Slow the rebound on your rear shock.
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I have found that if you "bounce" down and lift just before you hit the lip of the jump? You preload the shock and the quad tends to act more like a motorcycle (Front end up...ass end down) and I land a hell of alot nicer...kids taught me that trick...you should give it a try...it's almost like your trying to jump out of the quad but you can't because it follows you...works pretty cool for me anyways
My $.02
My $.02
For such a huge guy, Joe Byrd's riding style is ideal. If you can mimic this position when you're jumping, you'll be well on your way to a smooth launch
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Also, some racers stay full throttle up the launch then chop (let off) the throttle at the last second to keep from nosing high. Others stay smooth, and use the rear brakes/throttle to level jump height out. Most pros avoid using the front brakes to drop the front end lower as once their stopped, it's impossible to get them going again. If you lock the rears the front will drop, but if it drops too much you can just hit the throttle again to get the nose back up.
If you're racing, you generally want to avoid preloading as staying low is the fastest method. A few riders like Austin Wilson even use the pre-load method REALLY late into the launch to a point where your shocks only compress and don't have a chance to rebound, he just compensates for the lack of height with extra throttle (overall providing a faster/quick jump). If you're not racing and only looking to ride smooth, preload away
Practice makes perfect, really just ride as much as possible and you'll learn new techniques
Here's a video with Austin using the anti-preload method to stay low, similar method used by our two-wheeled counterparts. His part cuts in about 30 seconds into the video
http://media.putfile.com/village-62
Also, some racers stay full throttle up the launch then chop (let off) the throttle at the last second to keep from nosing high. Others stay smooth, and use the rear brakes/throttle to level jump height out. Most pros avoid using the front brakes to drop the front end lower as once their stopped, it's impossible to get them going again. If you lock the rears the front will drop, but if it drops too much you can just hit the throttle again to get the nose back up.
If you're racing, you generally want to avoid preloading as staying low is the fastest method. A few riders like Austin Wilson even use the pre-load method REALLY late into the launch to a point where your shocks only compress and don't have a chance to rebound, he just compensates for the lack of height with extra throttle (overall providing a faster/quick jump). If you're not racing and only looking to ride smooth, preload away
Practice makes perfect, really just ride as much as possible and you'll learn new techniques
Here's a video with Austin using the anti-preload method to stay low, similar method used by our two-wheeled counterparts. His part cuts in about 30 seconds into the video
http://media.putfile.com/village-62
its when im in the air, like once i leave the jump (sometimes), i go flying sky high holding on to the handle bars for dear life!
btw, preloading,... :huh: i know what it is, but in real life, how to you go about doing that? (first real quad ever owned, used to ride utility atvs at gpaslol, I know you hold back on the analog then whip it forward on PS2, but i cant locate a controller anywhere on the r450?
Preloading is simply loading the springs so they compress and rebound out at a force just as you're leaving the face of a jump. The unloading spring forces the ATV higher into the airits when im in the air, like once i leave the jump (sometimes), i go flying sky high holding on to the handle bars for dear life!
btw, preloading,... :huh: i know what it is, but in real life, how to you go about doing that? (first real quad ever owned, used to ride utility atvs at gpaslol, I know you hold back on the analog then whip it forward on PS2, but i cant locate a controller anywhere on the r450?
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Basically jump/force all of your weight down on your shocks, and time it so the shock rebounds at the right time. Sounds alot trickier than it is, just work at it and you'll get the timing
Maybe someone could do a write up on take jumps. I would but you don't find many 60 foot table tops in the desert.
I would but you don't find many 60 foot table tops in the desert.
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