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Motorcycle stunt riding has come a long way since the days of Evel Knievel. In the last 30 years, sport bikes have become lighter and more powerful and the range of tricks they can perform has grown. Along with these new, exciting tricks, the appeal and sponsorship of professional stunt riding has increased and so have the types of riders turning professional.
Motorcycle stunt riding isn’t a new fad, although it has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. There’s something inherent in human psychology that thrives on the danger and skill involved in stunt riding. In fact, one of the pioneers of motorcycle stunting was Orren “Putt” Mossman, who toured the United States in the first half of the 20th century. Mossman’s early tricks included shooting helium balloons with a rifle while he rode and riding with a sack over his head.
Massive wheelies, burnouts and death-defying acrobatics have taken the place of Mossman’s early gimmicks, but the thrill remains. Stunt riding has gained an international community of fans, with competitions happening in the U.S. and abroad. The best riders receive sponsorships, generally from motorcycle and automotive outfits looking to advertise their products.
Even with sponsorships, however, stunt riding is still a sport which is more heart than dollar signs and this is what really attracts fans. Stunting is an exhibition of skill, which great riders spend hours honing every day. This sport still has no international rules, regulations or sanctions. Every competition holds the threat of medical injury, and it’s not a sport for the dilettante.
The appeal of the lone expert that holds skillfulness above financial reward attracts all types. Barriers have been broken down and sponsored female stunt riders like Jessica Maine show that there is room for everyone in professional stunt riding. Stunt riding is all about breaking perceived barriers, after all, and it makes sense that the most daring of either gender would be attracted to this burgeoning sport.
Super Street Bike (2009)
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Our buddy Ernie Vigil sent us this clip of him having a little fun on an unorthadox bike, a 2011 Triumph Scrambler 900 . Ernie takes the bike out to the Sandia Speedway for a little fun, then through the woods for some dualsport craziness, then back to the streets to pick up a smoking hot chick! IMPRESSIVE to say the least. Ernie says he will have a full back story about this video later today on his site, check him out!
Now that we have our Roland VS-420 printer dialed in to do stickers, wraps, banners etc. We wanted to get you guys involved in some giveaways with it and do something really cool.
We have taken a few stunt pics that we had in our archives and blown them up and printed them out, some at over 4 feet tall! They came out really good, so we figure that you guys just might want pics of yourselves blown up to put on your walls. So with this contest, we ask that you submit us A pic (MUST BE OVER 6MB!!!) if you send us some janky fisher price “my first polaroid” grainy pic, we are gonna loud you out!! These pics have to be large and high quality to be accepted, raw pics, no graphics!! Submit the picture to stuntridemag@gmail.com Submissions close at the end of March, so there is no excuse!! ALSO IN THE EMAIL WITH THE PIC, INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE!
In April we will post all of the pics submitted (even the janky ones, in a special “fail” album”) then tag each of you in your pics. on May 1st at noon PST, the 3 pics that have the most “likes” will win a print!
Ok here are the requirements one more time!
A – Get ONE nice pic of yourself, at least 6 mb JUST FYI YOU CAN NOT SEND A PIC OFF THE INTERNET!! 6mb = 6000kb so if you send us a picture that is 125kb, its a little small (thats what she said!)
B – Email that one pic with a complete text link to your facebook page to stuntridemag@gmail.com (1 pic per person)
C – Like Stuntride on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stuntride/111535275559334
D – In April when the pic gets posted on our FB page, promote the shit out of it and tell all of your friends to “LIKE” your pic.
F – (just making sure you’re still reading) On May 1st at noon PST, voting closes, the 3 pics with the most likes win!
X – on May 5th you have to post pictures of you drinking tequila on our FB page wall. Whoever posts the most tequila shot pics will win the greatest hangover they have ever had!!
ok guys, start sending those pics!!
Recently the clothing company Young and Reckless brought MMG Rapper Meek Mill out to Los Angeles with the phenom, 15 year old “Lil Chino” from Baltimore, to rock some wheelies on the streets. Philly rapper Meek Mill signed on with Rick Ross’ MMG label and was showing everyone whats up on the dirtbikes in his video “I’m a Boss” Featuring Rozay. Lil Chino is best known as being part of the Baltimore dirtbike crew who wheelies around the streets, their signature move is the one handed “chicken wing” wheelie.. these guys are known for their Style!
Combine the rapper with street cred, with the kid with street cred and unleash them on the streets on L.A. and you get this video!
Discuss on our forums! http://stuntride.com/vbstunt/showthread.php?t=37072
In case you missed it the first time, check out this video of our good friend Lux. She is an avid motorcycle rider and stuntriding participant. You can find Lux modeling at events for companies like HeadBlade, rocking the streets of Socal on her GSX-R, or partying it up in places like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Las Vegas or even Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Stop by and see Lux on her Facebook or Twitter and tell her how much you like her promo vid!
Last season at the XDL Finals in Indianapolis our buddy Sam that works for Western Powersports said to make sure we hung around for Luke Emmons night ending burnout, we did and we got to witness the unveiling of Shinkos newest creation, the Smoke Bomb tires! The red smoke they emit makes for an awesome sight! Here is a video from XDL.
Teach McNeil sent us this little video diary of him hard at work at his new job with Twisted Throttle!
We have gotten some news on the 2012 XDL Event Schedule. Even though info has been very hard to get and harder to confirm, a tweet by the XDL Staff today has lead us to believe that something we heard about a month ago may be true.
It says “Our 2012 schedule is almost confirmed, but just fyi all event dates will be in June, July, August. RT and pass it on, thanks!” via @XDLShow
Back in January a little bird (not twitter) told us that the XDL schedule was being compacted into the late summer to accomodate a reality show filming schedule. And that the Monterey and Indianapolis Moto GP events would go on as usual. Obviously it is too late in the year for Daytona Bike Week and it would be too hot to go back to Scottsdale AZ during those months, so we can assume those events are out. We also know that the SuperSpeedway in Nashville was closed, so this seems to eliminate the usual May Nashville stop.
So with those things up in the air, we wonder if XDL may be going to some more northerly lattitudes and will XDL return to its home in LA? Well the economy has also forced the closure of the Irwindale Speedway, but The Queen Mary in Long Beach has undergone another ownership change and we are told that its parking lots are looking nice and fresh nowadays.
Make your assumptions folks, we have ours. As always check back for the latest info on the 2012 XDL Schedule here at Stuntride.com or on our Facebook and Twitter.
Our Buddy and 3 time XDL Champion Bill Dixon has gotten in on the motorcycle drift video craze with this release. We think is awesome to see this much smoke coming off of the Dunlop rear tire of his R1. Check out the video and let us know what you think on our Facebook and Twitter. You can also become a “fan” of Bill Dixon on his Facebook page!
Bill Dixon would like to thank his sponsors:
Yamaha
Graves Motorsports
Speed & Strength
Dunlop
Runman Incorporated
HT Moto
Moto Heaven
Freestyle Ingenuity
RSC
The first week of February, Red Bull Street Bike Freestyle Athlete Aaron Colton shipped off to Trinidad for a weeks worth of Carnival Festivities. Motorcyclists came out in droves to support a foreign motorsports athlete on their home turf. The motorcycle culture runs deep for a small island where motorcycles are pricey and are not readily available. The week was amazing and was capped off by a demo on stage in front of 15,000 screaming fans. Not bad for a weeks worth of work.
Watch the video below and stop by and say hey to Aaron on his social networking sites! Twitter.com/AaronColton
www.FaceBook.com/AC93
