Noob help with controlling?

[NewBox06]

Is there any setups for the controller that makes it MUCH less twitchy just until I get the hang of it?? Just barely and I mean BARELY move and I am over the bars!!

Is there a set up and or a sensitivity setup for NOOB riders. I am trying suggestions but still unable to keep it upright.

[mxmadman374]

Yeah, you just need to raise the general "stability" slider higher in the options. This is not the same as the advanced stability settings, but it will reset the advanced settings.

Keep lowering that stability seeing as you get more comfortable, and once it's in the 30 range you'll want to go find good advanced stability settings again now that you can control it.

It's all about small, smooth, and precise movement!

[NewBox06]

Well,

I decided the only way to learn is to start hard and work. Put in about 10 laps at Rabbit track and even jumped (slightly) and wheelie'd a bit!! I think what it is is the brakes gotta figure the happy medium out and also think I have to figure out once I am in the air how to control the front to back better - either I nose into the ground or flip backwards.

[mxmadman374]

Well,

I decided the only way to learn is to start hard and work. Put in about 10 laps at Rabbit track and even jumped (slightly) and wheelie'd a bit!! I think what it is is the brakes gotta figure the happy medium out and also think I have to figure out once I am in the air how to control the front to back better - either I nose into the ground or flip backwards.

Every new player seems to go through what you're experiencing, I know I did.

Regarding your jumping issue, this is caused by a couple different things. It's generally a weight transfer issue, which of course is also caused by a few things.

When you accelerate your weight transfers back, and when you slow down it transfers forward. Makes sense, right? When this happens on the face of a jump, your bike will nose down if your weight transferred forward, and vice versa.

So how do you control it? All we are going to worry about is a nose down ("endo") situation. You need to make sure you are NOT letting off the throttle when you jump (or immediately after) as it will slow you down via friction, engine braking, etc and send you over the bars.

Also, when you're in the air, go full throttle to keep the front end from diving. It's called panic Rev, and it can do wonders. If you are really in trouble and you have time, you can shift up at max throttle (in the air) as the faster the back tire is spinning the more effective the panic Rev is.

Hope this helps, typing from my phone so excuse typos . Keep letting us know your problems and I'll keep trying to answer! Good luck.

[Racing299]

Well,

I decided the only way to learn is to start hard and work. Put in about 10 laps at Rabbit track and even jumped (slightly) and wheelie'd a bit!! I think what it is is the brakes gotta figure the happy medium out and also think I have to figure out once I am in the air how to control the front to back better - either I nose into the ground or flip backwards.

Every new player seems to go through what you're experiencing, I know I did.

Regarding your jumping issue, this is caused by a couple different things. It's generally a weight transfer issue, which of course is also caused by a few things.

When you accelerate your weight transfers back, and when you slow down it transfers forward. Makes sense, right? When this happens on the face of a jump, your bike will nose down if your weight transferred forward, and vice versa.

So how do you control it? All we are going to worry about is a nose down ("endo") situation. You need to make sure you are NOT letting off the throttle when you jump (or immediately after) as it will slow you down via friction, engine braking, etc and send you over the bars.

Also, when you're in the air, go full throttle to keep the front end from diving. It's called panic Rev, and it can do wonders. If you are really in trouble and you have time, you can shift up at max throttle (in the air) as the faster the back tire is spinning the more effective the panic Rev is.

Hope this helps, typing from my phone so excuse typos . Keep letting us know your problems and I'll keep trying to answer! Good luck.

Couldn't have said it better.

[NewBox06]

Cool, I'll definately try that. One thing HUGE I noticed last night was the fact that I could corner great on Rabbit course but when I hit the regular track did matter the speed, TOO SLOW and I wiped out - TOO FAST and I went right over the corner. I have ridin' motocross and woods before enough to know how but the balance side to side is not working!! I don't know if it's the setup or just not used to my brain getting the controller down.

Lets say I clear a jump, corner is just after, I can't slow down enough - like I have no brakes unless I hit the back brake which pulls the rear out in the opposite direction I am turning into and wipes out. I am getting better but its SO SLOW!!

[Beardo302]

Cool, I'll definately try that. One thing HUGE I noticed last night was the fact that I could corner great on Rabbit course but when I hit the regular track did matter the speed, TOO SLOW and I wiped out - TOO FAST and I went right over the corner. I have ridin' motocross and woods before enough to know how but the balance side to side is not working!! I don't know if it's the setup or just not used to my brain getting the controller down.

Lets say I clear a jump, corner is just after, I can't slow down enough - like I have no brakes unless I hit the back brake which pulls the rear out in the opposite direction I am turning into and wipes out. I am getting better but its SO SLOW!!

i dont know how you hae your breaks setup but i have both my front and rear break on the same trigger (left) and i have the front break maxed with the rear a bit lower. if you have antilock breaks on you should be able to mash breaks as hard as you can and stay in control. thats how it is for me at least. idk how others have it set up but for me it works like a charm. breaking was difficult for me when i first began but once i played with my settings and all for a while i got it figured out and it works great now

[Racing299]

i dont know how you hae your breaks setup but i have both my front and rear break on the same trigger (left) and i have the front break maxed with the rear a bit lower. if you have antilock breaks on you should be able to mash breaks as hard as you can and stay in control. thats how it is for me at least. idk how others have it set up but for me it works like a charm. breaking was difficult for me when i first began but once i played with my settings and all for a while i got it figured out and it works great now

I have mine the same way and it works great for me