LAS VEGAS -- Mike Metzger broke the world record for longest motorcycle backflip Thursday, flying 125 feet over the fountains at Caesars Palace and becoming only the second person to clear the pool on two wheels.

Immediately after a flawless landing over fountains that reached some 30 feet in the air, Metzger jumped off his 220-pound motorcycle and hugged his wife and three-year-old son.

"It's something I've wanted to do forever," said Metzger, a 30-year-old freestyle motorcross athlete.

From ESPN.com ... and, yes, there is video.

FreakPirate

Canada

November 2002

MAY 05, 2006 08:54 AM

That is fucking amazing!

ReverendBenzo

Savannah, GA

September 2003

MAY 05, 2006 08:56 AM

I saw that on ESPN last night. Metzger is a bad mofo. I do miss Clifford Adoptante though.

Paul9000

Monterey, CA

November 2004

MAY 05, 2006 08:59 AM

Bad ass trick by a bad ass dude.

Mark_plus_Beer

United Kingdom

August 2005

MAY 05, 2006 09:04 AM

"were going to disneyland" that just made me burst out laughing

Hood

United Kingdom

January 2006

MAY 05, 2006 09:58 AM

the Disney land part cracked me up, but yeah, fuck what a cool jump.....still I think the evil kanevil crash when he jumped the fountains was just as spectacular

Paul9000

Monterey, CA

November 2004

MAY 05, 2006 10:10 AM

Hood said:
the Disney land part cracked me up, but yeah, fuck what a cool jump.....still I think the evil kanevil crash when he jumped the fountains was just as spectacular

What's amazing about Evel's jump was that he did it on a motorcycle that was considerably heavier and with barely any suspension.

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NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

MAY 05, 2006 08:48 AM

Canada

November 2002

MAY 05, 2006 08:54 AM

Savannah, GA

September 2003

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Monterey, CA

November 2004

MAY 05, 2006 08:59 AM

United Kingdom

August 2005

MAY 05, 2006 09:04 AM

United Kingdom

January 2006

MAY 05, 2006 09:58 AM

Monterey, CA

November 2004

MAY 05, 2006 10:10 AM