Seth Enslow's dislike for Robbie Knievel

travis-grant
Edited Date/Time 12/31/2014 7:08am
It's been documented here and there since Seth's rise to fame in the first Terrafirma series's in 1995 ish. Iv'e seen footage of Seth ridiculing Robbie and i just wanna know where it stems from?
Yeah i get that they are both distance jumpers, is that the only reason? seth thought he was better etc.

To be honest, they both wreck more than succeed and don't look to have much natural talent BUT both have huge Kahoola's for the things they attempt/attempted. I just watched Robbie's world record Grand Canyon attempt from 1999 and Seth's from Deegan's property a few years ago. Both looked exactly the same to me, over jump, bounce, wreck, but both records were set. Surely you have to 'land' for it to be a successful world record? it just seems like an 'all balls and no brains' sorta thing otherwise.

Rookie White pretty much pissed all over the both of them the other week if you ask me, no prepping take offs and landings, just go for it. balls AND brains (except for the other guys on the track, that was i tad silly).
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GeorgiePorgie 12/30/2014 1:11pm
12/30/2014 1:11pm
Anybody got the video of the massive double double double double section that Enslow did?
TeamPropainTurbo38t 12/30/2014 1:16pm
12/30/2014 1:16pm
GeorgiePorgie wrote:
Anybody got the video of the massive double double double double section that Enslow did?
Anybody got the video of the massive double double double double section that Enslow did?
Wasn't that cinqmats?
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Old-Man 12/30/2014 1:16pm
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"Surely you have to 'land' for it to be a successful world record?"
I would think so but when Hart back flipped and crashed they called that a world record too so..

I think RK said after one of his jumps that all the young and up and comers sucked so thats where the envy started
GeorgiePorgie 12/30/2014 1:18pm
12/30/2014 1:18pm
GeorgiePorgie wrote:
Anybody got the video of the massive double double double double section that Enslow did?
Anybody got the video of the massive double double double double section that Enslow did?
TeamPropainTurbo38t wrote:
Wasn't that cinqmats?
You're probably right.

Knievel doesn't really impress me. His dad did. Jumping insane crap on a Harley. . .

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travis-grant 12/30/2014 1:22pm
12/30/2014 1:22pm Edited Date/Time 12/30/2014 1:31pm
Old-Man wrote:
"Surely you have to 'land' for it to be a successful world record?" I would think so but when Hart back flipped and crashed they called...
"Surely you have to 'land' for it to be a successful world record?"
I would think so but when Hart back flipped and crashed they called that a world record too so..

I think RK said after one of his jumps that all the young and up and comers sucked so thats where the envy started
Ahh fair enough,

I gotta admit RK rambles on about how he can 'control the bike mid air by tapping the back brake to bring the front end down or blipping the throttle to bring the front end up'. I have not yet seen this happen on his jumps lol, looks like hes just along for the ride to me, landing at a 45 degree angle on his back wheel.

After a sweet no hander tho

http://youtu.be/MLejkyXbJlc

if THIS dont make your palms sweat, i dunno what will. Just imagine what sort of noise he made in that helmet as he dropped off that roof! he was quoted as saying 'if they offered me another 2 million to do that again, id say no'
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Denn700 12/30/2014 1:33pm
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I like the story about him and MC meeting at a poker table in the middle of no where.
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Denn700 wrote:
I like the story about him and MC meeting at a poker table in the middle of no where.
We are waiting...
travis-grant 12/30/2014 1:39pm
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Denn700 wrote:
I like the story about him and MC meeting at a poker table in the middle of no where.
40Plus_922mx wrote:
We are waiting...
ok you got my attention
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Hgibbs566 12/30/2014 1:40pm
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Seth has 100% more talent than RK, but that's not saying much.
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travis-grant wrote:
It's been documented here and there since Seth's rise to fame in the first Terrafirma series's in 1995 ish. Iv'e seen footage of Seth ridiculing Robbie...
It's been documented here and there since Seth's rise to fame in the first Terrafirma series's in 1995 ish. Iv'e seen footage of Seth ridiculing Robbie and i just wanna know where it stems from?
Yeah i get that they are both distance jumpers, is that the only reason? seth thought he was better etc.

