| Have fun flying through the air with your ATV | | | | any other protective gears that you have. |
| So, you've seen the other ATV riders do it and you | | | | Since you are only going to start out learning to |
| feel that it's about time you try that flying through | | | | jump, there is no need for you to jump with a |
| the air stunt yourself too, but you are not sure how | | | | downward-sloped landing. If you do not already |
| to go about it. You could try asking those who have | | | | know, you should never hit a jump while sitting - |
| tried it before to teach you, but then again, they | | | | your rear shock will compress and fling you off like a |
| may not have enough time to sit through with you | | | | catapult, which is not going to be a very fun thing to |
| to guide you from A to Z on the skills of jumping | | | | happen during a jump. Start by selecting a smooth |
| your ATV. The theoretical part of learning may sound | | | | ramp-like take off and keep steady on the gas and |
| easy, but you need to practice again and again to | | | | start out slow in the attack positions - that way, you |
| perfect your skills. | | | | are neither standing all the way up or sitting down. |
| You may be sitting there and reading this while at | | | | Keep your arms bent, elbows out because this will |
| the same time wonder how do they make their | | | | help to absorb the landing as well as the impact of |
| ATVs fly through the air almost effortlessly? You | | | | hitting the face of the jump. When your front wheels |
| could be asking yourself a lot of questions and that is | | | | approach the face of the jump, blipping the throttle |
| a good start to learning. When you have learned how | | | | will keep the front end of the quad up so that you |
| to jump an ATV, it sure adds a whole lot of fun to | | | | will be able to make a safe landing. Once you are |
| your riding. However, many people do not understand | | | | comfortable and confident with small jumps, you can |
| the mechanics involved between themselves and | | | | slowly move on to bigger and more exciting jumps. |
| their ATVs and it is usually the "not knowing" part | | | | The importance of landing well |
| that frightens people - and it should. When you do | | | | After your first few jumps, you should be able to |
| not know something, you would usually go all out to | | | | gauge your speed to make a perfect landing on the |
| learn about it and the first and foremost important | | | | down side of the jump. Once you are more |
| thing about jumping your ATV is to learn the very | | | | comfortable with your jumping skills, you can start to |
| basics on how it's done. | | | | work on landing on the front wheels first. This has to |
| Jumping an ATV is equivalent to learning to walk for | | | | be done with great care. Should you land with the |
| the very first time. When you were a child, you didn't | | | | nose of your machine too far down, you will be in |
| just suddenly get up and run without first learning to | | | | for an ugly experience. One way to do is will be to |
| walk. The same concept goes with jumping your | | | | press down on the rear brake to stop the |
| ATV. You have to start out on a smaller scale and | | | | momentum of the rear wheels, bringing the front |
| not try to outdo yourself by going to a supercross | | | | wheels down. Another method is to manually push |
| track or something like that. | | | | down the bars to bring the front end down. |
| Here are some helpful tips, that we, at Jackel | | | | Depending on the jump, speed and position of your |
| Motorsports, hope will get you started on learning to | | | | ATV, you could also combine both methods during |
| jump your ATV and more importantly, to land safely | | | | your jump. In the event that the front end is too low |
| too! | | | | and you think that you may just go over the bars, |
| Getting started - safety first! | | | | don't give up - hold the throttle wide open to speed |
| Before you ride out to experience your first jump, | | | | up the momentum of the rear tires which will bring |
| please check and make sure that your ATV is in | | | | up the front end. |
| good working condition. Check the tires, wheels, | | | | As the saying goes - practice makes it perfect, so |
| shocks and suspension and be sure that everything is | | | | our last word of advise is to practice and keep |
| tight. And remember, no ATV ride (or jump for that | | | | practicing until you have mastered the basic |
| matter), is safe without you first putting on your | | | | techniques. Once you are confident with the small |
| safety gears - that is, your helmet, goggles, gloves, | | | | jumps, it is time to 'gear up' and take on the big |
| boots, chest protector, long sleeve shirts, pants and | | | | ones! |