What's the best thing you can do on a motocross bike?

Rail a berm?... not bad

Holeshot a race?... that's pretty good.

Skip across the top of a set of stutter bumps?... a thrill, but hard work.

The best thing about motocross is jumping. Big tabletops and doubles, jumping rythym sections or a fast downhill ski jump.

And if you know how to build motocross jumps you can do it right outside your door!

But how do you actually build motocross jumps? Well it takes more than a shovel and spade so if you can beg, borrow or steal (figuratively speaking) a bobcat or mini excavator that's the place to start.

To source dirt you can start digging a hole near your jump location, contact a local developer if he has any excess fill or get in touch with a pool company (they often have to remove dirt from site). You could put up a sign that says "Fill Wanted" with your number.

If you are planning to build a freestyle ramp you will still need dirt for your landing ramp so the previous info still applies. Freestyle ramp plans can be found on the net, Click Here for example.

For specific dimensions or "rule" on how to build motocross jumps you can Click Here.

Best way to get the sizing of your jumps right is go to a track and measure up jumps that you are comfortable with.

Measure the height of the jump, length of the up-ramp and distance between 'peaks' for a double or length to the downramp for a tabletop.

The hardest part about how to build motocross jumps is getting the dirt... and getting it free! Ask around, be polite an be patient and I'm sure you will find something.