I need help in the air

[ozzy_mulisha]

Hey guys and gals i had my first proper ride at fort lytton motoX track on sunday & I had my first go at a proper dirt ramp. I am hitting it ok and getting decent air for a newbie rider but i need help in the air. I know i am meant to hold the clutch slightly in the air so that i can use the rear breaks to level out the bike. My only problem is that i can't get my fingers over the clutch, as soon as i get in the air my hands are basically glued to the bars. Can anybody give me some pointers on what i should do and has anybody been in the same situation. Oh and also everytime i go riding my hands hurt so much and just opening my palm hurts so much and they hurt just as much the next day, can anybody tell any exercises that i can do to stopthis awful pain.

[[FMF_FATTY]]

ozzy mulisha those pains are arm pump its a shit of a thing i dont know any exersizes cause im to lazy to do any myself u jast need to get ur arms stronger and use to it

[MikeyFMX]

hey for the finger prob i used 2 have it 2. Try use 2 fingers for the clutch thatl make u grab more of the bars. When you get strong enough u can go 2 1 finger on the clutch.. that way u can hold bars and still use clutch if ya get me..
Mikey

[kawa909]

depending on how rough you want to be you can use no clutch going up through gears (thats what i do in long races) but use it going down. that saves abit of energy in ya arms.

[kyle]

if you have troubles taking your fingers off the bars in the air, have your fingers on the clutch before you hit the lip, have two; no more on there, for even gripping, then go to one when feeling comfortable.

[mulisha_fmx]

yeah i have trouble trying to tap the brakes aswell i dunno what is it though

[JONEZY]

just use front brake

[5th pinned]

try to take off with your finger already on the clutch. Good luck dude.
Adam

[ozzy_mulisha]

thanks guys im goin riding this weekend at my dads farm but we dont have any big jumps but ill practice with wat i have. Thanks heaps.

[5th pinned]

To easy mate..... Good luck ay.... Hope to see you bustin big in no time.
Adam

[redbull_fmx]

Yer mate Good luck with your riding just keep practising and you will slowly get better

[mad_mike56]

yeah i get the same thing, i have 2 fingers on the clutch in the air, but wen i go to tap the back brakes my mind stuffs up and i forget to clutch

[freestyler_kris]

yeh mad_mike56 i do tht to aye
its really hard to rememba lol

[ad_man53]

put your middle finger over the clutch as u leave the ramp/jump and try to level the bike out just by moving ya body around, u shouldn't have to use the rear brake to often and make sure if u do use it, the front end is up and not going down cause u'll crash


Pull the front brake-ha ha ha it screws u up bad

[mad_mike56]

yeah...if in doubt...use the front brake :rolleyes: :clap:
LOL :D

[RM 125 OF MDMCS]

i dont brake check i just move my bodt as seen right .........




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[fmxxx]

sumthin to help wit arm pump and if u could b bothered is if ur sittin around home watchin tv or sumthing just get a tennis ball and squeeze it in ur palm continously as it will strengthen ur arm muscle u use wen ur riding, doin it often will help u out with arm pump probs

peace

[RM 125 OF MDMCS]

never heard of that 1

meh worth a try

thinks "now where did i put that tenis ball"

[Skeletor666]

and also another way is to realax more, sounds like your gripping the bars incredibly tight.

[josh/woolleyfmx]

have one finger already on the clutch..

[killer yz 250]

practice slow wheelies, and when the bike gets too hight for you pull in the clutbh and tap the brake, after a while when ever the bike gets too high you'll automatically do it.

[cojai]

Sounds like you need to be gripping the bike more with your legs when riding.

Are you a sitter or a standed? When i was a kid I along with alot of others, I always sat on the bikes ( maybe the way the ergo's were then), I found that this sitting slackness caused you to rely on the handlebars way too much, if you held onto your old fella that tight it would fall off :wow4: You end up with a habit of not using your legs, in turn this caused major arm pump. I am no FMXer, just a bush rider that would ride a average of 160+ k's nearly every weekend. So "Arm Pump" is something very common, I still get it but only like in the first 30 mins of bush riding or whellies, it's a sutble reminder to grip the bike tighter with my legs. I'll stop for 5-10 mins till they feel fine & that's usually it for the day.

Try to become lighter on the bars, believe they asisst the steering & are more of an aid of turning not actually the turning device. confused? this should help the tingles...