Table tops are the safest way to guage speed and distance while learning to control throttle. They also allow a rider to practice proper body position without serious consequences. Once I was comfortable with them I was able to start clearing small safe doubles.
I think that if you ride with confidence and keep your bike loaded on the face you have nothing to fear. If you hesitate you might let go of the throttle, the bike will unload on the face, and that is where things can get ugly.
Having ridden and raced since I was 10, these videos make me want to buy a new bike, find a field, and make a turn track. I know myself, though, and I’m pretty sure after a week I’d be building jumps 😅
I hope this helps, momentum, gear choice, and throttle control. Might need to build confidence entering with more speed and smooth throttle control. Gear up one gear to learn the bikes attitude. Only assuming that body position is neutral.
One other possible factor is that the jumps are the same but hitting one for the first time you naturally shift your weight back causing a small buck as the rear unloads.
@@themotoacademypodcast I just spent a year off the bike, due to having a child and when i finally got back to it this past weekend, boy was there lots of rust to knock off, from gear selection to understanding why I feel so uncomfortable. boiled down to I needed to focus on the basics correctly standing, holding the bars, throttle control, staying forward when accelerating and aggressive to nuteral when hitting a face and maintaining momentum. started getting that dialed in and it all started coming back.
Other possibility is a not consistent body position and throttle. People may think they are doing the same, but in fact they not. Ask someone to shoot video and analyse
Could be, but I would say less than 1% chance that’s the issue. If you’re a beginner or amateur chasing suspension of bike setup as the root of the problem, you’re chasing the wrong issues! 😁👍🏼
Table tops are the safest way to guage speed and distance while learning to control throttle. They also allow a rider to practice proper body position without serious consequences. Once I was comfortable with them I was able to start clearing small safe doubles.
I think that if you ride with confidence and keep your bike loaded on the face you have nothing to fear. If you hesitate you might let go of the throttle, the bike will unload on the face, and that is where things can get ugly.
Having ridden and raced since I was 10, these videos make me want to buy a new bike, find a field, and make a turn track. I know myself, though, and I’m pretty sure after a week I’d be building jumps 😅
Go for it!
You owe it yourself. Tomorrow not promised to us.
Think that's giving yourself some credit. I'd be jumping by the end of day one 😂
Do it
Do it 😁
I hope this helps, momentum, gear choice, and throttle control. Might need to build confidence entering with more speed and smooth throttle control. Gear up one gear to learn the bikes attitude. Only assuming that body position is neutral.
One other possible factor is that the jumps are the same but hitting one for the first time you naturally shift your weight back causing a small buck as the rear unloads.
Definitely. In a beginner, the chances of slight inconsistencies in body position are high!
@@themotoacademypodcast I just spent a year off the bike, due to having a child and when i finally got back to it this past weekend, boy was there lots of rust to knock off, from gear selection to understanding why I feel so uncomfortable. boiled down to I needed to focus on the basics correctly standing, holding the bars, throttle control, staying forward when accelerating and aggressive to nuteral when hitting a face and maintaining momentum. started getting that dialed in and it all started coming back.
Other possibility is a not consistent body position and throttle. People may think they are doing the same, but in fact they not. Ask someone to shoot video and analyse
Could also be bike setting, more likely shock setting.
Could be, but I would say less than 1% chance that’s the issue. If you’re a beginner or amateur chasing suspension of bike setup as the root of the problem, you’re chasing the wrong issues! 😁👍🏼
Don’t chop the throttle