General Discussion Forum

I have been riding for half a year and I need some advice on getting through the whoops faster, without crashing.

Any words of advice?  

How big are the whoops?  Natural outdoor type or the man made stadium type?  
Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

look ahead of you. squeeze the bike with your legs. point your toes inside toward the bike, it help you keep more control over the bike. and ride them hitting each with both wheels or wheel over them. but do them like 4th gear pinned.

make sure your suspension is set up good. you may need to get your suspension rebuilt and get them dialed in for you to do them fast.  
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Ride 2 strokes, buy 2 strokes, save the 2 stroke.

1998 cr125
2002 cr80

The whoops are on a outdor track and the were man made and maintained.  

this is the way

then when you get more experianced you can do them this way  

thanks twist for the awesome pic

be in the attack position and give it lots of gas and dont let off.  

Squeeze the bike with your legs.  Use 4th gear for speed and less chance of wheel spin.  Tap the top of every whoop with your front tire, or it will go bad quick.  Keep you weight centered.  

And the big secret.....
Drag your rear brake a little.  doing so will help stop you bike from swapping.  

Bill H. 2000 CR250R

woodsrider adam:
this is the way

then when you get more experianced you can do them this way

haha  yeah thats the way not to do it...I have never been a real whoops fan myself.....4th gear pinned eh...you sure about that.  

i say 1st gear about an idel roller style  

thanks twist for the awesome pic

im not sure but my friend hit em 4th gear pinned and crashed he ended up gettin 10 stitches in his knee but that was his first time at a track so i dont know but i go 3rd gear and try to almost ride a wheelie over them but it doesnt always work so i wouldnt listen to me cause i dont really know  
2004 rm125

stitches in my knee....i where knee braces so that won't happen  

thanks twist for the awesome pic

Same here i use the EVS Web Knee Braces they work great  
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05 KTM 125 SX

3rd gear has too much power. you will flip and the 3rd gear is too short. you would have to shift in the middle of the whoops and that is definitly bad. and wheeling them isnt the best idea ever. the smaller ones yeah. wheelying them can be a lot faster but the bigger ones should be hit with each wheel. and you dont have to pin it. you can go as fast as your comfortable.  
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Ride 2 strokes, buy 2 strokes, save the 2 stroke.

1998 cr125
2002 cr80

yeah after two of my friends cutting their knees im getting knee braces soon and im going to a track tomorow so ill try some different things on the whoops and see if i can figure out whats best  
2004 rm125

i lean back and just go i have my weys on a track wear i dnt even no i just look and go as fast as i can