Picked up an '04 SJ over the winter, been pumped to try it out since I have never even ridden a stand up before. Went out for a bit last weekend and I gotta tell ya, I'm hooked! Def. a bit of a challenge to do anything cool at this point (spent a lot of time swimming) but this thing rocks! Just had to let somebody know. :beerchug: I browsed through the trick forums, tons of good info. in there - what were some of the first tricks you guys learned?
First stand up ride!
- Thread starter SIDEWAYZ
- Start date
Moondance
Just plain me....
- Location
- Ridin' the Crazy Train
Not to fall off & have to swim:icon16:
Welcome to the addiction. Just ride & have fun. Get used to the ski, the rest will come in time.
- Location
- Jersey
congrats
my first ride on a stand up was 6 years ago.... thanks to kahuna, pw, and their buddy chris
my first ride on a stand up was 6 years ago.... thanks to kahuna, pw, and their buddy chris
- Location
- Ocala, FL
100x Vouche.
I started last summer and the first thing i learned was keep your feet in the tray and your hands on the bars when your falling.
First "trick" i tried was breaking loose and power sliding. Easy to do and pretty fun
Exactly, just make sure you dont slam your head on the side of the ski.
onesojourner
I use a thumb throttle.
- Location
- springfield, mo
you can fall off just keep at least one hand permanently attached to the ski.
Shifty
- SuperJet Thursday -
- Location
- Austin Texas - Lake LBJ
Even if the throttle is stuck wide open...
- Location
- Ocala, FL
My last ride last summer the throttle stuck wide open on my 550. And it has the auto circle instead of a lanyard. I knew it was stuck so i shut off the ski, then i had to start it up and ride back with one hand over the stop button praying. I just new if i fell and didnt get stop pressed i wouldnt be seeing that ski again, in one piece at least.
Shifty
- SuperJet Thursday -
- Location
- Austin Texas - Lake LBJ
That would be a nerve racking ride home.
My girlfriend bought an 2003 SJ from some guy in huntsville, we drove there from Austin. When we arrived he was showing us how he used do headstands in the tray while cruising along. It was pretty entertaining and nerve racking to watch an older man perform these feats on the ski she just purchased. It looks pretty easy and , as I discovered later jacks' up the handle bars at the same time.
I have tried this but it hurts my head and neck,
My girlfriend bought an 2003 SJ from some guy in huntsville, we drove there from Austin. When we arrived he was showing us how he used do headstands in the tray while cruising along. It was pretty entertaining and nerve racking to watch an older man perform these feats on the ski she just purchased. It looks pretty easy and , as I discovered later jacks' up the handle bars at the same time.
I have tried this but it hurts my head and neck,
Or jerk your shoulder around, can you say rotator cuff tear?
We've all been there and my shoulders will never be the same. Weight lifting helps strengthen that shoulder joint so severe damage will be minimized.
- Location
- Ocala, FL
Yeah, i was suprised how easy it got to recover when falling as long as i was willing to gas it. Once you get your balance you can lay off the gas alot more but at first hitting the throttle really helps you stay up. Im light enough/balanced enough to stand on my ski at idle with or without holding the bars, but when i first started it was a struggle to do anything without more gas.
fwi
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- Location
- Cape Coral FL,
Get a helmet and wear it!
spazzit
the eternal hunt
- Location
- south jersey