Instructions on How To Seat Bounce

Seat bouncing is a jumping technique where you make the bike go higher and further than would otherwise be possible for that particular speed. 

It’s achieved by compressing the rear suspension more on the face which will make it rebound and carry you further.

Typically you’ll want to do this when attempting to clear a jump right out of a corner that you don’t quite have the speed for. 

Supercross riders will seat bounce frequently while for amateur motocrossers it’s a useful technique to know that can give you an edge.

Here’s how to do it. First, find a jump with a longer and less steep face. Begin by just sitting down through the jump but keeping the front wheel up as you take off. This is important because once you start really seat bouncing failing to keep the front wheel up on takeoff may result in the rear wheel kicking you up and over the bars (the dreaded endo !).

Now you’re ready for the next step. As you approach a takeoff, sit back and weight the rear suspension. As the bike reaches the lip get more aggressive with the power forcing the rear suspension to compress as much as possible. Make sure you are in the right gear that the bike has plenty of power to keep the front wheel up as you take off. Watch as Justin demonstrates this at the 6-7 sec mark of the video. 

As soon as you take off roll your shoulders forward to shift your weight from the back to the front which will help the suspension to rebound. Make sure your legs are tight to the bike as that will carry the back end when you shift your weight forward. 

If you’re having to hit the back brake to get the front end down, your legs probably aren’t tight enough when shifting your weight.

Good luck!