Looking for good tips....

AllToreeGO · 11-05-2007, 06:40 AM

I have only been riding dirt bikes for a year now and am always looking to improve and need all the good tips I can get. My first bike was a 2005 KDX220r it was a really nice 2 stroke, really fast 6 speed, but I MUST be a 4 stroker at hart, I love the power and the feel of my 2004 crf250r. I have been doing a lot of jumping out of a series of natural bowls on my farm. The height varies from a small 4 foot jump to a 35 to 40 foot wall climb and everything in between. There is one jump I love that is about 50% grade and 8 feet high. I can jump out of it really well, but don’t know how or what to expect if I hit it any faster than 2nd gear pined. I guess I go about 3 maybe 4 feet high and about 10 to 18 feet out. I am coming out of a bowl on to flat ground so it is not a “jump” made of dirt on flat ground. It feels really good to do it but it is not ANYTHING that would even get me a ticket into the X-games parking lot.

The only fear I have really is, uh, falling off.

I love climbing the walls and will post pics when I get some, but any tips would really be appreciated. Thanks, and I love the site so far. Really cool pics.

wr250f95 · 11-05-2007, 07:37 AM

know your limits, as time goes by youll gain more confidence and be able to do more.

tigmaster · 11-05-2007, 09:27 AM

you really need to watch your landing on video or have someone else watch it. at a certain point a landing ramp is inevitable because you will start to bottom out your bike. for example, this past weekend we were jumping this bowl. we were only averaging 10-15 feet off the ground and i have one video where my feet are on the foot pegs and they are buried under the SAND when i landed. just pay attention if you choose to go faster because higher slopes can throw your bike off the face weird.

AllToreeGO · 11-06-2007, 05:47 AM

There is a lot of sand out there, but not where I do my jumping. I would love to see that pic of you up to the pegs in sand! lol Thanks for your comments. I do watch a lot of videos on FMX and MX and they make it look so easy. I have a whole new respect for anyone that rides like that. I can feel that I want to go faster until it comes to just letting go….lol but when it is done right, it feels so good and smooth. Nothing bottoms out and the hit is so smooth that I may not even hear the chain clank on the tensioner. I am going out this weekend for an all weekend ride with my brother, his wife, father-in-law, uncle, nephew, and next door neighbor.
Brother: ’07 crf230f
His wife:’07 crf80f
Father-in-law: ’07 wr250f
Uncle: ’07 wr250f
Nephew: ’06 yz250f 50th anniversary edition
Neighbor: ’05 wr250te Husky
It will be a lot of fun. The weather will be in the mid 70’s to low 80’s and a little over cast. I love it!

wr250f95 · 11-06-2007, 07:34 AM

nice, bring us back some nice pics

tigmaster · 11-06-2007, 01:18 PM

here is a still from the video:

JThompson · 11-06-2007, 06:23 PM

Need a landing...

tigmaster · 11-06-2007, 06:45 PM

ya, we figured the sand was light enough to take our 10ft landings.

AllToreeGO · 11-07-2007, 06:14 AM

OH MY GOD THATS FUNNY! I will get some pic and show 'em to y'all when i get back.

tigmaster · 11-07-2007, 09:33 AM

ya and i didnt even realize they were that bad.

11-05-2007, 06:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
AllToreeGO Bike of the year! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little Elm, Texas Posts: 195 iTrader: (0)	Looking for good tips.... I have only been riding dirt bikes for a year now and am always looking to improve and need all the good tips I can get. My first bike was a 2005 KDX220r it was a really nice 2 stroke, really fast 6 speed, but I MUST be a 4 stroker at hart, I love the power and the feel of my 2004 crf250r. I have been doing a lot of jumping out of a series of natural bowls on my farm. The height varies from a small 4 foot jump to a 35 to 40 foot wall climb and everything in between. There is one jump I love that is about 50% grade and 8 feet high. I can jump out of it really well, but don’t know how or what to expect if I hit it any faster than 2nd gear pined. I guess I go about 3 maybe 4 feet high and about 10 to 18 feet out. I am coming out of a bowl on to flat ground so it is not a “jump” made of dirt on flat ground. It feels really good to do it but it is not ANYTHING that would even get me a ticket into the X-games parking lot. The only fear I have really is, uh, falling off. I love climbing the walls and will post pics when I get some, but any tips would really be appreciated. Thanks, and I love the site so far. Really cool pics. __________________ GBR is WFO!!! ~AllToreEgo~

11-05-2007, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 8,465 iTrader: (1)	know your limits, as time goes by youll gain more confidence and be able to do more. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

11-05-2007, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,659 iTrader: (1)	you really need to watch your landing on video or have someone else watch it. at a certain point a landing ramp is inevitable because you will start to bottom out your bike. for example, this past weekend we were jumping this bowl. we were only averaging 10-15 feet off the ground and i have one video where my feet are on the foot pegs and they are buried under the SAND when i landed. just pay attention if you choose to go faster because higher slopes can throw your bike off the face weird. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

11-06-2007, 05:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
AllToreeGO Bike of the year! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little Elm, Texas Posts: 195 iTrader: (0)	There is a lot of sand out there, but not where I do my jumping. I would love to see that pic of you up to the pegs in sand! lol Thanks for your comments. I do watch a lot of videos on FMX and MX and they make it look so easy. I have a whole new respect for anyone that rides like that. I can feel that I want to go faster until it comes to just letting go….lol but when it is done right, it feels so good and smooth. Nothing bottoms out and the hit is so smooth that I may not even hear the chain clank on the tensioner. I am going out this weekend for an all weekend ride with my brother, his wife, father-in-law, uncle, nephew, and next door neighbor. Brother: ’07 crf230f His wife:’07 crf80f Father-in-law: ’07 wr250f Uncle: ’07 wr250f Nephew: ’06 yz250f 50th anniversary edition Neighbor: ’05 wr250te Husky It will be a lot of fun. The weather will be in the mid 70’s to low 80’s and a little over cast. I love it! __________________ GBR is WFO!!! ~AllToreEgo~

11-06-2007, 07:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 8,465 iTrader: (1)	nice, bring us back some nice pics __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

11-06-2007, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,659 iTrader: (1)	here is a still from the video: __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

11-06-2007, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
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11-06-2007, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,659 iTrader: (1)	ya, we figured the sand was light enough to take our 10ft landings. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

11-07-2007, 06:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
AllToreeGO Bike of the year! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little Elm, Texas Posts: 195 iTrader: (0)	OH MY GOD THATS FUNNY! I will get some pic and show 'em to y'all when i get back. __________________ GBR is WFO!!! ~AllToreEgo~

11-07-2007, 09:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,659 iTrader: (1)	ya and i didnt even realize they were that bad. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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