How to do a Hopover

[@JasminVilleneuve-jj7el]

Super vidéo, as always. BIG thanks to you Dan and your crew

[@JasonMcMurray]

definitely a helpful tool for getting up the steep terrain! One thing you didn't talk much about Dan is when it is actually useful to apply while riding other then for show. Countless times this move has enabled me to continue on a climb that i either ran out of open available line and had to change direction or realize im not going to make the climb. Recognizing when to apply it in time to be effective is huge. Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 "hopovers" to get up a certain section taking small bites upwards with every hopover. Awesome video! it would be cool if you did a part 2 to this explaining more on when and how to apply this move to gain elevation or work up and around terrain. Keep Videos like this one coming! maybe a bowtie how to next?!

[@codyherbert608]

I second the bowtie tutorial!

[@Skytrekin]

I really like your teaching technique, makes wanting to go to your school more desirable. Love the wrap on that sled!

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks Skytrekin, would be great to have you at a Next Level clinic someday.

[@brentlittle2810]

I learned these on a stock 2017 gen4. That was a good sled for this because of the ski lift (similar to the khaos transfer) and low end snap. Now I’m on a stock Axys 850 163” with a tunnel cut. The cut tunnel plays a big role in how these are done! Bow ties (which start off just like a hop over) come around so much easier with the cut. With the tunnel cut I find myself needing to brake check when the sled hits the vertical position to drop the front otherwise it wants to bow tie. With the stock length tunnel it will drag or brake for you taking that element out if it. My favorite thing about both hop overs and bow ties is that you can now get an adrenaline rush from a normal hill that before could get boring just side hilling on! Great vid Dan! First one I’ve seen on the maneuver!

[@brandonmiller9234]

Brent Little did you chop the tunnel with the mtntk kit, or tig weld it back?

[@brentlittle2810]

I welded it. I felt like it was a better option for abusive riding lol! It’s a little tricky so make sure you or your welder knows their stuff!

[@petr0rabbit]

@@brandonmiller9234 the mtntk kit looks super cheap, I would never I ride the backcountry with plastic fittings at the end of my tunnel, especially when it comes to engine coolant.

[@Justin-lk8dt]

Best instructional videos out there thanks for all you do

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks Justin we really appreciate that.

[@Revy8]

your explanations are great. you're a great teacher. short videos that give you all the basics. awesome

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks Revy

[@briandhoward6137]

remember Kyle Saxton and Caleb Kesterke ride almost stock sleds and they make this move look amazing . This is a great how to , going out tomorrow to work on them!!!

[@chrisklemchuk5008]

Thanks Dan !! again you have impressed me with your great explanation on how to do a HOP OVER!

[@tomimm543]

" Even on Ski-Doos" Funny I like it!

[@masonhoffman4731]

Ski doos are weird

[@Qtturner1]

Great videos. @Next Level Riding Clinics would love to see a video showing how you manage steep terrain with snow that is sugar under a crust. That seems to be my arch nemesis.

[@deboy130]

You guys should make a video talking about things Midwest riders like me, from MN, can do to better their riding skill.

[@AnthoQc05]

How to... my favorite section on your channel!

[@bradburlingame798]

Nice work Dan!

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks Brad

[@AlexAlex-fl5xx]

Hi Dan , thank you so much for your videos , can you also do some videos on jumps , how to approach kicker or drop , where to stand , how to control it with the throttle. Also bow ties would’ve been a great video to watch! Thanks so much again for your hard work !

[@ippielb]

Very well done video. Nice clear instructions. Keep up the tutorials.

[@craigauten1662]

Headed to alpine this weekend. Can't wait to ride..... And try out that hop over maybe with a little fresh snow🤞

[@General_DDay]

Hey Dan, towards the end of the video you mentioned suspension setup on a stock sled. I have a 2016 Pro with the stock Walker Evans with piggyback. Could you go over what setting is the best for trying the hop over? Or maybe do a video on suspension setups in general, like sidehilling, hard terrain, soft terrain etc. Thanks

[@glennlevisson]

Nice vid as usual Dan! 👍 Have you seen those guys doing a "Superman" hopover?! Nothing for the "toolbox" more for the show-off box ,looks cool dough 😁😎👊

[@petr0rabbit]

"Even on skidoos" traduction: props to them for doing that on an inferior sled :D

[@xmahou]

oh boy this ones gonna be fun to learn. thanks dan!! currently saving for a nxt lvl course

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

thanks for watching, hopefully we will see you at one of our clinics someday.

[@turbolarsen6794]

I haw been training on this during the Winther

[@JETPOWDER]

Awesome thanks Dan.

[@stefan3225]

I practiced this in my garage all summer and all I have to show for it is scarred shins :(

[@waynepriest6403]

All around great video Dan ! [And your camera guy was in just the right place to show the foot work. Extra cold beverage for him/her !] - How about a video that shows the foot work of an uphill turn. Same 180 uphill turn, but literally stepping through it (foot placement as you go around) ? (IMO - seems the perfect set up with a hop-over as the end target). and if you did this in a previous video and I missed it, please point me in the right direction. TIA !

[@justloveit1301]

Thx man, your videos are cool 😎

[@pat4145]

been sledding for 40 years never did powder (wisc-mich) want to try someday, how many times do guys jam their legs (pain) just wondering, love your video's keep them up !

