A different type of land racing... careful motorcycle matter

[Geo]

http://www.flixxy.com/championship-motorcycle-hill-climb.htm

The "Great American Championship Motorcycle Hill Climb" in Billing (Montana). The 420-foot shale hill is near vertical in several spots!

Celebrating its 91st anniversary, it features some of the most premier, technical hill climb action anywhere. Some riders succeed, others take breath-taking tumbles. Every year the 10,000 people attending the three day extravaganza are treated to a fantastic extreme motorsport show.

[John Noonan]

First I can't believe they choose to get off near the top of the hill and then they let go of what appears to be a perfectly good running motorcycle.  Then to celebrate they have this "thing" where they often somersault down the hill over and over. 

Very very interesting.. 

[mtkawboy]

An even better job is the catcher, he gets covered with rocks & dirt and then gets his arms ripped off trying to catch a bike on the way down. Where else are you going to see ZX10 powered KX500 dirt bikes w/nitrous though or fuel stroker Harley powered dirt bikes hill climbing ?

[Gwillard]

Unique in the world of motorsports in that the competitor knows, with almost certainty, that he/she will fail to finish before the run is even started. I tip my hat to 'em!

[Stainless Two]

I score it a 8 for the run, but a 4 for the dismount....

[OhioFatboy]

the video was good but my favorite part was the ULTI Mullet 30 seconds into it, now that was awesome.

[peglegcraig]

Hey Ohio, I'm worried about you Moto madness all around and you're checking hair???

[John Burk]

Thanks Geo . It reminded me of the hill climb part of Bruce Brown's bike Any Sunday . Found this link to it .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyjtpB6AFuI&feature=related

[bvillercr]

Thanks Geo . It reminded me of the hill climb part of Bruce Brown's bike Any Sunday . Found this link to it .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyjtpB6AFuI&feature=related

Great movie, anyone know where I can buy it?

[John Burk]

Lots of copies on ebay .

[Lynchy]

Why don't they just take turns jumping off the cliff? Wouldn't that be cheaper? 

[Constant Kinetics]

IS that more dangerous to the rider or spectators?

[2fast4u2c]

I want to be the guy hanging form a rope hoping to catch a bike going full throttle in to my lap...yea right.