SNOWPUSHER
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has anyone ever done a backflip on a sled? i have really been wanting to learn how to do one, any tips?
backflip on sled?
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FOAM PIT:d:d:d
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SNOWPUSHER
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hahahahaha, nice *swimming pool* i like your thinking:d
yea i was thinking a foam pit, but where do i get all that foam???? or i should just go to the mountains and just try it in that deep powder
yea i was thinking a foam pit, but where do i get all that foam???? or i should just go to the mountains and just try it in that deep powder
Other than wanting to test out the Canadian health care system...why? screw it up once and you can pretty much guarantee your sled is going to be a write off.
But, if its worth doing that badly to ya, from what I know of it, its all about the ramp design to get your rotation started, then using the trackspeed to keep the rotation going through the flip. If u watch Levi Lavallee's flips on youtube, you can hear the motor just screaming in the background as he keeps it pinned. Much like the front wheel and rear brakes are used in the air on a dirt bike, you need the track speed to keep the sled rotating under the gyroscope effect. No track speed to keep the rotation and you'll probably fall out of the sky upside down.
Don't over-rotate or you'll land on the tunnel and likely bend it, don't under-rotate or you'll land skis first and likely bend the bulkhead.
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want to do one too!!! and yes it has been done but i dont know buy who.
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SNOWPUSHER
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hahaha, i'm pritty daring, i think it would be fun once you get the hang of it, just any old day playing in the snow:d
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Easy, just do what this guy does. (about 2:20 minuets in). Bloody insane if you ask me!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaBjWLjTc-A[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaBjWLjTc-A[/YOUTUBE]
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Easy, just do what this guy does. (about 2:20 minuets in). Bloody insane if you ask me!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaBjWLjTc-A[/YOUTUBE]
BLOODY INSANE IT IS!!!!!!!
THATS AWESOME
thats how good i wanna be!!!
(just godda start with a backflip) :d:d:d
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I watched Jeff Mullins do it from kicker to dirt lander in my backyard last summer....on a Nytro!
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SNOWPUSHER
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ATTA BOY!!! you just keep that up just to let you know, i'm not 15 OR from Sask!!
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it doesnt matter how daring you are as soon as you start heading for that ramp thats when you will realize that you may or may not have it in you....when chris burandt did his first backflip he took 30 runs at the ramp and just drove right by. he couldnt do it. eventually he got it but it was hard for him to do. you have to WANT to do it. that means broken bones and broken sleds, helicopter rides and expensive bills. not saying you cant or wont. but getting tips on the internet wont help. you have to want it.
and like stated before the ramp is everything. alot of backcountry riders are getting so good at it they can do it off alot of natural features with a little bit of work.
what kind of machine do you have. not saying you cant or wont do it. go hard. but be prepared for the worst. full body protection would be reccomended when 500lbs lands on your chest aswell.
and like stated before the ramp is everything. alot of backcountry riders are getting so good at it they can do it off alot of natural features with a little bit of work.
what kind of machine do you have. not saying you cant or wont do it. go hard. but be prepared for the worst. full body protection would be reccomended when 500lbs lands on your chest aswell.
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on an sx700? that may hurt just a bit!!!
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i dont know if i would just go tomorrow and try it, i'd probably get a few more hours under my belt, as for what sled i would use i would do some reserch on diffrent sleds
teeroy
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the sled of choice seems to be factory 600cc sno-x sleds, like the Cat sno pro, 'Doo XP-RS, and Polaris 600 racer....except for Mullins on the Nytro. he did everything the guys on the 2 smokers did, and then some.
maxwell
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well it probly wont be this season then. you need a good 121,136 race type sled with a wide stance and a very good suspension setup. also the time to get used to the sled to be comfortable enough with it. i dont think theres enough time left for that this season
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Just curious,, do you do freestyle or something?? Because for somebody to just up and do a back flip out of the blue is a little nutty...
maxwell
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yah some backcountry jumping skills would be an asset
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JIMMY HENDRIX said it the best..... ARE YOU EXPERIANCED?????????
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i do a bit of freesyle, i have really wanted to do a backflip for a while now, i just godda find someone to show me how
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