Riding Technique / Handlebars

[kcampbe]

Hi.

I'm pretty novice on my KDX220, been on it 2 seasons and love it. I'm 6' and about 250 lbs.

I find that when I jump on the trail I end up leaning way forward sometimes have challenges when landing.

I tweaked my bars and am wondering if I should move to a different bend when I replace them?

My inseam is 31" and sleeve length is 35" if that information helps.

I appreciate any input you might have in helping me figure this out.

Kevin

[factoryX]

Are you sitting while you hit the jumps? There are a few things you could be doing wrong, one of them is hitting jumps with a kdx..

[kcampbe]

Thanks for your reply.

These aren't *huge* jumps, but no, I'm typically standing.

[factoryX]

Well the main issue here is the suspension, and at 250lbs you're kind of pushing it for the stock set up. I would do a fork swap, and a heavier rear spring and go from there. As for bars, check out the Pro Taper Contour bars. I run them on my yz250, and so far its been great.