To be honest, they both wreck more than succeed and don't look to have much natural talent BUT both have huge Kahoola's for the things they attempt/attempted. I just watched Robbie's world record Grand Canyon attempt from 1999 and Seth's from Deegan's property a few years ago. Both looked exactly the same to me, over jump, bounce, wreck, but both records were set. Surely you have to 'land' for it to be a successful world record? it just seems like an 'all balls and no brains' sorta thing otherwise.

Rookie White pretty much pissed all over the both of them the other week if you ask me, no prepping take offs and landings, just go for it. balls AND brains (except for the other guys on the track, that was i tad silly).
Seth became instantly famous when he "exploded" on the first Crusty film (I believe he was a gear too high, but at least he didn't need to go to the hospital!). IMO, Seth and Robbie are cut from the same clothe so-to-speak; the ability to block out fear and huck themselves. The only difference is that Robbie had a family paved path where as Seth blazed his own trail.
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motosmith 12/30/2014 1:59pm
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Watch Mind of a Demon on you tube. Link sets the world record in Australia and its a pretty big jump.
travis-grant 12/30/2014 2:02pm
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motosmith wrote:
Watch Mind of a Demon on you tube. Link sets the world record in Australia and its a pretty big jump.
Hasnt Maddison smashed that by around 123 feet though?
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travis-grant wrote:
It's been documented here and there since Seth's rise to fame in the first Terrafirma series's in 1995 ish. Iv'e seen footage of Seth ridiculing Robbie...
It's been documented here and there since Seth's rise to fame in the first Terrafirma series's in 1995 ish. Iv'e seen footage of Seth ridiculing Robbie and i just wanna know where it stems from?
Yeah i get that they are both distance jumpers, is that the only reason? seth thought he was better etc.

To be honest, they both wreck more than succeed and don't look to have much natural talent BUT both have huge Kahoola's for the things they attempt/attempted. I just watched Robbie's world record Grand Canyon attempt from 1999 and Seth's from Deegan's property a few years ago. Both looked exactly the same to me, over jump, bounce, wreck, but both records were set. Surely you have to 'land' for it to be a successful world record? it just seems like an 'all balls and no brains' sorta thing otherwise.

Rookie White pretty much pissed all over the both of them the other week if you ask me, no prepping take offs and landings, just go for it. balls AND brains (except for the other guys on the track, that was i tad silly).
Motoxdoc wrote:
Seth became instantly famous when he "exploded" on the first Crusty film (I believe he was a gear too high, but at least he didn't need...
Seth became instantly famous when he "exploded" on the first Crusty film (I believe he was a gear too high, but at least he didn't need to go to the hospital!). IMO, Seth and Robbie are cut from the same clothe so-to-speak; the ability to block out fear and huck themselves. The only difference is that Robbie had a family paved path where as Seth blazed his own trail.
Rusty had them both beat, bro.

i swear i went riding with a "Rusty" one time down in Moab, i just shook my head all day. every time he started his bike i made sure to watch what dumbass thing he was going to do. if i had to count how many bone-head moves he made throughout the day i would run out of fingers and toes. i ran into him a few months ago and i'm actually surprised he's not dead yet.
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motosmith 12/30/2014 2:09pm
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motosmith wrote:
Watch Mind of a Demon on you tube. Link sets the world record in Australia and its a pretty big jump.
travis-grant wrote:
Hasnt Maddison smashed that by around 123 feet though?
The footage in the movie is pretty old so I'm sure the record has been beat.

Either way, it takes major sack to fly that far.
travis-grant 12/30/2014 2:22pm
12/30/2014 2:22pm
motosmith wrote:
Watch Mind of a Demon on you tube. Link sets the world record in Australia and its a pretty big jump.
travis-grant wrote:
Hasnt Maddison smashed that by around 123 feet though?
motosmith wrote:
The footage in the movie is pretty old so I'm sure the record has been beat.

