Sophie's MX pics

[clmintie]

She did pretty well, considering the heavy overcast sky

[clmintie]

a few more..............

[Taz]

Good pics. That track can get quite dusty at times.

[oldguy]

a few more..............great photos,pic #2 second lot of pictures, this is what happens to me when I do jumps, not that a DR350 is made to do that, but why does the bottom drop like that when I go over a table top or similar, Ive seen guys go over the same jumps and they seem to keep the bike level, what am I doing wrong and what do I do to correct it.

[GR81]

great photos,pic #2 second lot of pictures, this is what happens to me when I do jumps, not that a DR350 is made to do that, but why does the bottom drop like that when I go over a table top or similar, Ive seen guys go over the same jumps and they seem to keep the bike level, what am I doing wrong and what do I do to correct it.

use your front or rear brake a little to bring the front wheel back down :)
versly, give it some gas if you wanna bring the front wheel up. :yes:

[telliman]

use your front or rear brake a little to bring the front wheel back down :)
versly, give it some gas if you wanna bring the front wheel up. :yes:

dont listen to him, he cant jump either! haha. give ya rear shock a bit more rebound,


dose tapping front brake really drop the front?

[cheese]

Are you giving the throttle a bit more gas as you launch? that will do that.

[GR81]

dose tapping front brake really drop the front?

yes... try it at ardmore this sunday :)

[cheese]

I use the back brake to drop the front. i thought it was not a good idea to use the front???

[GR81]

I use the back brake to drop the front. i thought it was not a good idea to use the front???

whatever works i guess

[worm]

Front and back both work... But the back wheel has more weight spinning around (Heavier wheel, hub, chain sprockets ext..) therefore having more effect when the brake is applied in the air.

[cheese]

How are you recovering mate?

[DEATH_INC.]

Front and back both work... But the back wheel has more weight spinning around (Heavier wheel, hub, chain sprockets ext..) therefore having more effect when the brake is applied in the air.
Dunno 'bout now, but it was the opposite when I mxed, the front was too damn violent as it stops much easier and doesn't accelerate again.....give it a go if ya keen....I did find out recently that it's real easy to stall a fourstroke mid flight, and they land real hard without the engine going....

[DrewBroadley]

From all teh guys I've tracked (through a camera) and taken photos of, I've always seen people leave the front alone and use the throttle and rear brake to control orientation of the bike.

[smoky]

where's the XX pics of Sophie
just someone on a dirt bike!

[telliman]

yeah, cant say iv ever seen the front brake being used,scary just thinking abt it. maybe gr81 can show us on sunday. i'll bring the vid cam!!!!

[clmintie]

Hey Drew, will you be at Woodville? We are going for the Sunday, be good to meet in person....

This isn't an invitation to Smoky though..... She's 12....Maybe a bit old for you....:bleh:

[oldguy]

Thanks for all the advice guys, gives me something to think about and practice,


use your front or rear brake a little to bring the front wheel back down :)
versly, give it some gas if you wanna bring the front wheel up. :yes:

as I hit the top of a jump the front wheel carries roughly the same angle as the slope of a jump and the back wheel just follows through some times the rear wheel doesn't leave the ground I just do a big wheelie instead, almost like the back wheel is anchored to the ground.


Are you giving the throttle a bit more gas as you launch? that will do that.

as the front wheel hits the bottom of a jump I normally give it the gas all the way through till the rear wheel leaves the ground.

[cheese]

Yeah not that I'm an expert or anything, but when i first started jumping I gas it a bit more gas as I was just taking off and I'd go nose high every time. I find if you keep it ore of a constant you seem to do smoother jumps (says the guy who gets smoked my kids on CR80's.....)

[cheese]

Oh and clmintie, have you got twin girls? Does only one like riding?

[clmintie]

Yeah, twins...Their mothers fault... "Twice as nice", as I'm constantly being reminded, only one is keen on bikes, although the other is starting to make "if she can do it, so can I" noises. Both love mountain biking up at Woodhill though, especially after dark on Wednesday evenings. and I have to agree it's heaps of fun. What we really need is 10 day weeks to fit everything in..... Oh well, off to Harrisville tomorrow, can't keep a good girl down.... Might call in to Mr Motorcycles and see Scott about getting into some of his pants.......

[cheese]

My god they will cause you grief in 3 years time......

[clmintie]

I have a large section, a shovel and a shotgun, no one will miss him..... :ar15:

I'm hoping the bikes will help keep the bonds between us strong....

I also have an 18 year old, and so far so good..........Got to keep 'em busy.......

[DrewBroadley]

Hey Drew, will you be at Woodville? We are going for the Sunday, be good to meet in person....

This isn't an invitation to Smoky though..... She's 12....Maybe a bit old for you....:bleh:

Abso-friggin-lutely. It's my home event for the year, I support the MOMCC club.

I'll be infield on each of the days, but will be at the mini's half of Saturday. Look out for me with my vest on and say hi (I might have ear plugs in so just tap me on the shoulder)

[worm]

How are you recovering mate?

Yeah im getting there...just getting movement back in my thumb now. Still not to sure about the knee though. Going to see the surgeon next week. fingers crossed!!:confused:

[mattwood]

dose tapping front brake really drop the front?

shit yeah, it works good as!

just try riding off the face of the jump wif smooth throttle, dont giv it heaps just as u leave the top. even with my motorcross bike that is made for jumps if its reving 2 hard over a jump the back will drop. maybe try leaning slightly foward, or if its a big jump try pushing the front down?

[smoky]

Hey Drew, will you be at Woodville? We are going for the Sunday, be good to meet in person....

This isn't an invitation to Smoky though..... She's 12....Maybe a bit old for you....:bleh:

sorry, didn't realise you were talking about kids - I was just poken fun at the title of the thread

[clmintie]

We're all just kids on here..... No worries.... :innocent: