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X Games: Jim DeChamp attempts dirt-bike front flip

August 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ballsy rider bails and fails

Staples Center, LA: Here’s US rider Jim DeChamp, attempting the first-ever front flip on a dirt bike. He almost made it. Almost.

DeChamp bailed on the trick mid-air and landed on his back. He suffered a broken vertebra but still managed to walk out of the arena - although what the audience didn’t see was DeChamp collapsing backstage. Tough guy.

A FAIL - but a glorious FAIL.

Tags: dirt bike, front flip, Jim DeChamp, Los Angeles, Staples Center, X Games

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Posted: August 5th, 2008 by Ollie Irish

1 response so far

1 Osmodious // Aug 6, 2008 at 3:55 am

It almost looks like he might have landed it if he had stuck with it…the bike landed on its wheels and kept going…