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Zane_Mx#88
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Backflip Rotations

Post by Zane_Mx#88 »

Well, ive noticed others doing backflips, easy with a quick rotation, but my backflips are slow, with hardly a chance of making it completely, how can i rotate better?
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Re: Backflip Rotations

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i felt the same way for a long time but i figured out that the closer your back tire is to the lip of the jump when u pop the clutch and pull back the faster u will rotate. i hope this helps you
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Spoiler Alert!!!!

If you are trying to practice for the FMX comp you want to have, go to your suspension and gearing setup:

1) Set the rider mass distribution all the way to .5
2) set rider spring a little bit high
3) set rider damping a little bit low

Setting the distribution all the way back and the increased rider spring will allow you rto get a better pull off the lip. Mess with the settings, the results can be quite interesting. You also want the mass distribution @ .5 for sick whips. if it is less the whips are too fast and you end up whipping multiple times, rarely ending in a smooth landing.
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wheels1758 wrote:Spoiler Alert!!!!

If you are trying to practice for the FMX comp you want to have, go to your suspension and gearing setup:

1) Set the rider mass distribution all the way to .5
2) set rider spring a little bit high
3) set rider damping a little bit low

Setting the distribution all the way back and the increased rider spring will allow you rto get a better pull off the lip. Mess with the settings, the results can be quite interesting. You also want the mass distribution @ .5 for sick whips. if it is less the whips are too fast and you end up whipping multiple times, rarely ending in a smooth landing.
^^^^^USE THIS^^^^^

thank you so much wheels i can finally land my double flips and other crazy rotations
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No problem squirrelly :lol:
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Re: Backflip Rotations

Post by Zane_Mx#88 »

Thanks wheels helped alot! but let me ask, do u have a strategyy like to sit lean forward in air or.. know what i mean?
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what I do is lean all the way back no sit and pin
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sry for double post but i ment to say pin it or hold it wide open unless the rotation is going fast then i just lean back and dont use much gas. hope this helps!
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Re: Backflip Rotations

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Hey im trying to backflip but im rotating too slowly can some one help???
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MotosBestFriend88 wrote:Thanks wheels helped alot! but let me ask, do u have a strategyy like to sit lean forward in air or.. know what i mean?
I've heard that some people lean forward because it pulls the bars toward them. I think it's just personal preference.
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K. Sounds good, thanks to both of you
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no problem :D
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