Question: When a motorcyclist leaves the ground on a jump and leaves the throttle on (so the rear wheel spins), why does the front of the

When a motorcyclist leaves the ground on a jump and leaves the throttle on (so the rear wheel spins), why does the front of the cycle rise up?

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