[@TheOrgan16]

Do an instructional video on drops

[@luminalaztec919]

Hey it's me again.... still asking for that hill climbing video. Hahahaha

[@flaggtompa]

Hi Dan! Really love your vids! I'm a mediocre rider on a stock Pro RMK 600 -14. Would you say it's hard to do an hopover with my machine, considering it's a 600cc? Or is it all about commitment and skill? Thanks from Sweden! /Thomas

[@carsonbarlow2980]

flaggtompa I also have a 600 and I think it really helps to have big power but I would say most of it is getting the right technique and having confidence in yourself.

[@syksyk12]

Really appreciate , love the clear and in details explanations. Going to the hills tomorrow, cant wait to try what i just learned there . Was doing it all wrong xD

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks JP, good luck practicing

[@northminibikes]

How to do a hopover - Step 1.) Become Ninja. lol

[@scottsanta5327]

Hi Dan, enjoying all of you videos, I have learned more watching you than I did riding for 60 years. I am riding a 2020 Khoas 800, it has been a bid of a learning curve, but I am getting there. I am about 5' 6 135 lbs, short arms, I have always had trouble with hard pack spring snow trying to side hill with the machine flat on the snow, and the throttle is down hill. Would it help to shorten my handlebars? Or any suggestions. Also I have a strange problem you may have encountered. My new Klim snowmobile boots size 10, get stuck in my snowmobile when ever I fall off toward the back of the sled. I was side hilling in deep powder, steep side hill, sled hit branch machine flipped down hill with my foot stuck in the up hill pocket. It was ugly. My boot just fits the opening for your foot and the bottom of the sled is very grippy, boot is stiff and just won't come out. Is this just me or has this ever happened to anyone else? Thinking about wax on the boot? Thanks for your good work. Scott Kalispell, Mt. If you ever want to do a video in my area I would be glad to show you around.

[@MZMotor95]

You have been riding for 60 years. If I assume you started riding at 10 years old, you are a 70 year old doing hop-overs on a 2020 Khaos? You are my hero.

[@mikegatherall3774]

Cut the toe loops off .. they are dangerous and you’ll wreck your knee at some point.

[@JaimetheNomad]

Hey Dan, in the intro portion of the vid what is that rotating sled stand? that's pretty sweet! and of course fun vid as well! Thanks!

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thats a custom stand that our man Jason Blair built for wrapping sleds. Its pretty cool.

[@JaimetheNomad]

@@NextLevelRidingClinics very cool indeed! And now makes sense why I couldn’t find it when searching haha, props to Jason!

[@ericrrenner]

Awesome!

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks Eric

[@sylfix2680]

Caleb Kesterke! Thanks for mentioning one of my favourite riders personally. Definitely not one of the most known guys.

[@nsa6790]

Is the hop over easier in the deeper snow or is it just as easy in some of the end of season snow? Also great content keep it up!

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Thanks Carter, deeper snow is definetely more forgiving but it can be done in either condition. This video was shot in relatively hard spring snow.

[@nsa6790]

Next Level Riding Clinics Thank for the quick reply! I mostly snowmobile in the up of Michigan so some days you’re sitting in 5-6 feet of powder on the side of a hill and other you only have a little over 8 inches so as I’m starting to transition from trail riding to boondocking it’s nice to have your tips.

[@Junipervilla7]

3:30 scratchers down for the win

[@8000m-i3m]

Oh!! Thanks!!!!

[@Rotaris1]

Momentum of the sled is what is propelling you to the other side.

[@lorntapani6585]

i was going to try it this year but i have a 2007 Yamaha hazer and its to heavy and then im a teenager and not strong inof

[@theonygard5694]

Yeah power probably helps

[@edwinparson346]

I have a 2007 Yamaha mountain and when exploring on flat terrain I find I do hop overs just to miss trees... Of course throttle blips is the key to tame the poster weight to comply with directional commands.

[@theonygard5694]

@@edwinparson346 Yeah yeah you can hop over the saddle but hopovers while sidehilling is a bit different. Still, I believe you. It just is easier with a modern moubtain sled

[@lorntapani6585]

@@edwinparson346 it is a 500 tho so i think that is the problem

[@mariushopen9534]

witch luggs is on you’re sled?

[@paullt5111]

Tnx

[@teagan.d155]

Awesome vid. Bow ties next??

[@artbingham5738]

The best time to practice is when you stop for lunch and you hopover to open the Muffpot!

[@marcussirounianharry9451]

Excellent video Dan! This video clarified a few things for me. Would you say a sled with a light front end feel like a Khaos would be easier to do a hop over with or would something more predictable like a RMK be ideal?

[@jannelakkapaa6057]

Khaos will do these better than Pro. Khaos has more pressure in the front of the skid and less pressure on skis so it will wheelie more. 155 Pro with clutching and loose limiter strap will do hop overs quite easily but too loose limiter strap risks your rails going through the track

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

Like Janne said comparing stock for stock a Khaos should easier as it likes to lift the skis more than a Pro.

[@primeau2475]

"Not sled specific" Now to break out the old cow wedge chassis to give it a try 😅

[@NextLevelRidingClinics]

haha no kidding

[@carsonbarlow2980]

Ummm what if I have a stock axys 600?😂

[@micahoman1293]

I have the exact same sled, I still haven't been able to do it.

[@timobrien5609]

Great job! Good information. I blame you for most of my skill.

[@obviously1373]

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