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400ex owns
01-07-2005, 07:46 PM
im hitting a good size jump that launchs me 30 feet in 3rd gear my problem is i land at the same angle i took of at i am centerd when i take off but i have absoulty no weight on my front bars my hands r there but im holding them up so there is no weight on the bars would i land better if i had more weight on bars on take off i dont want the gay answer: just use ur back brakes thats onlky for when u have to do it id like to be able to be good at taking off frist

450 Racer R
01-08-2005, 12:40 PM
your too tight in the air if you're carrying your front end high. try to relax more and let the bike and your legs soak up the launch. it should level itself out. or just shift your weight forward more, you wanna jump it in the same position that you would be if you were climbing a hill.