Hi everyone

I just can't get the hang of this I put a log on the drive and clear my front wheel but always scrape over with the back wheel. Can anyone give me some advice on how to perfect it.

I'd love to be able to clear a good height eventually.

Thanks Doogzie

Lift the front wheel early and a bit higher than you need, compress your legs and push down on the pegs as your front wheel is approaching the log, unweight the bike by straightening your legs and jumping up slightly to lift the rear wheel. You then need to roll/tilt the bike over the log as though you were trying to get the front wheel to land first - does that make sense?

In fact, try doing it without the log to start with as you'll be able to concentrate on doing the bunny hop without having to worry about the timing to clear the log

Edited September 17, 200718 yr by Kinell

what i seem to do is ride up to the log really slowly and when you come to it compress your rear suspension and use throttle and clutch to lift the front with a little blip and the when the front log is above the log i seem to rev the bike more and dump the clutch as you do when splatting something but just dont lean back instead using the body to pull the bike up into yourself and then push it over the log, i seem to think that bunnyhopping something is easier when done slower ran than faster but thats just my personal opinion

Then when you perfect that part, you can start learning how to turn 180 deg whilst in the air.

Here's one of my favourite shots of Steve Saunders demonstrating a 180 flick turn... he did this time and time again and each one was inch perfect.!

Then...

as i approach an obsticle in a section that needs to be bunny hopped, i generally ride into it, go over the bars and take a five.

Edited September 17, 200718 yr by paul w

180 is easy 360 hard

I agree with aficionado, getting the rear wheel 180mm off the ground is easy, 360mm very hard !!!

Doogzie, I'm in the same league as you mate but as my son keeps saying "practice, practice, practice" (Thats what I used to say to him, amazing how the tables have turned :-)

He tells me its all in the timing, I believe him. Evidently my timing is terrible but what the heck, its good fun trying ! When it comes to logs, the chainsaw wins every time ..........

:-)

Ok, gas it and pick the front wheel up, push down on the pegs loading the rear shock, as the shock springs up jump with it. But we forgot to tell you if your shock is set up stiff you can't do any of this.

Yes, even I can do 180mm but 180 degrees... now thats a different matter

180?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mKx3rPi1fb4

as i approach an obsticle in a section that needs to be bunny hopped, i generally ride into it, go over the bars and take a five.

Nice one, just laughed heartily with a mouthful of tea, now cleaning keyboard!!

180?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mKx3rPi1fb4

Yep, that's what I meant when I said 180 deg. I would love to be able to do that!

Hi guys thanks I'm going to keep practicing all evening stupid question time are you all in 1st gear?

Thanks this is great loved watching the attachements.

Doogzie

prob easer in 2nd to begin with ! then get slower once u get ur timing rite !

Edited September 20, 200718 yr by gasgasthermo