Moto X Best Trick: FULL COMPETITION | X Games California 2023

Watch the spoiler-free full competition of Moto X Best Trick at X Games California 2023!
How medal event is judged:
1 heat of 8 athletes. Each athlete gets two runs each. Best run counts, ranked 1-8. Judges will rank competitors throughout the contest.
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[@jacobsparlingbmx]

Glad Rinaldos interview was kept unbleaped. I laughed hard when he said that

[@jadendubecky4130]

I'm glad i went to watch that.

[@jasoncee666]

Definitely and censorship should be a thing of the past 😋

[@RetroHabit82]

He should have said "I want to apologize....to absolutely no one!!"

[@Blocker17]

Same here bro

[@ViNNYDICEnice]

39:54

[@markgerloff7928]

15:05 sheemann's cross eye lol now that's talent

[@braydendingus1049]

Taka been doing the same exact trick for the last like 5 years

[@mathijskruit]

That's exactly why his scores aren't that high.

[@jacobsparlingbmx]

Makes it look sick though

[@gsp1175]

that was the best X Games best trick event in a long time

[@spaceaddict5484]

Not to mention the bmx park best trick was insane, and the bmx dirt best trick was the most mental thing I've ever seen! 4 new worlds firsts!!! The moto quarter pipe the top 4 guys beat last years record. This x games was the best I've ever seen, everyone came with their best this year for sure!

[@ethansandy2347]

Loved the innovation this year. It’s great to see after all the years of front flip no handers winning. Feels like moto is truly back at x games.

[@nicholasfoley7105]

Ya it seemed they had hit the ceiling on progression. Still amazing but was getting a little redundant.

[@tylerjohnston4588]

What innovation

[@SMGstudios259]

@@nicholasfoley7105 Yeah I kinda miss 10-15 years back when flips weren't as common and they had to really nail the more acrobatic tricks. I kinda feel like the level of guys back then was higher than a lot of what we're seeing now

[@stevehayz7956]

Derp!

[@jeffpickett9730]

Bunch of sissy’s in best trick.

[@markgerloff7928]

You guys should definitely have the competitors info, (name and socials,) in the description.... They make X games what it is.... Promote them.

[@Logan-hd3of]

before every trick it literally shows all of that.. If you need a link to click because you can't type a name in thats not their problem. You should be lucky they even upload the full length of these on youtube with no gimmicks like every other sporting event does.

[@markgerloff7928]

True but these guys are putting their lives on the line.. it's not that big of an ask 😂

[@ethanrabiela157]

@@markgerloff7928 you cant put a link on a live broadcast bro, the informations there your just being lazy

[@yeroschenko]

Yeah the producers should add the names and links for the sake of the athletes.

[@fissshh]

So sick and tired with flips winning the best trick so I’m so stoked seeing Rinaldo win with the legendary trick

[@shadowvaddix5913]

RIP Jayo, looking back at this now is surreal

[@MxRider721]

Huh a 2004 trick beats a frontflip cliffhanger? I disagree

[@TrentHafen]

Two strokes will always be the present and future of dirt bikes period…

[@Spiritofaconure]

Moto x was always my favorite I still remember the flyin Hawaiian, if u remember him your old now too 😂

[@Frorideism]

Got to miss Thomas Pages a little bit, but so nice to see them throwing down some innovations again 💯

[@guigui78340]

yeah i wonder what is up to

[@krolik1157]

I don't remember Pages ever doing best trick, both of his one-of-a-kind tricks (the bike flip and the alley-oop flair) are on quarterpipe anyways -- he's a freestyle specialist but there's no freestyle this year :(

[@gvantsasulkhanishvili9402]

Same, Pages would be a cherry on top..

[@Frorideism]

@@krolik1157 yeah ment more as in general, not specifically best trick. Man the fmx events used to be so lit 🥺

[@krolik1157]

