Learning Curve for a stand up?

Shadow7874

Shadow7874

Location
Ocala, FL
so ive been researching alot of stuff for stand ups and im getting one from kurtwolff sometime in early may. kinda curious as to how hard it is starting off. i seem to have fairly good balance but have only ridin sit downs.

also, how hard is it to learn rolls and flips :headbang:
i cant wait to get out on the lake again. 1 day of school plus 3 exams next week and im out for the summer!:cheer2:
 
yankeeboy

yankeeboy

Location
Down stream of Harrisburg, PA
Its a whole different ski compared to a sitdown. I picked it up within a couple rides, and that was on a 550. My dad didnt take much longer. Be prepared to fall off a lot, and just keep at it, trying different techniques.
 
Waternut

Waternut

Customizing addict
Location
Macon, GA
The learning curve is pretty steep on a stand up but it won't take too long. You'll be able to stand and cruise around on your first time to the lake but turns and choppy water will trip you up for the next few rides. You'll definately be jumping higher than any sitdown on that lake but rolls and flips will take a lot more time to learn and probably a lot more power if you're trying them off boat wakes.
 
Shadow7874

Shadow7874

Location
Ocala, FL
ya i know ill b fallin a good bit. luckily the waters getting warm enough so it wont b bad. hopefully ill b riding alot so i can learn fast. i think getting up wont be that hard for me to learn but the turns might take longer. cant wait to start riding though. our sit down just doesnt get enough air! not enough power either :(
 
M

marz831

Location
FL
Depends what your learning on. It took me a while, but I learned on a 650sx which is the biggest turd of a standup ever made.
 
jetskee

jetskee

Team Not-As-Ugly-Anymore
Location
Newark, Ohio
There is no straight answer on this....depends on your natural aptitude
for balance and your level of determination...everyone is different.

I've seen people struggle for an hour and never fully stand up,
and I've seen people making turns with ease 20 minutes into their first ride.

The important thing is.....just get one and start riding! You will love it.
 
kx454

kx454

Location
Sweet Valley, pa
i learned to turn and such on like a half hour on a 550. they are strange though, they are like nothing else....they handle nothing like a bike or a quad, its just a whole different animal
 
Zerfman34

Zerfman34

M.D. in the works...
Location
Troy, MI
Shadow7874 said:
ne1 got any tips to get started? itll b a week or two before i get a ski and get out there but never hurts to premeditate :)
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when you fall, try not to bail off the handlebars. hang on and drag yourself through the water so you don't spend all day swimmin back to your ski! Have fun dude.:bananajump:
 
turnagainhardcore

turnagainhardcore

X-H2O
Location
Alberta
I tell everyone to take a few min of time on their knees to get the hang of it, like turns and such, then stand up once your in the rythm of things. Put your strong foot in the back. and have an aggressive stance
Your going to fall but when you get the hang of it, there is no compairson between this and a sitdown!!!
 
z00m

z00m

UK X-H20
Location
UK West midlands
Ive spent 10 years on a sit down slowly getting more and more board, brought my first stand up this year , a 650 sx, didnt wont to go mad in case i didnt like the standup ride , after my first ride i was standing and making 60% of the turns, after a week i was having a scream on it, it is worlds apart and so much more fun than a sit down ski, i would not go back now and regret waiting so long to get one, next year i will upgrade to a super jet, but for now im loving every min on it, Oh and i had to learn in the surf, i have since taken it on a lake and it is alot easyer to ride on the flat , but not half as much fun,

Only a sx650 but a nice one :biggrin:

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Peter123

Peter123

C-Note
Location
Houston, TX
It wasn't the standing up or basic turning that really got me, it was the stamina issue. It wore me out so fast, because it was something so different then what I'm used to. I'd be exhausted after 10 minutes.

The one piece of advice given to me prior to my first ride which probably made a huge difference is this, the accelerator is your friend. If you start losing it in a turn or getting a little whacky in some chop, hit that accelerator and it'll help stand itself up and get you centered.
 
ger87410

ger87410

How did I get here?
Location
Fort Worth
Peter123 said:
It wasn't the standing up or basic turning that really got me, it was the stamina issue. It wore me out so fast, because it was something so different then what I'm used to. I'd be exhausted after 10 minutes.

The one piece of advice given to me prior to my first ride which probably made a huge difference is this, the accelerator is your friend. If you start losing it in a turn or getting a little whacky in some chop, hit that accelerator and it'll help stand itself up and get you centered.
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Start running up and down the stairs everyday for 1 hour each day. That will help the most.
 
onesojourner

onesojourner

I use a thumb throttle.
Location
springfield, mo
You will be really junkin tired thats the main thing. You will probably ride like crap the first day just bc when you start to get it you will be so worn out you can't do anything right. The next time you take it out you will feel like you can ride a ton better.
 
F

Freestylin-FX1

Peter123 said:
The one piece of advice given to me prior to my first ride which probably made a huge difference is this, the accelerator is your friend. If you start losing it in a turn or getting a little whacky in some chop, hit that accelerator and it'll help stand itself up and get you centered.
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Musta been an SJ rider try that idea on a stock pumped FX1 :splatt:
 
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