Travis Pastrana lands first double backflip in Moto X history (2006) | ESPN Archives

Take a look back at Travis Pastrana’s landmark double backflip at the 2006 X Games in Los Angeles, which earned him a score of 98.60 and a gold medal.
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[@dustinkieffer6810]

I remember watching this live. Was one of the craziest things I every seen. Man I miss my younger days.

[@ianmangham4570]

You'll be 60 before you know it.

[@simonlippa803]

Remember it too.. i was 2 years old in 2006😂

[@40buster32]

Same I was there. Man time flies.

[@Eric-469]

Same! Cannot believe it was '06. I would have never thought it was that long ago

[@chad9160]

@@ianmangham4570 sad lol

[@davidweru3134]

"He didn't just do it, he did it flawlessly."

[@travdasav8829]

Dude it was perfect. I couldnt even make it look like that in a video game!

[@jacobalstott7122]

Fr fr

[@KicktoTouch]

Joe rogan ufc 205 quote

[@Floortile83]

Crazy that now ppl are doing triple backflips

[@crazysoundman]

How he didn’t get a perfect 100 was the only black mark of that day !

[@johnchristiansen9095]

Now 14 years later a double backflip will only score you an 85.... crazy how insane this sport has become

[@nawwk79]

Another 14 years later a triple front flip body varial will only get you 80 points.

[@reportedstolen3603]

Human progression is a powerful force

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Fo Real.

[@fvgc454ss]

Well landing in air ramps the consequences are much MUCH LESS.

[@louisemichel5470]

touujours plus....

[@Bward216]

How he still didn’t get a perfect score is just an insult

[@Top.Shelf.Tangents]

Billy Ward 2 of the judges gave max score and the third got fired 😂

[@ryker1725]

T Crics that’s funny 😆

[@DK_Son]

Judges will almost never give perfect scores in events like this. Especially if Travis wasn't the last rider in the event. I don't remember if this was the last trick/rider in that event. But they still need some buffer room in scoring in case someone goes wild and pulls something extra.

[@Bakuru]

@@DK_Son he was the last rider. They intentionally made him the last rider because they KNEW he was gonna do the double. And he did it perfectly. This should have been 100, no debates. In fact, I remember reading something a year later after this saying how the other judges kicked out the dude that didn't LOL

[@JustTimothy]

199 likes

[@thatboylije7892]

10 yr old me went crazy watching this live

[@lohst1672]

Yee same, I was 11 😂 I remember popping off in a hotel room.

[@Icutmetal]

Charley Fig Crickets....

[@markme4]

43 yr old me went cazy watching this live !

[@Chris-us8yq]

Charley Fig I was 9 lol

[@jonbrooks6748]

@@nicholasbonfiglio820 I was dead but I got better.

[@Renegade4rebels]

Never touched a dirt bike, wasn’t even a huge fan of the sport. But somehow I found myself watching this happen live and I remember thinking that it was the greatest athletic achievement I’d ever witnessed.

[@donraggo77]

agreed.

[@littletennessee]

facts

[@jimlthor]

I was drunk in a bar.. I had just turned 21 and this was on the TV. Everyone in the bar went crazy.

[@bryanc9420]

Most talented dirtbike rider of all time hands down.....

[@aximusroh6453]

Might have to agree mate. He's certainly done it all on 2 wheels! .........✊😁👊..........

[@stuwest3653]

@@aximusroh6453 Ricky Carmichael

[@creatorraft9197]

Stu West nah

[@cliftonjames785]

@@stuwest3653 Ricky only races....travis does it all. Mx, sx, fmx, you name it

[@aximusroh6453]

@@cliftonjames785 cheers mate 👍 no disrespect to Ricky, he's definitely the GOAT on the track but Bryan said "most talented". I had to think about it and agreed. Travis is still out there doing it, living life to the fullest. What an inspiration, what a legend 💪😎🤙

[@TheBowie7]

I could watch this a thousand times and still get emotional and blown away at the perfection.

[@greg0uk]

Nope you'd get bored.

[@abcdecghijklmn]

Lol

[@wcburnsie3462]

Gawd, I was only 14 at the time and I remember jumping out of my lower bunk bed when Travis stuck the landing. Watching it live was exhilarating and it still sends shivers down my spine.

[@Toxic2T]

That profile pic always cracks me up.

[@ilysatu6n596]

I can say for sure. Watching it in 2023 still gave me shivers down my spine. What an insane moment.

[@markme4]

Still brings tears to my eyes 14 years later

[@greg0uk]

Bit gay

[@logansportpilotrp8174]

@@greg0uk Maybe he is

[@pendejo312]

Pontus Janssons Magic Hat takes one to know one 🤙

[@markme4]

@@greg0uk You seem interested

[@mase60391]

“How many times can you find the Holy Grail in one building” is the best line in the history of commentating anything

[@lukegalea7053]

Still gives me chills watching him land it after all these years.

