100ft dunes jumps near death

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Call me crazy, but this was insane, this guy is one lucky bastard,

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-MAVERICK- 2/7/2017 1:13am
2/7/2017 1:13am Edited Date/Time 2/7/2017 1:16am
Don't they have spotters at the top of the dune to let them know if it's a go or no go?

That was insane. Just a few feet short of that and I can't even imagine the carnage that would of caused. It's a good thing the guy in the Jeep was paying attention and applied the brakes at the last minute at least.

Probably would be dead.
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46k 2/7/2017 1:35am
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For sure, this guy got lucky very lucky. Or if he would have landed couple feet shorter he would have went over the bars face first into the sand at that speed..
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Crush 2/7/2017 1:48am
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Crazy.
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Turbojez 2/7/2017 2:17am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Don't they have spotters at the top of the dune to let them know if it's a go or no go? That was insane. Just a...
Don't they have spotters at the top of the dune to let them know if it's a go or no go?

That was insane. Just a few feet short of that and I can't even imagine the carnage that would of caused. It's a good thing the guy in the Jeep was paying attention and applied the brakes at the last minute at least.

Probably would be dead.
Wow! Guess the guy had more luck than brains.

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iro 2/7/2017 5:09am
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Anyone notice he has a thumb throttle?
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Cashmore 2/7/2017 5:21am
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There is another video from one of the spotters GoPro out there also. Pretty crazy
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Sweet baby Jesus, now go buy a lottery ticket!
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DA498 2/7/2017 7:00am
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Piss poor spotters! The whole convoy passed prior. IDIOTS!! All bikers fault if you ask me. Rider went to spotters first! Very Lucky
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moto317 2/7/2017 7:34am
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The idiot spotting would have felt pretty bad if his buddy died or ended up in a wheelchair because he had his head up his ass.......you had one job,ONE JOB! Lol
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WW444 2/7/2017 7:50am
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Is that a thumb throttle I see? If so, why?
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moto317 2/7/2017 7:51am
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WW444 wrote:
Is that a thumb throttle I see? If so, why?
Because quads bro!
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huck 2/7/2017 7:52am
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I'm sure they thought the biker was going to fly OVER the jeeps...then he didn't jump as far as he thought he would...
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peelout 2/7/2017 8:00am
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his spotter was busy checking his sprocket bolts
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I can't sympathize with anyone who fits a thumb throttle to anything other than a lawnmower
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huck 2/7/2017 8:05am
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peelout wrote:
his spotter was busy checking his sprocket bolts
Or ordering pizza...it just doesn't matter.
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Motodave15 2/7/2017 8:09am
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That is one reason why i will never go to glamis.... and the second is a buddy of mine is permanately blind from a glamis accident with a sandrail .... the place looks fun, but from the stories ive heard and accidents ive seen.. doesnt seem like its worth it
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sumdood 2/7/2017 8:15am
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The spotters were too busy filming to actually spot. Maybe the thumb throttle is because of a wrist injury. He seems like the kind of guy that could have some jacked up wrists. Maybe from punching his "Spotters" Laughing So who pays for the jeeps hood ? My guess is the jeep owner. If push came to shove legally the jeeps should've had flags no ? Not that it would have made any difference....

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Juice_Mann 2/7/2017 8:25am
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I'll bet his asshole was puckering on that one. DAMN!
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cali11 2/7/2017 8:29am
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Yes spotters should of been watching ,but the Jeeps are dumb fucks also. You drive up and dudes are off bikes spotting, pretty obvious guys are jumping. The Jeep people at the dunes are dumber than the quad guys!
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boston_jorj 2/7/2017 8:42am
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Wheel tap.
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yak651 2/7/2017 8:46am
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boston_jorj wrote:
Wheel tap.
on/off rhythm section
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RPM68 2/7/2017 8:55am
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Jimfunn wrote:
I can't sympathize with anyone who fits a thumb throttle to anything other than a lawnmower
I got a bro that's a retired quad pro, he rips his kx250f like a boss. I give him shit but he rips pretty hard!
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46k 2/7/2017 8:57am
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Well the dunes have had some really really bad accidents in the past. It is either a small crash or a massive one.
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bvm111 2/7/2017 9:03am
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Ive been to glamis once... that was 20 years ago and ill never go back because of dumb shit like this. The weekend we went there were 3 fatalities and i saw a girl become paralyzed right in front of me, that was the first morning, i parked the bike and didnt leave the camp site until we went home!!
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Mx4life320 2/7/2017 9:11am
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iro wrote:
Anyone notice he has a thumb throttle?
Good EYE!!!! Wonder why he runs a thumb throttle.
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cali11 2/7/2017 9:17am
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My friends son was on his CR85 about 10 years ago at Glamis. Dude on a CR450f was not looking on a jump like that and landed on him. Guy just rode off and never looked back. Damn near killed my friends son.Had to airlift him out. Collapsed lung,broke both arms it was bad.
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DF313 2/7/2017 9:23am
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I hear dirt works is going to have a jeep step on step off at the next round.
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moto317 2/7/2017 9:48am
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DF313 wrote:
I hear dirt works is going to have a jeep step on step off at the next round.
Hell don't give feld any ideas they'll go full monster jam where the whoops are junk cars and the finish line is a bus
Dirty Britches 2/7/2017 9:50am
2/7/2017 9:50am
I've had some of the most fun ever riding in the dunes and some of the most dangerous "almost" situations as well.
We avoided the holiday and crowded weekends.
Even when the place has low attendance, the risk can be damn scary. Each passing riding session through the weekend made my balls grow a little more, 4th gear through a section instead of 3rd, hold throttle a tad longer.

I loved every minute of it, but I've been done for years and happy to come away unscathed.

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