Sheehan pulls off first triple backflip on motocross bike

[Pterodactyl]

Published April 30, 2015Associated Press

(AP)

Josh Sheehan has become the first person to land a triple backflip on a motocross bike.

Sheehan completed the feat Tuesday at Pastranaland, the action sports park owned by Travis Pastrana in Maryland.

The 29-year-old Australian reached a speed of 60 mph and hit a 37-foot takeoff ramp built at an 81 degree angle. He reached a height of 80 feet while whipping his 200-pound motorcycle around three full revolutions.

Sheehan practice the jump by landing into an air bag before completing it at Pastrana's complex.


Travis Pastrana was the first rider to complete a double backflip at the 2006 X Games in Los Angeles.

 

[exskibum]

Props to the younger generation for pulling off crazy assed feats that not only require immense cajones, but would have been considered impossible not too long ago. Same thing across the board with motorcycle, ski and snowboard, and snowmobile aerials. Won't be long before they're landing motorcycle jumps switch, after three flips and two twists.

 

[KYCHERRY]

Here is the video for it.

 

[rushes]

Crazy kids.

I did a frontflip once. I still think of it on cold rainy days....

 

[HotRodZilla]

That's amazing!! Lining up for that takes serious balls!!

 

[exskibum]

Holeeeeeeeeeeeeee shi-ite!!!!!!!!

 

[Barabus]

He could do 4- just needs to get 110 foot in the air rather than a mere 80 foot.