When I watch these pov videos,I have to admit,I catch myself reacting and leaning.On the jump when the front came WAY up, I nearly jolted myself forward out of my recliner! 😆
@@NotTofer What is "this thing called sand"? Are you referring to the track this guy is riding? That surface is just plain dirt, highly groomed for maximum speed and feet-on-the-pegs cornering. How about you load up your bike and head out to Lucerne Valley and ride an 80 miles hare scrambles. That will give you a good understanding of how actual sand works and feels.
Russ Burkert bro did you listen to all the podiums at redbud this past weekend? riders and announcers were saying it has become soft over the years and is basically becoming a sand frack
@@NotTofer Very cool, Kris. SoCal does offer a very wide range of riding opportunities. It was an awesome place to grow up, particularly if you were into dirt bikes.
swapnifty pal you talking rubbish , these factory 250fs have more horse power then 250 2 strokes , Yam 250 39bhp, 450 60bhp plus , Plus the fact he’s a VET over 40 rider doing the leap .
2:08 dude I swear anyone who rides loves that click of the back brake on a hard takeoff. Used to have a triple on my supercross track that was second pinned seat bouncing on my 250 and that front tire up back brake click is the most satisfying feeling in the world.
This race gives me so much confidence in myself because you can see when he laps the other riders that they are just taking it easy or they are not experienced enough to go fast. That's like me, I'm scared to hit jumps and go fast through woops and Us. But they still raced. I feel now that even if I lose by a whole lap I still get the experience of racing and will eventually get better
It’s for fun man the faster you get the funnier it is he’ll even d class is fast due to people not moving up as they should but that makes you faster the more you ride it’s all about seat time and having a good time
Nice Matthew that was great seeing you jump it on the inside-the pros must be scared or just lazy they never do the leap on theinside the 250 class jett and the rest dont even jump it what a bunch of over paid riders -MC3 roll on
Beautiful track! I miss it SO much.Raced 2 KX 125s and a CR 125 back in the day.Back then,we treated a fellow racer like family in the pits,even if we didn't know them.... hope it is STILL like that.
It’s not like that anymore 😔 I used to be able to go up to ANYBODY in the pits and ask for a spare and they would hand me whatever I needed!! Now it’s Everyman for themselves.
Just like someone else said in the comments I found myself leaning in my chair as I watched the video. I love how you just launch on the jump wide open and pull in the clutch and tap the back brake to level out mid flight.
I hit it on a pro circuit team f&s Suzuki 125 back in 1998 qualifying for Loretta Lynn's. 2 times, cleared the first time and clipped my back tire the 2nd time and ate shit.
@@motobrostv1761 My last year racing was 1998. I did run a few races in 2005 using a friend's Honda CR-f 250. I noticed that I had to stay on the throttle jumping anything or the nose was drop. Wasn't like that on the 2 stroke. I am going start riding again this year. I qualified for Loretta Lynn's my last year racing and didn't get to race do to an injury sustained a week before. At 40 it seems like it won't happen but I wanna make a 20 year come back.
How do you know how fast to hit jumps? I have no problem committing but not knowing how fast I need to be going is holding me back from hitting a track on my 250, I’m also a smaller rider if that plays a role
Follow the guy in front of you and hope he knows what he is doing. haha. But i think the general advice is to start small and keep jumping until you are very comfortable. Then slowly get bigger. It will become a natural instinct. Too far is generally a lot better than too short. Learn on jumps that have big forgiving landings. There is more to it than just the correct speed though. Are you pre-loading the suspension? Are you accelerating?
I would let a buddy know you plan on following him and he will probably hit it in a neutral kind of way for you to follow him. I am still a beginner, but i hit some jumps. I really like the step-up style jumps because you can get a lot of air and it still feels pretty safe because you are not coming down so far. Crashing isn't as big of a deal. It also helps you can see the landing from the take off. I have a hard time with big jumps when I can't see anything on the other side. Although one place I ride has a giant hill with a lip at the top. I guess you could call it a single? I'm not sure what you would call it, but it is fun because you basically can land anywhere unless you hit it way too fast.
And finally, if you are racing just work on your corner speed. It seems the jumping part will come naturally, most of your time in the C or D class is going to be lost in the corners. Being able to come out of the corners fast will definitely help your ability to jump, because you will be able to have enough speed. Don't let your inability to jump yet keep you from going to the track. There are people of all skill levels there. Just follow the rules if you are rolling a jump so nobody lands on you. Be predictable. Everyone there had to learn too. Most riders are going to be helpful.
You just eventually can look at a jump and know your bike enough to know what gear. I don’t hit jumps often but first time at a track I guessed 4th tapped looking at a double and I got it next lap 4th tapped and it was perfect
