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I would be carefull with the break. It may not seem like it does much, but it realy does. If you "really grab the brake hard" you will be landing on your nose and flip the sled, depending on the height of the jump. Just a tap, tap, tap will do. I have not experemented with the throttle yet. I let off the trottle right before the end of the jump. That keeps it pretty level and you don't end up on your tail.


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Using the brake isn't usually necessary like xc racer said, the only time you will ned the brake is if you hit the throttle really hard at the top of the jump. When you do mange to kick the front of the sled up just quickly hit the brake, if you have enough height and hold the brake your going to hurt yourself. If you going to do a heelclicker just hit the jump as your normally would. You only need side to side control if the jump isn't straight at the top or you hit it at an angle, otherwise the sled stays inline unless you shift your body to a certain side. Hit small jump a few times just to get a feel for hitting the brake, hitting the throttle on a sled doesn't really help to much, if you going to nose dive the sled jump off.



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oh btw arctic-cat-guy what kind of jumping are you doing, why would you give it gas while landing, that just rips up your landing, it wouldn't lessen the load on the suspension at all, might just rip up your track or break the chain, you don't land with throttle on a dirtbike or 4-wheeler do you? I know i don't.



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I agree that landing with the gas on is kinda not wise. It's very hard on not just the chain, but the track, the sprockets, the belt, the jackshaft, the drive shaft, the engine.......... it's after you hit the ground that you hit the gas. That's why you always see roost from sno-x racers, they hit the gas when they hit the ground, not before they hit the ground.



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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Originally posted by MegaMan:

I'm gonna just say "Practice". Practicing can teach you more than words will ever describe. Learning as you go is the best way for me. Start small and keep working your way bigger. Try new things. The best thing i can say is to learn to jump on a Light sled! It's amazing hom a big, heavy sled will throw you around unwillingly. Good luck!

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Yeah your so right. I went outside and practiced on keeping my sled level. Once u leave the jump its good to let off the throttle and then make adjustements from there. I havent been able to make adjustments cause I havent did any big jumps Im workin my way up and gettin the feel for how the sled will go. Cause my sled is heavy compared to me I only weigh 120 lbs. And I have a yamaha phazer 500 2001. I already wrecked it twice its not good to take things off the bat just work them up and get the feeling down. And about the heavy thing hehe that is tru but I mean I take weight training so I dont let it throw me around ot a extend where I am sore after every ride from using all my body weight into turns and etc. But just work on the little jumnps goin like 40-50 and work ur way up on the jumps. ALl u need is patience and its the best and most inexpensive way to learn.


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