It seems that Shaquille O’Neal has inspired these two daring stuntman to get their own act together and because they wanted things to turn out for the best, they used a very low motorcycle instead of a massive Cadillac. Unfortunately, the guy supposed to jump did it too late and although he survived, I have a hunch he won’t end up with any grandkids to tale the tale too.

Guy compromises family jewels in bike stunt originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 6 November 2009 16:11 EST.

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BMW has hooked up their professional stunt rider Chris Pfeiffer with a special pair of wheels for winter activities. Actually, improper said wheels as this BMW G 450 X was specially modified for winter riding and now features a front ski and a snowmobile-like track at the back for perfect grip. As you can see in the attached video, the "snowcat" is not so easy to ride and the three times stunt riding world champion even happens to meet the snow once, although we reckon he did that just for fun.

Snow Special: Chris Pfeiffer rides BMW's G 450 X "snowcat" originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 29 October 2009 16:50 EST.

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Travis Pastrana is a busy man promoting the high octane show Nitro Circus set to tour Australia from May, 2010. We’ve recently seen the US daredevil backflip and tear apart the DC Shoe Bike and yesterday he jumped over a hovering helicopter in Sydney close to the Harbour Bridge. What more?

Travis Pastrana jumps his motorcycle over hovering helicopter [w/video] originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 29 October 2009 12:16 EST.

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Master of backflips Travis Pastrana together with Ken Block and the guys at DC shoes have come up with a unique customization idea for the FMX Suzuki bike ridden by Travis. They thought at getting rid of the tires (they were too comfortable anyway) and slip the bike into something more stylish, like these pares of shoes. Said and done! The bike is featured in a DC ad and on an episode of MTV’s Nitro Circus, where you can see Travis doing a backflip and finally tearing the rear wheel apart in one of the sickest burnouts we’ve seen in a long time. See it all for yourself in the video attached after the jump.

Travis Pastrana does backflip with the SHOE BIKE! originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 16:06 EST.

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Jake Semtex is a British stuntman who on April 17, 1999 gained itself a place in the Guinness World Book of Records after he achieved the longest motorcycle head-on ramp jump – 50.6 ft – at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire, UK. His record still hold on today.

Video: 10-year old world record motorcycle stunt originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 15:57 EST.

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This Japanese biker rides his Honda NSR50 to the very limit and beyond. Although the bike is destined to novices, by watching the video you’ll find that this guy has long passed that stage and he is now even able to touch the asphalt with his head and manages to pivot himself and his ride around that point. Simply unbelievable!

Riding with your head down is truly something else! originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 2 October 2009 14:45 EST.

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BMW has released a video that shows the German car and motorcycle manufacturer’s stuntman Chris Pfeiffer stunting his way to the top of the BMW building in his own characteristic style. See the video after the break.

Chris Pfeiffer is a stuntman with <strike>altitude</strike> attitude originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 8 September 2009 16:30 EST.

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It is very likely that no stunt rider has ever before tied his motorcycle, a Honda CBR600RR to a parachute and drag it over a lake with a speed boat while simulating his soil routine, but this is precisely what this guy (with plenty of help) does. Watch the actual video after the jump.

Motorcycle + parachute + speed boat = lots of fun originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 27 August 2009 13:37 EST.

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They say “when in Rome, do as the Romans do,” but it seems that rider Chris Birch simply couldn’t conform to the habits of royalty during the Stowe House photo shoot. The fact is that it is aimed to promote Saturday’s X-Fighters event at Battersea Power Station and, to be honest, we really don’t think there could be a better way of doing that without getting arrested.

Chris Birch’s invitation to tea at the Buckingham palace was honored in probably the strangest possible way in history.

Red Bull X-Fighters London Style originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 20 August 2009 13:52 EST.

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Riding your dirt bike on the sand dunes is a good choice for a first experience, but it can also turn out being a total disaster if you’re not prepared for the jumps that you plan to make in order to impress your friends. This guy not only hurts himself, but also risks the cameraman’s life when letting go of the bike with absolutely no sense of responsibility regarding the well being of those around him.

Thanks to the good reflexes of the cameraman (the guy wearing a white singlet) nobody apart from the rider was hurt.

Dirt bike dune stunt tests cameraman's reflexes (w/video) originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 19 August 2009 16:04 EST.

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Ronnie Renner broke his own world record established last year at the famous Santa Monica Pier, when he jumped 59’ from the ground with his KTM motorcycle during the third edition of the Red Bull Experiment.

Last Saturday in Chicago, the daredevil managed to reach 63’ 5" from the ground and his performance was certified by Guinness World Records, making the American motocross star the main attraction of the Red Bull High Rise event.

“It’s been crazy. I’m so pumped to have done it,” said Renner after his jumps. “What a killer vibe! All these people coming out to see me and they were psyched. I could hear the crowd cheering.”

Hit the jump to see the video from the amazing event.

Ronnie Renner sets new highest air record originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:36 EST.

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Robbie Maddison came up with a very spectacular way to promote the upcoming Battersea Power Station round of Red Bull X-Fighters scheduled to take place on August 22 in London. The daredevil performed a no-handed backflip between the two open sections of Tower Bridge spanning the Thames in London at a speed of 40 mph.

Although the stunt took place early this morning, all the elements were on Maddison’s side and he managed to land smoothly.

Very communicative, the stuntman shared a few impressions with the press: "People say I’m crazy, but I just want to push the boundaries of my sport and my body to the limit and I love taking on these huge challenges," said Maddison. "It was an incredible feeling to fly between the two towers and over the Thames".

The photos are courtesy of Getty Images.

Hit the jump to see the actual video from the event.

Tower Bridge backflip by Robbie Maddison originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 13 July 2009 14:55 EST.

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Apparently, this guy considers himself a smaller Shaq O’Neal and, so, it is inspired by the famous big guy’s jumps over cars and barbeques to pull out this very stupid and unsuccessful attempt to jump over a speeding Kawasaki Ninja. Now that’s a very nice way of making sure that your family jewels will never be productive again!

How not to jump over a speeding motorcycle originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 2 July 2009 17:00 EST.

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Freestyler Travis Pastrana needs no presentation, but his latest amazing performance sure does as it goes straight in the record books. Riding his dirt bike at a fairly low speed, Pastrana manages to perform eight consecutive backflips at the minimum possible height ever. He walks away from the amazing achievement a little crumpled, but filled with joy.

World Record Video: Travis Pastrana achieving eight backflips in a row! originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 15 May 2009 17:54 EST.

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This is a funny commercial to a deodorant claimed to make even freestyle riders smell good during their performance. In fact, the spraying part takes place during the actual stunt so don’t let yourself fooled by the first thought that comes in your mind as the rider is flying upside down. He’s just showing off.

Good smelling stunt rider originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 17:54 EST.

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