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Big meaning X-Games or anything that is televised regularly, not just sponsorship...
Now, I have done my share of mile long wheelies and further...I've also had a few stoppies that rolled more than a few feet, so I have an understanding of how difficult it is to do what they do...
I also go to every stunt event that comes to town or close by...Hell, I've even worked in a few of 'em......I have extreme respect for the elite stunters around the nation and enjoy the shows they put on...
But I was having a discussion with one of them the other day and he brought up this question and raised some good points...He didn't think it would be able to make it to the upper level because alot of the event are slower paced...
The 12 0 clocks, no handed wheelies, circle wheelies, burnouts...Very few will tune in just to watch the slow paced things...There is only so much you can do with a stoppie...There are only a few tandem teams...Even the guy on MTV said how he's the only one doing a paticular stunt...
All the prime time shows have major speed and acrobatics involved and that has translated into major deals with TV...Skatboarding, motocross, BMX stunts(double back flips :2eek)...Sportbike stunting dosen't seem to have that hook...
That's my worthless 2 cents...What do you guys think...And I'm not afraid to be proved wrong on this, in fact, I'm hoping that I am....
Now, I have done my share of mile long wheelies and further...I've also had a few stoppies that rolled more than a few feet, so I have an understanding of how difficult it is to do what they do...
I also go to every stunt event that comes to town or close by...Hell, I've even worked in a few of 'em......I have extreme respect for the elite stunters around the nation and enjoy the shows they put on...
But I was having a discussion with one of them the other day and he brought up this question and raised some good points...He didn't think it would be able to make it to the upper level because alot of the event are slower paced...
The 12 0 clocks, no handed wheelies, circle wheelies, burnouts...Very few will tune in just to watch the slow paced things...There is only so much you can do with a stoppie...There are only a few tandem teams...Even the guy on MTV said how he's the only one doing a paticular stunt...
All the prime time shows have major speed and acrobatics involved and that has translated into major deals with TV...Skatboarding, motocross, BMX stunts(double back flips :2eek)...Sportbike stunting dosen't seem to have that hook...
That's my worthless 2 cents...What do you guys think...And I'm not afraid to be proved wrong on this, in fact, I'm hoping that I am....