How to hop the front and rear wheel - Motorcycle Trials

A demonstration on how to hop the front and rear wheel in motorcycle trials, by TTC instructor Bruce LeRiche. Demonstration at the Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee. See the 'how to hop" page at http://trialstrainingcenter.com/how-to-ride-motorcycle-trials/hopping/

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Sports

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• hopping
• motorcycle trials
• Trials Training Center
• Bruce LeRiche

[ryanstewart86]

on a trials bike is the front brake the right hand lever or the right foot pedal? is it difficult to break whilst jumping over obsticals?

[trialstrainingcenter]

@ryanstewart86 Thankfully, it's the same as most all motorcycles, ie, front brake/right hand; rear brake/right foot.

It's important to keep one's index finger on the right front brake lever nearly all the time, ready to use in a split second like in your example of riding/jumping over obstacles in which you sometimes have to stop on top of or immediately after clearing them. That does take some getting used to for riders new to the sport.

[TagumTrailRider]

now that's what i call upper-body strength!

[trialstrainingcenter]

@TagumTrailRider Actually, it's nearly all leg and hip action for hopping the bike.

[trialstrainingcenter]

That's true, Traxxas59, but see the link in the video description, as that "hopping" page on the TTC website has a written description of how to do it.

Also, see our other 3 videos on hopping the front and rear wheels as they are narrated by the instructor.

Hope that helps!

[TheRaceing92]

hi i was wondering how low is ur damping on ur forks

[96RATBAG]

i can doo better than that in bed

[TRAXXAS59]

this is not how to do it... its showing a person doing it.

[TheAvailed]

Bruce!!

Long time mate. I see you in the US kicking butt!

Well done mate!

Cheers

D-H

[OrangeJuiceOscar]

it would be good if you actually told us how to do it.