[@stevenbellll]

KZbin recommended this, so I watched it again. It still has that magic feeling. Travis is the man

[@dougbowers8759]

He said in a interview That most people live there life to not die, He said I live my life to LIVE ! So inspirational

[@Zombytes]

Watched this live on TV with my buddy. We were both blown away. Very epic. The feeling Travis is talking about, you could feel it thru the TV. It was awesome.

[@J.J.Barrientes]

I miss my childhood:(

[@MrGhost-fy6mp]

Dgood days 2000-2010

[@MOTOHEAD-ko3tq]

I still get goosebumps watching this.

[@ethanbenfield2285]

"How many times can you find the holy grail in one building" is such a great line on commentary, especially with the X games history in LA

[@etsanborn]

I remember watching this as a kid and every guy that rode at my school was talking bout this for months

[@TheSchmargeGamer]

It’s insane to see how jam packed the arena was back then compared to now.

[@luisalex0778]

Why does Tony Hawk still sound like he's 20

[@darrindorn9255]

Travis pastrana

[@Sly253]

Ai

[@bobspizza7444]

Cause he's rich. Rich people seem to have great things for healthcare

[@brasha78]

Because he is still 20. Always will be 😊

[@jasonG72]

I'll never forget this moment. Still the best X Games moment ever!!!

[@Jo_Lubi]

I actually cried watching this video, so emotional and you can see how much it means to him pulling this trick off 🙌🙏🤘

[@danielmurphy841]

He didn’t have a lot of room to really do the flip either

[@brsrc759]

Tears of joy! Oh The nostalgia

[@timbob1145]

So glad I saw this live back in the day, one if those things that just gives you goosebumps.... It was insane.... What a dude

[@dalesfailssagaofasuslord783]

This was such a epic moment. I will never forget watching this. Everyone knew it was coming and then he just sent it. Guys a legend in his own time.

[@OREBROO]

14years later i still get goosebumps watching this. Amazing.

[@gsprolific3443]

I remember seeing this on tv✅ when i use to watch xgames faithfully

[@lisakay8798]

I was fortunate enough to be watching this live with my teenage son. It was absolutely thrilling!

[@jubankta1627]

His mom,”Thank You”Thats a good mamma right there cheering her son on!!!And a beautiful lady inside and out!!Great Job TravisP!

[@derrickscott1630]

15 year old me freaking out when that happened! Travis is still my all time favorite x games athlete. And now we have skateboarding in the Olympics 🤙

[@pandamonium4857]

I remember watching this woth my mom. The sheer relief when he landed was palpable. It wasn't about about the competition, it was about this incredible human being pushing himself to his absolute limits. It was one of the greatest moments of my childhood

[@negligenciavercomovaconcxn7540]

Por cierto. no es un buen día, el

[@negligenciavercomovaconcxn7540]

Perjuicio al lado de la Luna del día. es problema de los equipos que nunca te digo

[@negligenciavercomovaconcxn7540]

10

[@pandamonium4857]

@@negligenciavercomovaconcxn7540 no habla Español hombre

[@Toxic2T]

@@pandamonium4857 Spanish speaking guy here. It's a view bot. They spam random words.

[@iMatty_2]

I remember being in my living room with all my friends, sitting on the couch after a long day of riding watching our idol pull this off live. Still the craziest feeling to this day.

[@Adam1llion]

I remember watching this as a kid and still talk about it. It may left a memory mark in my head forever.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

I remember watching this on TV in Wakini, Kansas

[@Writtenodac]

Travis is an inspirational figure i appreciate his dedication 🙏

[@acmlsrtvxacmlsrtvx3059]

Undoubtably the greatest motorcycle rider in the world , possibly of all time.

[@hepek7348]

I watched it live, and I still think its one of the most perfect double backflips I've ever seen!

[@patrickbarnes2686]

It was to perfect almost looked fake.. goes to show how hard and how long he practiced it.. WOW

[@wildernesswolff9350]

I remember watching this live. It was absolutely amazing

[@fanoflakespeed9460]

That's too awesome. No words to describe it fully.

[@gundamfan2020]

That was so calm so smooth and momentum was perfect

[@santosj2274]

It was 14 years ago when I watched this .. time goes faster than I thought!!

[@bmoneybby]

I watched this live when I was a teenager. It was incredible.

[@zacklariviere816]

I watched this live it was the most amazing thing ever at the time!

[@jonbarlow3681]

I still come back to this video to this day. I was 11 years old when I watched this live. I owned dirt bikes when I was younger and was from Maryland so Travis was my guy. I also remember playing this game called MtX mototrax religiously everyday after school. Playing at travis’s compound was amazing as a kid. Man I miss my youth

[@bradyoung1714]

I remember this was my first x games I watched. Hooked ever since

[@fastolsen]

Still gives me goosebumps

[@slowmobius2136]

I remember watching this on tv when I was 13 it was insane I was so pumped

[@lifeisbeachy]

I remember watching this live, just insane!

[@fernandobrito5746]

You can don't believe me but tears still comes to my eyes when I watch this scene.

[@heathcaldwellfit2060]

I still remember this like it was yesterday! He was so far ahead of his time!!

