2005 Summer X Games Coverge

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11th Summer XGames

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Unfortunately, there aren't any events for ATVs yet in the XGames, but it didn't stop the Akraix crew from coming out and checking out the action.

On a positive note, the company, MXi, responsible for the organizing the ATV portion of the Great Outdoor Games also manages all the motorized events at the XGames and they were pleased to announce that the ATVs received the highest ratings of any Great Outdoor Games, and look for bigger and better things for next year.

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Josh Normington, Dan Guetter, Garret Engelstad, Jon Guetter, and Derek Guetter.

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199 Travis Pastrana was competing at the XGames in Freestyle events and the Moto X Super Moto on Sunday

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The HomeDepot Center hosted the BMX and MX Freestyle events on Saturday

The BMX Freestyle Main Event started at 5:30PM

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The BMX Freestyle track had some huge jumps with T.J. Lavin showing how to catch some air.

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Dana Creech watches the freestyle event from the VIP Lounge with his friend Jason Luburgh.

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The track was brutal on the riders with many of them going down hard through practice and the Main Event.

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Practice

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Ryan Nyguist

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Cory Nastazio pulled out his back flip

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Brian Foster

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Mike Aitkens

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Big Air

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720 Spin

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Redbull

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Corey Bohan wrecked on his 2nd Attempt

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Corey's landing

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Chris Doyle lead the Competition heading into the the 3rd and final run with the highest score taking home the Gold.

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T.J. Lavin's run started out great until he came up short and bailed from his bike in flight.

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OUCH!!!

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Ryan Nyquist hopes at winning the Gold ended as well when missed his landing.

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Coray Bohan busted all the moves on the final run!

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Coray Bohan Takes Gold with a 92.66 Score with Chris Doyle taking the Silver.

Next up the Freestyle MX

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Originally posted by TWISTED
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pappy
wheres the engines:confused: [/

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I hope we're not gonna turn into BIKERIDERS.COM.... I don't think I could live through that transition!!!


ditto...

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The Moto X FreeStyle was full of excitement this weekend with Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg pulling off the 100' Backflip, which was a world record attempt and he stuck it perfectly. Also, Kenny Bartman showed the crowd his side saddle backflip in the Main Event going for Gold, and Nate Adams nailed the 360 in both runs, but Travis Pastrana also put in two great runs and utilized the X Games Wall in his routine

"Twitch" put in two incredible runs

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"Twitch" put on a great performance for the crowd with some awesome tricks which wasn't a surpise after his Gold in Moto X Best Trick Performance.

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"Cowboy" Kenny Bartram looked awesome as well

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Kenny Bartram

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PA Resident, Adam Jones made the finals and this was the first time I ever seen him perform

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Adam Jones

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2004 Moto X Freestyle Champion, Nate Adams, was looking for a repeat and even with his 360 and other big moves it just wasn't enough.

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Nate spots his landing

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Travis Pastrana's tricks speak for themselves, but everyone of the final 5 riders had some awesome tricks, but his showmanship won over the crowd and judges to earn him his 6th Moto X Freestyle Event

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Travis Pastrana doing what he does best

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Taking a break during the competition lazy boy style.

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Pastrana was the only rider to launch onto the side of wall with any height.

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Just like anybody on top of his game, you have those that love him and those that hate him, but know one can deny his ability to stir the crowd to their feet, which is he is once again the Moto X Freestyle Champion.

After his performance, Travis was interviewed by the media and rushed back the medical trailer for an IV to hydrate him, so he would be able to compete on Sunday in the Moto X Super Moto event.

Dana Creech will be flying back to Maryland on Monday to film with Travis Pastrana till Thursday for Pastrana's next movie.

If time allows, I may try to stop by on Wednesday and capture some of the action

Don't worry ATVriders.com won't be chaninge its name to BIKEriders.com or MotoXriders.com, but I just thought everyone would like to see some photos from the XGames since I was already in California test riding the 2006 Yamaha YFZ450, which I will have a full report on in the near future.

[Cdaleracer]

that's awesome Harlen!! I am grateful for the pics since I missed the coverage on TV. I do have a question though.... Are you ever at home?

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Originally posted by Cdaleracer
that's awesome Harlen!! I am grateful for the pics since I missed the coverage on TV. I do have a question though.... Are you ever at home?

Sure, usually about 3-5 days a week, and I will be on the road almost every weekend till November.

[Pappy]

cool stuff harlen, and i was kidding about the engines! lmao

i think the whole X Games is pretty cool and watched all the events.

thanks for taking your time to bring us a closer look at the event!

[duke416ex]

Anyone know when the replays of the x games will be on?

[JR3]

Very nice job Harlen. You take great pictures and write good articles. Yea nitro circuis 3 should be nuts we got a chance to ride with dana on a track here cause he was over on the east coast cause he was gonna go to t.p. s if u want a pic of him i took let me know.

[Atkins]

Are they both gonna be riding quads or whats the deal with that?

And why does Dana Creech all of a sudden remind me of the quad T.P.?