Either way, it takes major sack to fly that far.
Oh yeah for sure, it was in the late 90s i THINK, (Mind Of The Deamon was made in the naughties) which i watched on boxing day as it happens.
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MotoX85 12/30/2014 3:40pm
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Must have missed Seth in the Terrafirma videos in my cabinet. Have him in Crusty Demons jumping a dune by pinning it with no talent. But RK doesn't have much, out the WWF circus, either
travis-grant 12/30/2014 3:47pm
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ok so i got terrafirma and crusty mixed up, all i have on my mind is the new dirtshack video. sorry
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crusher773 12/30/2014 5:05pm
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Really you think that Robbie Knievel is at all good at distance jumping? That dude has worse form than most 65 riders and is just a straight up goon. His whole career was nothing but riding on his Dad's coat tails. Evel was gnarly though.

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MX_Andrew83 12/30/2014 5:16pm
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RK perfected the sky wheelie before Ronnie Mac...
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MX114 12/30/2014 5:38pm
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Seth Enslow before becoming infamous from crusty flicks was just another weekend warrior in Western New York. He raced with some of my older friends when I was on minis and remember it. A novice to mid pack AM rider at best. Dude wasn't scared to go big when the cameras were rolling though
smoothies862 12/30/2014 5:51pm
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i always tell non moto people when they bring up robbie k. hes not that good. he wouldnt make all the jumps on an average sx track. robbie madison has them all covered imho. no fear and super talented.
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To me Robbie Knievel wasn't very impressive, saw him ride and jump in person a couple of times and honestly think he was just riding on his old man's name and his own lack of common sense. Seth Enslow is only famous because he was in the right place at the right time and had a little skill and a ton of balls. I had the chance to ride with Alex Harvill in the dunes before he set any records or anyone had heard of him and he is a super nice kid, a very talented motorcycle rider and has HUGE balls!!!
UpTiTe 12/30/2014 6:13pm
12/30/2014 6:13pm Edited Date/Time 12/30/2014 6:14pm
Both are no talent hacks. Seth got smoked by a bunch of 14 year old novices at LACR then they all made fun of him and he loaded up and went home.
One Last Comeback 12/30/2014 6:45pm
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Seth Enslow is all balls and no brains???

See...this is why I come here. To learn shit.
And you are saying Robbie Knievel is not master of the craft? Explain.
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Robbie would be nobody if not for dad.
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Ya, not that impressed..
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Riz840 12/30/2014 7:09pm
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I was a big fan of ryan capes. Scummys big jumps were always really entertaining. I love being glued to the t.v. for guys like Maddo, Trigger, Robbie, Evel, Capes, Seth, Cinq, and Levi. Its a shame that kids 425ft jump was so secret. The redbull new years and big air at xgames were some of the greatest moments in sports history. And as far as any of you that are "not impressed" grow up and show some respect.
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Xeno 12/30/2014 7:26pm
12/30/2014 7:26pm Edited Date/Time 12/30/2014 7:27pm
I've never compared Evel to modern distance jumpers. It's two completely different eras.
Evel was a daring innovator, just as Robbie Madison is today. His Vegas Arc de Triomphe jump is a masterpiece.
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pummel 12/30/2014 7:29pm
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I've raced a 74 cr250 on a modern motocross track some of the jumps were probably close to that size. I very clearly remember watching Robbie Knievel do a stunt jump at PIR in Portland and not having a doubt that any decent motocrosser including myself would've easily jumped it. Motocross racers weren't the Knievel's target audience. But the things that Evil did were awesome and inspiring for the time.
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motokawi818 12/30/2014 7:42pm
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Rookie white impressed me more than any record distance jump. The stuff Seth did in the hills to was nuts. Just hitting huge jumps hoping 8th gear pinned is the right speed.

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