hit my first jump?
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06-22-2004 | 03:57 PM
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hit my first jump?
cruising down trail in 3rd gear(bout 30mph) and i see a bump in distance...so i decide i will blip the throttle and try to jump it...
well, it was a bit more than a bump and turned out to be a 2 ft high ramp of dirt....uh oh, here it goes....
hit it good and went airborne, but as soon as i hit the ramp my body shifted forward and in the air my front end felt like it was going straight down (doh)
i was like, oh sheet (this is going to hurt) and when the front wheels hit, it totally bottomed out my shocks and jolted my whole body, then it bounced and went on the right side wheels getting ready to flip me and the quad(this is going to suk)
well i decided to bail, and in the process of jumping off, it kicked the quad back on four wheels and kept going down the trail (straight for the woodline into the trees)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
I did a combat roll/dynamic plf(parachute landing fall) and started chasing my raptor....lol
boy did my buddies love that 1....took em 30 minutes to stop laughing....thank god i was OK and my raptor was unscathed[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
so, give me some tips on getting AIRBORNE, I definately dont know what I am doing but want to learn
well, it was a bit more than a bump and turned out to be a 2 ft high ramp of dirt....uh oh, here it goes....
hit it good and went airborne, but as soon as i hit the ramp my body shifted forward and in the air my front end felt like it was going straight down (doh)
i was like, oh sheet (this is going to hurt) and when the front wheels hit, it totally bottomed out my shocks and jolted my whole body, then it bounced and went on the right side wheels getting ready to flip me and the quad(this is going to suk)
well i decided to bail, and in the process of jumping off, it kicked the quad back on four wheels and kept going down the trail (straight for the woodline into the trees)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
I did a combat roll/dynamic plf(parachute landing fall) and started chasing my raptor....lol
boy did my buddies love that 1....took em 30 minutes to stop laughing....thank god i was OK and my raptor was unscathed[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
so, give me some tips on getting AIRBORNE, I definately dont know what I am doing but want to learn
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06-22-2004 | 04:33 PM
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06-22-2004 | 05:03 PM
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hit my first jump?
LOL, dont you just love it?
When I first saw something I could jump, I was a bit hectic to do it, but I went for it and made it fine (it was pretty small). You told us how high the dirt was. But do you know around where the actual length of the jump was? Cause if we know, we could tell you to practice on it or try something smaller, then progress into that jump. Its a fun thing to learn how to jump, jumping is one of my favorite parts about riding. Youll love it once you get the hang of it.
As you take a couple of jumps, you will notice where you feel most comftarble, and what kind of body english you should use to keep the quad stable in the air. Good luck! And have fun.
Be careful
-Eric
When I first saw something I could jump, I was a bit hectic to do it, but I went for it and made it fine (it was pretty small). You told us how high the dirt was. But do you know around where the actual length of the jump was? Cause if we know, we could tell you to practice on it or try something smaller, then progress into that jump. Its a fun thing to learn how to jump, jumping is one of my favorite parts about riding. Youll love it once you get the hang of it.
As you take a couple of jumps, you will notice where you feel most comftarble, and what kind of body english you should use to keep the quad stable in the air. Good luck! And have fun.
Be careful
-Eric
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06-22-2004 | 05:21 PM
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