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  1. Step 1
    First make the appropriate measurements for your jump. If it is your first time, start out small and work your way up to the big jump. You need to become comfortable with the position and skill it takes to land a motorcycle after a jump, and how to launch it properly off the ramp.

  2. Step 2
    Once you have set up your ramp it is time to concentrate on your approach. You should know how much speed you will need to clear your jump and launch off the ramp into a smooth landing. Be sure to give yourself plenty of room on the approach so you can hit the jump with enough speed, and adjust your speed if necessary.

  3. Step 3
    Approach the ramp in a straight line, hitting it head on. Stand on your pegs and get a good footing and keep your body centered and in a slightly compact position with your knees bent.

  4. Step 4
    As you hit the ramp, press down on the handlebars to compress your forks, then decompress the forks as you hit the lip of the ramp to give yourself a little extra lift off the ramp. Be sure to maintain complete control the bike at all times and keep it in a straight line.

  5. Step 5
    Steady your body over the bike while you are in the air and focus on the landing. Keep your front wheel up as you land on the ground, so your back wheel hits first. Maintain control over the front wheel, and keep it in as straight a line as possible, to avoid a wobble when the front wheel hits the ground.
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Rocmike3
Rocmike3

You forgot to mention getting measured for a coffin if the jump doesn't go as expected. 

The first thing to do is to learn the physics of jumping.  The second is to find a jumping coach.  Third, prepare yourself: quit alcohol and caffeine, calorie controlled diet and reflex exercise.  Fourth, get all your equipment ready: grip surfaces on the launch ramp and landing ramp, tight suspension (modified from a well-balanced dirt bike with road tires inflated to 55-psig or higher) etc.

Start small and slow, then build to the stunts you hope for.  Motocross jumping is a good training venue: while less than spectatular, these jumps are still high enough to kill you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Kneivel

 

The Stunt School in Las Vegas is the best place to start.
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