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Title: 540 tyre taps
Post by: jedi on March 27, 2009, 11:24 PM

spent 2 days trying these(8hrs tuesday and 4 today) trying these.
im getting round at least 360 and have dropped my front wheel at coping twice.feels like im missing just a litle something in tecnique before i nail them.

any tips?? :laugh: :smitten: :P

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: Dex Dexter on March 27, 2009, 11:31 PM

Yes - stop trying them.  :)

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: jedi on March 27, 2009, 11:45 PM

lol/

i feel like one little adjustment somewhere and i'll get them

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: dodger on March 27, 2009, 11:48 PM

on the last 180 of the turn insted of leaning back 100% lean 70% back and 30% towards the coping so your weight is already in motion towards the coping and just follow the momentum if need be do 90 then hop into the transition the last 90.

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: reay900tap on March 28, 2009, 10:46 AM

love this trick, I found the 'secret' is a lil flick of the front wheel ( in the direction of rotation) at the top of the transtion, the more aggressive the flick with rotation, the more rotation..
then its just a case of learning to control the spin, thats done by by lifting or droping the front wheel while rotating, kinda like the iceskaters do when their spinning..
hope this helps :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: jedi on March 28, 2009, 10:53 AM

sweet. ill ave it!!!

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: evamedia on March 28, 2009, 08:31 PM

Saw your facebook status the other day, spent all night Thursday trying them, didn't get closer than you.

Most people hop, or manual the last bit. I'm thinking a hop as you just pass 360 might help, hopefully trying tomorrow

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: lazychubs on March 28, 2009, 08:36 PM

i fall of trying 360 tyre taps as only manage 180 lol

Title: Re: 540 tyre taps
Post by: teamsano on March 29, 2009, 03:42 AM

spin as much as you can before you land, and stay near the coiping.