Seth Enslow defies gravity & logic on a Harley-Davidson

[Big Dave]

Harley Australia Press Release:
Not sure if coming to NZ.

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Seth Enslow defies gravity & logic on a Harley-Davidson

Motocross legend and crazy stunt rider, Seth Enslow, confirmed today he will perform a freestyle jump on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle as part of the upcoming Crusty Demons ‘Beyond the Apocalypse’ capital city tour.

The unlikely stunt will be performed on a customised XR1200; the modern day incarnation of Evel Knievel’s motorcycle, the XR750. True to the craziness of the Evel Knievel stunt genre, which has all but subsided with the prominent use of dirt bikes, Seth’s jump defies the current trend in motocross.

Seth Enslow, Harley-Davidson enthusiast said: “My freestyle jump on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle will be something neither Crusty Demons fans nor anyone in Australia has seen before; Harley’s simply aren’t known for their ability to jump. But the XR1200 is not what you’d expect. I’ve been doing practice distance jumps on it for a while now and the motorcycle has some serious torque. Even with the short run up of most arenas, this XR1200 is going to fly”.

Harley-Davidson Australia’s Marketing Manager, Adrian O’Donoughue, said: “Seth is the perfect man for this insane job. The bike we’ve built for him looks like the love child of a monster truck and an XR1200. With his history of crazy stunts, long distance jumps, and lack of fear he is definitely the right stunt rider to leap on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle”.

Seth will continue his freestyle jumps on the XR1200 beyond the Crusty Demons tour and break the current world record for a long distance jump on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in late 2009. The current world record is currently held by Bubba Blackwell, who completed a distance jump of 47.8 meters on a Harley-Davidson in 2008. The XR1200 has been customised specifically for the landing required of a distance jump, both the front and rear suspension systems have been extended and reinforced to absorb a heavier load landing from 40 feet in the air.

Seth Enslow is a true pioneer in modern distance jumping and freestyle motocross, and is one of the original members of the Crusty Demons. His career has spanned some fifteen years of motorcycle riding and he has broken both numerous world records and bones. Seth’s motocross skills, daredevil attitude, and infamous jumps captured on countless films, have truly earned him the reputation of the modern day Evel Knievel.

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Just asked for pitchas

[nudemetalz]

hmm,...interesting.

The XR12's are a great machine and would be good to see this happen.

[Blackshear]

Do tell me when this is going to happen again.
I dunno about everyone else, but everything in my house, including me, felt the last landing.

Awful, awful mess.

[Big Dave]

Note to H-D: Drool!

http://www.kiwirider.co.nz/seth/seth.html

[Blackshear]

"The XR1200 has been customised specifically for the landing required of a distance jump, both the front and rear suspension systems have been extended and reinforced to absorb a heavier load"

It's an H-D in a dirtbike frame!?