@@Frorideism It hit a ceiling which is in a lot of ways pretty understandable. An FMX accident is just too dangerous for progression to occur the way it does in other extreme sports unless some serious concessions are made. Bruce Cook paralyzed himself trying to become the first person in the world to pull off a double frontflip, and just recently we lost BMX rider Pat Casey to an FMX accident. Over at Nitro Circus, they progress the sport a bit more because they have mechanical "cheater" ramps that make frontflips easier to do, and also have safer landings -- they switched from dirt landings to resi landings way sooner than the X Games did, and now use inflated landings for their FMX best trick comp. (They also have ramps that launch the riders higher into the air, which makes the softer landings even more necessary.) As a result, at Nitro World Games we've seen KOD frontflips, double frontflips, rock solid frontflips, KOD double backflips, la-z-boy frontflips, and more...Harry Bink won the last Nitro World Games best trick comp with a triple backflip. X Games is sticking with the same ramps, with no mechanical kickers, and only just switched from dirt landings, so you're going to see a lot more of the same...slight variations on double backflips and frontflips, with the occasional body varial. There really aren't any variations of a single backflip that are as difficult as a frontflip or double backflip, and trying to modify those tricks too much could easily lead to catastrophe on the jump/landing setup the X Games is still going with. Props to Rinaldo and Strong for keeping it more fresh than usual this year.

[@Weather_Nerd]

Fantastic comp! Every XGames comp I have watched so far was unreal and beyond exciting (both real streets, both megapark, bmx street, skate vert, and now this)

[@woozyneck]

rinaldo's trick is INSANE! I-N-S-A-N-E!

[@DiegoHerrera579]

It was great to see the carolla back in the games

[@jarrellllewellyn9199]

Jacko was robbed in my opinion!

[@gillalbuquerq]

Concordo!!!🇧🇷

[@mitchel5767]

Glad to finally see a commentator again that can be critical and not all rainbows and sunshine

[@jacobg130productions]

I’m sorry but there is no way Jayo’s wonky and nearly crashed double got 86. That had to have been a scoring error.

[@user-pj9zm5xf4k]

Adrenaline to the maximum! Skill,timing and balance out the gate mate!!😳😳 more please!!😮😮😂

[@nicoloco5923]

Harry Bink is a madman. What a warrior

[@rgvhill]

19 year old trick beats a boosted 75ft cliff frontie. Not saying I don’t like Ronaldo’s trick more but it is interesting. Bring back freestyle!

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

I think the fact that Rinaldo was in mid-air and not touching the bike is what made the difference.

[@DiegoHerrera579]

Its freaking boring that its a frontflip the gold medal year after year, this was a breath if fresh air

[@pmendez1991]

A 19 year old trick that one one else tried/landed since

[@averywhite1940]

So awesome to watch, can’t wait to see in person

[@lilIAN97huh]

anyone else notice how jacko literally headbutted his bars right when he hit the brakes to get a faster rotation? Crazy freestyle has gotten that in depth to pull off a trick. May even have the brakes grabbing a little since he can't hold them. Absolutely INSANE.

[@mxkamikaze1]

how many years will taka continue doing the same jump...

[@bradenhallocksfmxarchives4985]

Awesome night. Congrats to all the boys!

[@jkell411]

A trick that has been done before won over a brand new trick... Strong's was new and arguably far more dangerous. They messed up on this one.

[@waltrussell3627]

The sweet sound a dirt bike makes is what really grabbed my attention I was 5 yrs old . What I'm trying to say is I'm just not a fan of a electric dirt bike and theat goes for super or hyper cars as well . Some ppl go cow tippin I like car alarm trippin

[@Spiritofaconure]

6:43 if you have to practice a trick at Travis pastranas house you know it’s dangerous lol

[@kev22bmx]

Finally a good best trick... been a long time since Ive seen awesome tricks

[@YeahRightMCD]

How does a clean double back get an 81.33 but a sketchy landing with an over rotation gets an 86? I don't remember the judges being this off when I watched xgames as a kid.

[@SanrioHorror]

Yeah I’m genuinely confused as well. Like am I missing something???

[@rafaelperez1581]

Monster girl was eating Benny alive at 6:35

[@GotWub]

Was there no Moto X Freestyle this year? That's my favorite. Best trick is still cool but I love seeing them put an entire run together

[@Raul1Silva]

Speechless

[@lucianoferreiradesa]

Inspiração mano 🙌👏👏👏👏👏🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥🤟

[@eric-yt]

CROWDS! YES!! FINALLY!! THANK YOU.

[@jonathansonnier3078]

@17:00 RINALDO GOT SOME KYLE LOZA VIBES… IMISS LOZA

[@GeMan11]

Such an awesome comp

[@dmeemd7787]

This was INCREDIBLE!!

[@joebloggs2534]

Taka Higashino doesn't pull the most crazy tricks, but I love watching him he's always clean and stylish, one of the best.

