How to Build a Jump for a Dirt Bike

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide how much you want to spend on it.

   The cost in money and time can get pretty expensive if you want to make a big, high quality ramp.
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   Step 2: Decide how big you want it.

   You may want to see existing jumps online or in person to get a feel for your desired size. , If it is in a field or other out-of-the-way place, a plain dirt-ramp might be your best bet. , For small, mobile ramps, a low-traffic street or if you have a nice big driveway/car repair lot.
   
   Nothing is worse than building a great jump and coming back the next week and it's destroyed by an angry property owner, or the cops! , (Listed below.) , a 'rhythm section' (link your jumps together to create clean and flowing lines) ,, For a jump with a gap, toss the dirt before or after the gap.
   
   For no gap or a shallow gap, dig to one side or the other side of the trail. , Keep in mind the landing doesn't have to be as big as the jump.
   
   For a table top pile all the dirt in one spot then shape it out to form a top. , Take your shovel and shape the jump ramp in sort of a concave curve, this gives you more air and you get high, which equals more distance.
   
   Take your time so it looks good and works right, make sure not to make it so steep you flip when you hit it.
   
   You want the jump and catch to be fairly wide so you have a better chance of hitting it well. , Think about the landing and shape it accordingly. , If your front tire comes up too quick then take some of the curve out by adding dirt to the middle or off the top, if you're over shooting the landing, you may want to move the catch ramp. ,
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   Step 3: Decide on the materials.

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   Step 4: Find a good

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   Step 5: open location.

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   Step 6: Get the right materials and tools for the ramp.

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   Step 7: Decide what kind of jump you want to make: a 'double' (one jump and one catch)

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   Step 8: a 'Step-up' (The landing is higher than the take-off)

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   Step 9: an 'Step-down' (The landing is lower than the take-off)

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    Step 10: a 'kicker' (just a good ol' dirt jump)

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    Step 11: a 'spine' (a jump on one side and the catch is the the other side)

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    Step 12: a 'table top' (two jumps with a bridge in the middle to land on or do tricks on).

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    Step 13: Decide how large the jump 'gap' will be

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    Step 14: if you want one.

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    Step 15: Start digging a hole for your jump

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    Step 16: or if there are a lot of rocks just take the top layers

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    Step 17: or use a wheelbarrow to haul some dirt from somewhere else.

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    Step 18: Pile dirt where you want the jump.

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    Step 19: Shape the piles of dirt into the jumps.

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    Step 20: The catch ramp can either be slightly concave or be flat.

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    Step 21: Take a few runs at it and adjust the ramp.

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    Step 22: Grab some Sweet Air!

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