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Jumping isn't all that hard at all, but I race MX. If you've even jumped BMX, mountain bikes, or MX bikes then you have a base to work off of. If you haven't here's a crash course. Hang on firmly, but not tight to the bars, stand up(watch sno-x for the position), and relaxe and get ready to hit the jump. If you tense up that's bad. With sleds you shouldn't let off the gas much, but don't have it pinned until you've practiced alot. If you do let off there goes a nose dive! If you get into a nose dive give her gas and lean back. Not so far you fall off though. If it's real nose high hit the brake, but let go before you land. The best way to get good at jumping is practice. Once you get better you can actually start to throw the sled around in the air. I built a tabletop with a snowplow in my backyard. Jumping is fun so you'll get good at it. If you wanna be good at sno-x it's got a lot to do with corners. Watch Sno-X and Moto-X and see how the good guys do it. Hope this helps.

"To be old and wise you first must be young and stupid-which I am"

once you are off the ground, the sled actually has a tendancy to point skyward. Most snocross racers tap the brakes once in the air to stay level.

Basic rule is, gas = nose up, brake = nose down.

Another thing is if you want to race, take your torsion bar off the front end, it helps stay level when you go off a jump. Because your front end will be fully independant. Watch out for high speed corners though, you will have to lean a lot then.



"Might Be Crazy But I Ain't Dumb" - Cooter

This is what i do....Just go really fast, enough to clear the gap, and hope you land right. Sometimes you do, and when you dont you know what not to do again. It works!!