Travis Pastrana

[Bobcat]

pretty cool

http://www.grindtv.com/moto/blog/12350/travis+pastrana+makes+record+leap+into+the+new+year/

 

[Wobble]

Saw that on the news this morning, that guy is fearless

 

[03darkshadow]

watched it live last night. that guy is crazy, and one heck of a driver/dirtbike rider.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Unreal...that was sick.

 

[sellsman11]

Without the chainlink fence, he would have been wet.:willy_nilly:

 

[Ted]

In the end it was such a clean jump it looked pretty easy, wonder how many thrillseekers will be jumping their imports over stuff just to be like Travis? Hold my beer, watch this!!:smash::sifone:

 

[tcuda499]

that was great!!! have been a fan of his since he was riding minis. great rider

 

[HiZ]

That makes me Giggle! Sick

 

[OldSchool]

Crazy MoFo!!!! That's awesome at the end with the backflip off of the ramp!!

 

[Chris]

He looked a little nervous right before he took off.

I can only imagine how much prep went into doing that stunt.

 

[sellsman11]

He looked a little nervous right before he took off.

I can only imagine how much prep went into doing that stunt.

I was wondering how you practice something like that. Do you just rely on engineers to do the calculations or did he do practice jumps?

 

[Chris]

What I read alluded to him doing a number of practice jumps.

 

[jmoore32fever]

He did practice jumps, quite a few actually & went through several cars... If you guys don't already know about these check out his nitro circus DVDs

 

[03darkshadow]

In the end it was such a clean jump it looked pretty easy, wonder how many thrillseekers will be jumping their imports over stuff just to be like Travis? Hold my beer, watch this!!:smash::sifone:

rednecks have been jumping their old pickups for years man... :driving:

 

[sledge]

http://www.grindtv.com/video/moto/pastranas_last_rally_jump_practice_bumper_cam_pov/#47533

You don't do these, with RedBull support, without having a 99% idea of the outcome.

Not to take anything away from Travis or the stunt, I'm a big fan, but the landing ramp is about twice as high as the takeoff. Makes for a very cushy landing. Big brass to jump onto a barge with limited room to maneuver...and stop.

 

[sledge]

Practice Day 1
http://www.grindtv.com/video/moto/travis_pastranas_world_record_rally_jump_practice_day_1/

 

[nortech4play]

It was pretty cool...Having watched him for a number of years the guy is not only talented but has a very large set to do some of the things he's done...

I'd put the double back flip on his bike over this jump but it was still a very entertaining show...

 

[ILMORdude]

Double backflip is one of the coolest things ive ever seen on live tv. His mom was a mess just before he did it and rightfully so!!! Hes a bad mofo

 

[Audiofn]

http://www.grindtv.com/video/moto/pastranas_last_rally_jump_practice_bumper_cam_pov/#47533

You don't do these, with RedBull support, without having a 99% idea of the outcome.

Not to take anything away from Travis or the stunt, I'm a big fan, but the landing ramp is about twice as high as the takeoff. Makes for a very cushy landing. Big brass to jump onto a barge with limited room to maneuver...and stop.

They may think they know what is going to heppen but remember last year I think it was the guy failed.

 

[Ted]

Naw, last year was the maniac that jumped up on top the Arc De'Triomphe in Vegas, another large set if stones :sifone: