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Bunny Hop WR250?

BloodyShirt

BloodyShirt

Husqvarna
A Class
Looking for some advice from a trials rider perhaps.. I've seen people bunny hop full size enduros before and I think I can get at least a few inches worth of heigh with both tires on my YZ125 which feels a lot lighter and tamer than my WR250.. But just sitting on the wr250 it feels impossible to bunny hop with the engine.. possibly because i'm just not used to the power curve yet or 100% comfortable on the bike as I've only had it for a month now.. Anyone have any points or advice for me? The technique I've been using is to basically power into a wheel in first, cut the gas and kick the back end up with feet.. pretty much like trying to kick a soccer ball from between your feet and up and over your head.. YZ felt a lot lighter and more willing to be thrown around which made it a lot easier I guess
 
BloodyShirt said:
Looking for some advice from a trials rider perhaps..
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I used to ride trials and technique is everything. You need to use your suspension and engine to assist along with perfect timing. Enduro bikes are harder to do "trials" things on but it can be done. It tends to feel like you over-exaggerate the same techniques to make the Enduro bike do it. The Enduro bikes are of course heavier and suspension is not as "bouncy" as trials bikes.

The links below are for the Trials Training Center (TTC). Their website has a bunch of trials tutorials on different techniques.
http://trialstrainingcenter.com/how-to-ride-motorcycle-trials/introduction-to-tutorials/

Jumping a gap tutorial uses a bunnyhop technique.
http://trialstrainingcenter.com/how-to-ride-motorcycle-trials/jumping-a-gap/
 
To me it's the same as if I was going to jump from one spot to the next on the ground but as I leave the ground blip the bike with clutch to bring it with me. If you're rolling and in the powerband you may not need the clutch. If you have a lot of rebound dampening on the rear shock it makes it harder to get vertical. This is just my personal opinion, experts might disagree about the shock rebound.
 
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