It is also cost efficient and doesn t take a lot of time.
Homemade dirt bike ramp.
Adjustable motocross ramps are a great tool.
Building it however is a very serious business.
Ramps will always look much bigger and steeper once they are fully assembled.
Kids love riding bikes and some love to experiment and see what kinds of fun jumps they can do.
A dirt bike jump ramp might look simple.
Building a dirt bike ramp is no joke whether you re constructing it out of wood or digging it into the ground.
12 inches is quite tall for a beginner ramp that s only 24 inches wide.
If you or a friend have easy access to a backhoe or other heavy duty digging equipment dig out a dirt jump.
Choosing the right dirt bike ramp.
Another thing to keep in mind.
If it s easier and more cost effective to acquire wood beams planks a saw nails and a nail gun build a wooden ramp.
Dirt bike ramps are available in multiple styles to suit your needs.
Non folding ramps are generally less expensive and are easier to set up.
How to make homemade bike ramps.
Arched dirt bike ramps offer more clearance so you don t bottom out while loading.
I wrote this for dirt magazine back in february 2008 issue 72 the homemade edition jolly good issue that was and also posted a sketchy video up too.
Although a portable jump ramp might not seem as complex as a permanent jump ramp you will need to make use of the right material for whatever type of dirt bike jump ramp you decide to create.
A complete set of instructions showing you how to build your very own wooden jump.
23 april 2009.
12 inches is the tallest i would build the frame of this bike ramp.
A lot of folk since then have stumbled across the video and emailed.