How to trash a TR450.

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  1. Fearless Fly

    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    Fearless Fly, Jan 25, 2013
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    That's so gnarly. That's like a 20 foot drop.
     
    Kriller134, Jan 25, 2013
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  3. Albacore

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    Looks like the frame held up. More like how to trash a DHX RC4. Maybe that curved shock now has a less linear path and really ramps up toward the end of its stroke.
     
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  4. Fearless Fly

    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    Pretty Amazing.

    [youtube]oT_5DQEVXW0&feature[/youtube]
     
    Fearless Fly, Jan 26, 2013
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    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    Looks like the seatpost came down and bent the shock? Crazy mofo
     
    proraptor, Jan 26, 2013
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    zman WTF ?

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    If i ever get to the point in my riding where i see something like that and it looks doable
    I think ill quit :lol:
     
    zman, Jan 26, 2013
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    How is the TR450 "trash(ed)"? The frame appears intact, which is saying a lot, when the rider cased such a big drop.
     
    art23rockpile, Jan 30, 2013
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  8. Fearless Fly

    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    Should be how to ram a post into a dhx, I agree looks great for the 450.
     
    Fearless Fly, Jan 31, 2013
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    Damn, he missed it by about a foot if that - full props for the effort for sure. Holy crap, do they actually build ramps with drops that big at Whistler? I've heard it's insanely fun to ride there but I didn't know it got that burly.
     
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    there are some things like that , most will be closed off a lot of the time and are actually the optional line not the main line. The majority of the stuff is made in a way to be made.
     
    mfoga, Feb 1, 2013
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  11. dstepper

    dstepper (R.I.P.) Over the hill

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    I was more impressed by the way that rear wheel still stayed planted in the dirt and did not buck him over the bars.
     
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    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    Pretty great!

    [youtube]9TpIYPUp9Bc&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
     
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    Ouch that's gotta hurt. He is lucky that is all that happened to him. Could of been much worse.
     
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    Just watching that hurt my nuts. At no point in my life will I feel that jump is doable.

    I care for family jewels lol.
     
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    The 6 month bump was worth it just to watch that cat singing again.
     
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    Man that is crazy! I can't believe the guts it takes to even try that.
     
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    Is this the guy who looked for the TR450 replacement at the path?
     
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    I dunno man, I was JRA.
     
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