Doing drops

[Old-Soul]

Make sure your throttle is good and clamped to your handlebars too...haha. I was doing to try a drop about the size you were when we were out banging ditches last winter. I rode up to the edge and went to blip the throttle, but the throttle pivoted down and out from under my thumb and I barely got any gas out of it. Over I go, and straight down like a rock haha. Lucky I didn't break anything!

 

[Johnny]

some good tips posted , my 2 cents are go with downhill landings and soft snow conditions ....fluffy = good... frozen = pain... def recommend smaller drops first, big ones landed badly can wreck your sled and your back for a long, long time.....

 

[maxwell]

This is at Allan creek
http://youtu.be/rtHIFlCK46Q
You can kinda see the throttle in vid.
Short tracked machines in the 150's are very forgiving in flight. Let go of throttle machine front will dive. Full throttle machine will point to the sky. Start on the small side of the lip and keep working to the bigger stuff.
I went to 174 this past season and drops were scary sh!t on that long thing. to long to correct for bad take offs in flight. I will be ride a 163 this season hope it flys as good as my 155 did


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Love that drop. Last year it wasn't there but the year before it was massive. Changes every season.

 

[QuintinG]

I took the chris brown clinic last year and learned quite a few things. He got me to do my first drop, about 25 feet, and after watching him do it and listening to all the tips it was a piece of cake and tons of fun. He said all the same things being said in this thread but what really helped me was seeing how easy it was when you learn to pick the right spot.

 

[06 Dragon]

Here is one of the best. Be careful and pick safe landing area.CHRIS BROWN WINTER 2010/11 SNOWMOBILE SEGMENT - YouTube

 

[ASSAULTrmk]

When in doubt pin it!


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When in doubt ? Throttle out lol

 

[Highfly]

When in doubt ? Throttle out lol

Um that didn't work so well for Chris

 

[neilsleder]

Um that didn't work so well for Chris

He had a bad bounce on the first landing. And I don't think you will do that size of drop! Lol but then again you got to start some where!


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[SLAYERMIKE]

I broke my back on a big drop with fresh snow and a nice run out, just landed in a hole. Lots of unknows out there but I got lucky and it hasn't held me back. Start small and work your way up as you get comfortable, not many things are as much fun as big drops. Be safe!

 

[OOC ZigZag]

Have took hook up for a ride and go over some drops I guess. Like Momma says no flat landings tends to wreck backs tracks and skids. Right Jared lol

 

[GYMBRAT]

I took the chris brown clinic last year and learned quite a few things. He got me to do my first drop, about 25 feet, and after watching him do it and listening to all the tips it was a piece of cake and tons of fun. He said all the same things being said in this thread but what really helped me was seeing how easy it was when you learn to pick the right spot.

I did as well in Golden and it was well worth the money spent for sure! I will do it again just for the great time we had and EXCELLENT experience!

Cool thing is is he's gunna have diff category clinics I hear. So so riders to more advanced cant wait!

 

[OOC ZigZag]

Um that didn't work so well for Chris

We will practice the GDM Gradual Drop Method. Start small and work your way into the bigger ones lol. Its all good until someone lawn darts her.

 

[Dragonalain]

We will practice the GDM Gradual Drop Method. Start small and work your way into the bigger ones lol. Its all good until someone lawn darts her.

Buddy of mine broke his wrist from playing lawn darts same drop from the video I posted.


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[Depsnolvr]

Love that drop. Last year it wasn't there but the year before it was massive. Changes every season.

That there drop, causes the most injuries I have seen and had to deal with in my years around Valemount. Flaaaaat landing....

 

[lilduke]

That there drop, causes the most injuries I have seen and had to deal with in my years around Valemount. Flaaaaat landing....

yeah a flat landing is just asking to get hurt.

 

[lsone]

My friend attempted this in April (went a little too big too fast) and he landed track first.

excuse my ignorance or sounding like a dick..... but Track first, as opposed tooo?