]

the front tires on my 400 are really slick so i can only do them in the street, but my dads 400s tires are basically brand new and i can do stoppies in first gear in grass and i think it is easier with the shocks set softer so they will give under the weight of the quad.

[drifterx]

I do em in 2nd, sometimes 1st. If i'm goin slow, i start out on the back of the seat, then when I hit the brake, I throw my weight to the front. It helps get the back end up. Course, I usually don't ride em, just get it up in the air. Just work on it, you'll get it. I still suck.

[TJ240z]

Steel braided break lines help a good deal