[@alwayswong]

I remember watching this and getting hooked to the late night espn extreme games.

[@BK-oi7gu]

I remember watching this with my late elder brother and it brings back a lot memories..

[@wilfordbrimley6938]

Deegan, Metzger, and a few other of the "bad boys" of the sport were always my favorite. Buy however much I wanted to be like "go them, forgot everyone else", Travis always got my respect for the insane things he's done and put himself through 👏

[@arsenal-slr9552]

Actually Sal there is grainy footage of him landing this before. It's called the original Nitro Circus videos

[@theshowstopper979]

Yeap I remember him practicing it before the Xgames

[@kurtishigh8653]

i just happened to turn on the TV and see this happen live. it was awesome

[@rocketman2458]

Travis puts on a helluva show. I've been to see the Nitro Circus at the Hydro in Glasgow a couple of times and it never failed to surprise/amaze/terrify me!

[@rickyb6086]

Lucky!

[@traieking]

The suspense watching this live was crazy was so stoked for him

[@jmgonzaga101]

Man! My 12 year old self going nuts when I watch this. Miss my younger days ❤️

[@timtheeagle1]

Just makes it look so.... Easy.... So natural, so fluid... That man is insane, and amazing to watch.

[@Racso88e]

I did not realize this happened that long ago. My goodness the flashbacks. Time flies.

[@SimpleeGigi]

I watched this live I was 15 when this happened and I cried!!!!! It was so much anticipation my chest was literally in pain This gave me so much anxiety It was amazing

[@trevorstanley2407]

This never gets old!

[@Legendariotrader]

Watching in 2020 !!! TRAVIS IS LEGEND.

[@fatmat6642]

killer double backflip :) off a normal kicker too not one of these moon booters they use these days... absolute madman

[@ballstothewall38]

I remember this as it was yesterday, can't believe 14 years have gone by 😮

[@fluxcore5642]

I can’t believe that was 2006. I remember sitting there on the ground watching my tv with the big box on the back. Wow.

[@MrWigV25]

I will never forget this amazing jump Pastrana was the best over the rest Mr. Wig. Is here with good vlogs.

[@Ranmann86]

Bring motocross sports and supercross racing back into the mainstream!!

[@hikokujaku770]

Yeah. I remember this one for the first time on tv back at the day. That was exhilarating

[@localdude2979]

I was 7 back then, nothing but love!!! and still the best

[@kingohh5065]

Watched this when i was 5 its still a core memory

[@2011coolhandluke]

We LOVE you Travis. 2020, you are the MAN. Thankyou so much. We can all be better humans. Thankyou

[@RichWil]

I was 13 me and my 20 yo cousin were watching this and we went crazy. Iconic moment in history here.

[@tylergarant8045]

Still giving me goosebumps

[@jurandirhilgenn1157]

Travis sempre será uma lenda do esporte à motor!!

[@PeaceDub]

He is such a legend! 💞

[@stopglobalswarming]

2:20 for the dbl flip

[@27eabell]

3:51 Twitch’s reaction was perfect haha

[@beipahlinotlia8456]

During this event I was just a kid. . .as soon as I saw pastrana my heart n mind tells me this is the guy whom u shud support and let be ur idol . . . As I look back those time. . .my heart n mind dnt failed me for that whispered

[@gerardomartinez7529]

Mí gran ídolo del freestyle Travis Pastrana

[@chanceprice5428]

It was text book perfect. I’ll never forget watching this live!

[@ThatDudeSlim]

Def remember watching this live and was so excited about it lol

[@jones0618]

I remember seeing this live. Was so awesome and at the time we were mind blown. Now a double backflip is just another simple trick

[@Tokyoghost777]

No matter how many times I see this clip it always feels so unreal, it’s almost like one of the flips doesn’t register to my brain for a second

[@marcleroux3426]

goose bumps, remember so well

[@kylebee1730]

Watching this on the computers at school was awesome.

[@brianjacobs1241]

I remember seeing that live I’ll never forget that moment of you didn’t see it back then you didn’t know the feeling and you never will

[@jazzpup8288]

I watched this when he did it. I was blown away!

[@giannianaya7818]

Soo much memories man!

[@justinstewart1986]

This still gives me chills....

[@christopherglass4900]

I saw Travis Pastrana ride at a motocross track in grand Rivers Kentucky. He was riding a qualifier for Loretta’s and went down doing a Superman on this big table top and got up and kept on going he is one tough SOB & did it all on a 80 .

[@roaddoggypsy9142]

Travis is a remarkable individual and sets the bar. 🤘😎🤘😁🤘

[@ericbritz4143]

Being a kid back then, this was Xgames at its best. Just awesome

[@elpatolucas22]

Va pasar...mucho mucho tiempo para ver a otro pastrana....leyenda, mito, unicornio de las 2 ruedas!!! 🙌

[@C_Burke]

I watched this live... it was incredible.

[@ArmyVet1776]

Dude, I remember seeing this live! 🤯

[@FlippyNipps93]

Can't beat XGames, so glad this event still exists. Watching 2022s now on ESPN+