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Travis Pastrana lands the 720!

Posted on Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Travis Pastrana lands the 720!
Travis attempting the 720 at X Games 15

Travis attempting the 720 at X Games 15

Well this isn’t too big of a surprise but Travis has landed the first 720 on a dirt bike! As stated by Travis’ mom in 199 Lives, when Travis gets something in his head, he’ll do it as we’ve seen. No video has been released just yet, presumably it will be a feature of the next Nitro Circus film (like the Double Backflip was) or possibly an episode although they have finished filming for the TV Series.

The trick, also known as the Toilet Paper Roll, 720 Rodeo or Backflip 360 is fairly old as far as it’s creation. Travis first tried it in a Nitro Circus film and came close to landing it. It wasn’t until Travis’ fellow Subaru team mate, Dave Mirra, challenged Travis to perform a backflip 360 at X Games 15 which Mirra had previously done on a BMX bike.

The 720 is two tricks in one. The first part is an off axis backflip, better known as a 360. The second part is a perfect, BMX style 360. It can be considered a 720 since in the FMX world, an off axis backflip is considered a 360. The official name for it, is aptly, the TP Roll.

Now the only question is, will Travis return to X Games once more? You only have to wait 11 more months to find out!

You can see Travis’ first attempt to dirt, at X Games 15, here:

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4 Comments

  1. I know that I post alot of stuff but I like u alot and please post to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Travis P ROOKS on December 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

  2. hi its me and i wanted to say good job keep it up!!!!!

    Travis P ROOKS on December 20th, 2009 at 5:14 pm

  3. Travis, I just want to say your an inspiration to all the young boys and girls out there who enjoy motorsports, they all look up to you, and rightly so. I would like to add im a half Puerto Rican and half American man, such as yourself, and my father, who was born in San Juan also served in the Marine Corp. during Vietnam. and as I was growing up in upstate N.Y from the age of 4 all I wanted to do was ride motorcycles. lol its so funny how our lives compare like this, the only thing is bud, you took it to the next level, and beyond! What I really wanna say is, im proud of you and completely impressed with you achievements, and not too many people impress me. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and give that Bay Jump to Barge hell for me. Give it Hell Trav!

    Richard"Rico"T. on December 23rd, 2009 at 12:03 pm

  4. Your stunts are awesome and im always watching N

    Luc Thomson on August 25th, 2010 at 11:02 pm

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