casing the leap

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jonjon714 7/9/2012 4:16pm
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queen of spodes wrote:
[img]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/queen_of_spodes/e2xBNC.gif[/img]
Bet he's an inch shorter! Man O Man!!!!!!! Blink
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ti473 7/9/2012 4:16pm
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Saw both of those as I was standing right there. Also Sewell crashed there pretty hard right in the practice but wasn't so lucky as I saw him limping off the track badly. That sucks since he's a local guy and likley would have done well. At least he had a go pro on.
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Xracer 7/9/2012 4:27pm
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jtomasik wrote:
Way cool he didn't get hurt and waved to the crowd. But, I'm kinda curious why they made that landing so dangerous. I think the crowd...
Way cool he didn't get hurt and waved to the crowd. But, I'm kinda curious why they made that landing so dangerous. I think the crowd would've rather seen it safe enough that pretty much any pro could pull it off.
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in my opinion, if they dumb it down then everyone in every class will hit is and it will lose the technical factor. look at supercross...
in my opinion, if they dumb it down then everyone in every class will hit is and it will lose the technical factor.

look at supercross. far cry from the late 90's and early 00's regarding technicality
jtomasik wrote:
I hear that, but it only benefitted one 250 rider (and not that much, as he was killing it even without that jump), and when only...
I hear that, but it only benefitted one 250 rider (and not that much, as he was killing it even without that jump), and when only some can jump an obstacle, it can create a hazard, especially with a jump like the Leap, where it's a blind jump when you're committed. I think the rest of that track is technical enough without adding the danger. Enough guys are getting hurt. Make the jumps safe and let the rest of the track separate the riders. It isn't like if that jump was made so everyone could clear it that the results would change substantially.
That being said, I can't recall anyone ever getting hurt on Larocco's Leap. Seems harder on bikes than riders.

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PRM31 7/9/2012 4:36pm
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Count me as a new Sipes fan!! Awesome reaction!
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burn1986 7/9/2012 4:42pm
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They all looked like it hurt, even with a save.
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bobby397 7/9/2012 4:45pm
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It's motocross you pussies, if you want to watch something safe golf has its own channel now.
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blusmbl 7/9/2012 5:21pm
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JW381 wrote:
Why does it seem so small in the helmet cam vid?? I know it's not, the thing just cannot be done proper justice.
The videos don't do the track justice. The bowl turn looks pretty flat, and both the faces of the tabletop into the parking lot area/sand rollers and the leap don't look bad at all, but in person they are incredibly steep and long. It feels like you're jumping a dune on both of them.
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slipdog 7/9/2012 5:22pm
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bobby397 wrote:
It's motocross you pussies, if you want to watch something safe golf has its own channel now.
Since there is no like button, I'll just have to give your post a big thumbs up!!!

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Camp332 7/9/2012 5:27pm
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All 450's casing the Leap in this thread. Just goes to show you how much freaking power Mitch gets out of those Pro Circuit KX250f's. Baggett was killing the leap.
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chrisbuehler 7/9/2012 6:32pm
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-espionage- wrote:
Awesome reaction and the fact that he didn't get hurt. Takes some balls of steal to do that on a 250f
Isn't Sipes on a 450?
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Team Ideal 7/9/2012 7:12pm
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jtomasik wrote:
Helluva save! Did he case it and bounce off the landing? I'm thinking no way he could've over-jumped it that far.....right???
yea he came up short and after that save he was all waving the hand to the crowd and almost ate scheet going around the corner, it was LOL time for crowd and I'm pretty sure he did too.

anyone hear any updates on Sewell? or whoever it was that came up short and got carted off? I know they were on a KTM so I'm assumimung it was sewell.
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Camp332 7/9/2012 7:20pm
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-espionage- wrote:
Awesome reaction and the fact that he didn't get hurt. Takes some balls of steal to do that on a 250f
chrisbuehler wrote:
Isn't Sipes on a 450?
Yes
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bangmyhead 7/9/2012 7:33pm
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Johnny Utah wrote:
Sipes is cool. Has that whole hillbilly Kentucky fast on a bike thing going on like Nicky Hayden.
X2, dude is awesome
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86honda 7/9/2012 7:46pm
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Stewies 450 didnt even sound pegged
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jeffro503 7/10/2012 12:03pm
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HOLY SHIT!!.......I don't think I've ever sen a guy so far off the back of the bike.....and then save it! Incredibly lucky.....and some great skill as well.
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Katoom72 7/10/2012 12:34pm
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Haha, priceless reaction.

In mother Russia, Larocco's Leap jumps you!

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ADynes wrote:
F'n awesome!!
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jathey 7/10/2012 1:02pm
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Great videos! Sipes' and Mikhaylov's reactions are awesome and show exactly what their mindsets were when hitting the leap - "Balls out!"

Who hasn't wanted to take a bow after wadding or almost wadding up in front of a crowd of people? Assuming I didn't get hurt, my first reaction is usually "I wonder if anyone got a shot of that?"

Scottie's video was cool, too. I really enjoyed the bird's eye view of Dungey jumping the leap from the inside.
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ADynes 7/10/2012 1:08pm
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Also found this one (not from this weekend)

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Rob_Miller 7/10/2012 1:43pm
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One word for Sipes.. Boss.
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Motodave15 7/10/2012 3:00pm
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ADynes wrote:
Also found this one (not from this weekend)

GOT DAMN!!! That video does the leap justice
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jamma10 7/10/2012 3:38pm
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Camp332 wrote:
All 450's casing the Leap in this thread. Just goes to show you how much freaking power Mitch gets out of those Pro Circuit KX250f's. Baggett...
All 450's casing the Leap in this thread. Just goes to show you how much freaking power Mitch gets out of those Pro Circuit KX250f's. Baggett was killing the leap.
Yup!!!

Ain't that the truth.
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ocscottie 7/10/2012 4:23pm
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btw: i still need to dig up that vid where one year they superimposed a rider clearing it over a rider just doubling, it was the year DC was the pit reporter, ill plug in my ext drive and find it.
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bobby397 wrote:
It's motocross you pussies, if you want to watch something safe golf has its own channel now.
Quote of the year! Love it. lol
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Hando 7/10/2012 5:11pm
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It must feel so good to clear this jump and land it smooth..
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karnivool 7/10/2012 8:39pm
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ADynes wrote:
Also found this one (not from this weekend)

hate to say it but THIS is why 4 strokes have made this sport completely dangerous and lives are being lost each year...

give them all kx125's and see how many guys without effen numbers on their plates and shitty form will try to huck something like this...

thoughts?

might want to reference: http://youtu.be/hF8tH5GLGCY
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MelonFan123 7/10/2012 10:44pm
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Camp332 wrote:
All 450's casing the Leap in this thread. Just goes to show you how much freaking power Mitch gets out of those Pro Circuit KX250f's. Baggett...
All 450's casing the Leap in this thread. Just goes to show you how much freaking power Mitch gets out of those Pro Circuit KX250f's. Baggett was killing the leap.
jamma10 wrote:
Yup!!!

Ain't that the truth.
mitch's bikes certainly have some power but the fact that bagget's about 135 lbs soaking wet sure doesn't hurt either Laughing

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