Now for the length you could measure the length of the curve with a piece of string or just blast on.
Diy dirt bike ramp.
Building a pit bike ramp.
12 inches is quite tall for a beginner ramp that s only 24 inches wide.
The back side of the deck should have the horizontal scores that will allow it to flex.
Lay the ply over the curve get your mates to stand on it while you screw it to the cross members about four per cross member should do it.
Measure the width of the ramp and cut the 9mm plywood to suit.
Using your shovel pat down any impressions created by the tire ruts until the curve is completely smooth.
Take your front bike wheel and press it into one end of the mound what will be the take off ramp in a few places.
Then drive a screw to hold it.
This should be two feet wide and four feet deep.
Another key to having a good jump is making a good lip.
Ramps will always look much bigger and steeper once they are fully assembled.
Length generally ranges from 7 5 to 10.
Using your shovel shape the dirt of the take off mound to resemble the curve created by the bike wheel.
If you or a friend have easy access to a backhoe or other heavy duty digging equipment dig out a dirt jump.
However if you do not have access to heavy duty equipment you simply need to stick to a portable jump ramp.
Steps in building a dirt bike jump ramps.
They re foldable for easy storage.
How build dirt bike jump with a shovel.
Another thing to keep in mind.
More tips on using a shovel to build your dirt bike jumps coming soon.
If this is not made right then you will not stay as stable in the air.
The longer the ramp the easier it is to load the dirt bike due to the incline being more gradual.
The lip of the jump is the edge where the bike takes off.
12 inches is the tallest i would build the frame of this bike ramp.
How to make a great motocross jump.
Building a dirt bike ramp is no joke whether you re constructing it out of wood or digging it into the ground.
Push against it and drill a pilot hole through the deck into one of the cross members either the left or right side so you can see where the cross beam is located.
The first step in building a dirt bike jump ramp is to dig the ground with the use of a rounded shovel.
Digging the ground is not so easy.
If it s easier and more cost effective to acquire wood beams planks a saw nails and a nail gun build a wooden ramp.