Have fun flying through the air with your ATV

So, you’ve seen other ATV drivers do it and you feel it’s about time you tried that trick of flying through the air too, but you’re not sure how to do it. You could try asking those who have tried it before to teach you, but then again, they may not have enough time to sit down with you and walk you from A to Z on ATV jumping skills. The theoretical part of learning may seem easy, but you need to practice over and over again to hone your skills.

You may be sitting there reading this and at the same time wondering how they make their ATVs fly through the air almost effortlessly. You could be asking yourself a lot of questions and that is a good start to learning. When you have learned how to jump ATV, it will surely add a lot of fun to your driving. However, many people don’t understand the mechanics involved between themselves and their ATVs and it’s usually the “not knowing” part that scares people, and it should. When you don’t know something you would usually go to great lengths to learn about it and the first and foremost thing about jumping your ATV is learning the basics of how it’s done.

Jumping an ATV is equivalent to learning to walk for the first time. When you were a child, you didn’t suddenly get up and run without first learning to walk. The same concept applies to jumping off your ATV. You have to start on a smaller scale and not try to outdo yourself by going to a supercross track or something.

Here are some helpful tips, which we at Jackel Motorsports hope will help you get started learning how to jump your ATV, and more importantly, land safely too!

Getting Started – Safety First!

Before heading out to experience your first jump, check and make sure your ATV is in good working order. Check the tires, wheels, shocks and suspension and make sure everything is tight. And remember, no ATV ride (or jump) is safe without first putting on your safety gear, meaning your helmet, goggles, gloves, boots, chest protector, long-sleeved shirts, pants, and any other gear. protection. What’s wrong.

Since you’re just starting to learn how to jump, you don’t need to jump with a downward-sloping landing. If you don’t already know, you should never jump while sitting down – your rear shock will compress and launch you like a catapult, which is not going to be much fun to happen during a jump. Start by selecting a smooth ramp-like takeoff and stay firm on the throttle and start slow in the attack positions; that way, you won’t be standing or sitting. Keep your arms bent and your elbows out because this will help absorb the landing and the shock of hitting the face of the jump. As the front wheels approach the face of the jump, stepping on the throttle will keep the front of the quad up so you can land safely. Once you feel comfortable and confident with small jumps, you can slowly move on to bigger and more exciting jumps.

The importance of landing well

After your first few jumps, you should be able to gauge your speed to make a perfect landing on the bottom side of the jump. Once you feel more comfortable with your jumping skills, you can start working on landing on the front wheels first. This has to be done very carefully. If you land with the nose of your machine too far down, you’re in for an unpleasant experience. One way to do this is to press the rear brake to stop the momentum of the rear wheels, lowering the front wheels. Another method is to manually push the bars down to lower the front end. Depending on the jump, the speed and the position of your ATV, you can also combine both methods during your jump. In the event that the front end is too low and you think you can go over the bars, don’t give up: keep the throttle wide open to accelerate the momentum of the rear tires that will lift the front end.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, so our last piece of advice is to practice and keep practicing until you master the basic techniques. Once you feel confident with the little jumps, it’s time to ‘gear up’ and tackle the big ones!