[@SupplementalSense]

I love the body varial tricks! I'm just curious, what ever happened to the 360 stuff that was done decades ago? That was cool too.

[@TearsOnTheSaintLaurent_]

Love the Pat Casey gloves. The perfect tribute.

[@Bigkillaward]

I'm so happy they're back in cali.. I'm not from there or live there but i just think it belongs there.. it's like the home of x games and gravity games.. I'll never forget those days..i was so little then. Pastrana jumping into the ocean. I think it should remain in cali except for maybe special one offs... or do one on the east cost every year too. It's America we can have too.. tell all the riders and competitor's of you win both you're the national champ lol

[@DieselNDirt_]

It was incredible to see the carolla for the first time in 20 years

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

What has become...that a new straight body varial beats a cliffhanger front flip & a no handed double back flip?

[@tucuta]

otro nivel rinaldo, zarpado

[@duckyjp17]

Cliffhanger front flip should have won. 🤯

[@12packadayhabit]

Crazy when a body Variel beats double backflip variations and a nbd frontflip cliff hanger...

[@nigeldean3726]

It's a trick that's only been done once until now, almost 20 years ago

[@12packadayhabit]

@@nigeldean3726 I'm pretty sure it's been done more times than that and it's a first for a front flip cliffhanger.

[@kyleman153]

Pretty sure a cliff frontflip is a little more technical then a roll…

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

Yeah, but the roll is way more difficult when you take into account the fact that he's not even touching the bike for a good 1.5 seconds in mid-air

[@TheMentalj]

@@Ethan-dn1wc Been done before

[@jasontaylor4799]

@@TheMentaljthat’s the cleanest time that tricks ever been pulled , Carothers missed the bar and that’s over a 75 foot jump not a 45

[@guigui78340]

everybody and their mothers are doing front flip nowadays and nobody is doing the carolla. there’s your reason for the first place the trick is wayyy more technical and dangerous.

[@Hbomb-nt7on]

@@guigui78340 no where near as dangerous

[@evanbrackebush6855]

Jackson strong should have won. Don't let these judges back again. That's crazy

[@jaxcamino9356]

i m shoxed where this sport came from its origin ...big salute to all the gents and veterans of this fine sport

[@ja6367]

There’s no reason for taka to be chillin that low…. My guy needs to step his game up, he’s too talented

[@nigeldean3726]

Dudes almost 40, how much do you really think he can step his game up?

[@sparky3713]

I love Josh Sheehans goggles are a Pipe company and he's riding an electric.

[@VillainState]

Awesome to see so many Aussie’s in best trick.

[@coffin-lg8fe]

Dumb question but why aren’t they doing freestyle this year?

[@brandoncondon7050]

Glad it isn't still just flip to win. Beauty

[@kingstonfmx3311]

Jacko should of one tho

[@pmendez1991]

Nah the Corolla is way more original. No one does this trick and backflips and double backflips are too common nowadays

[@jarredtremain4644]

Aussies dominating competition numbers

[@Andrew_460]

"the electric bike rotates better" *immediately under rotates. Electric hypocrisy on full display haha.

[@brandonkrasavage8922]

Bring back Step Up, Speed and Style, Super moto, Supercross and Rally X. And all Snowmobile events in Winter X!!!

[@HitnRunTony]

Moto X Best trick didn’t disappoint

[@kevinmott9417]

Am I the only one that noticed Josh Sheehans eyes at 15:05

[@theadventuretravelchannel]

Remember when Rick Johnson took both his hands off the bars in the air and the crowd went nuts.

[@user-yj3rx8vw9f]

アメージング！❤ここに残っている東野応援したい！！

[@mikephillips1043]

People saying the new FF should have beat the varial its not just the same one that was done almost 20yrs ago it was a variation and the letting gonfor so long while also basically stalling his body rotation for so long before landing that got the high score. It was the style/flair of it not just the trick ot looked insane. The cliffy front is incredible but without slowmo it looks sloppy with slow mo it looks impossible. But I think they got it right. Only 1 pt difference and the innovation won today.

[@jasonmiller4046]

the power of that beautiful sound of a 2-stroke that 4-stroke is the thing that killed me as a fan of supercross

[@joebloggs2534]

How did Archer's double backflip score higher than Richards'? They both did the same trick and Archer's was cleaner.

[@eleftheropoulos]

A trick that won on 2004; and after that Kyle Loza took this event forever and ever.

[@Spiritofaconure]

I wonder why nobody is riding an apollo for x games 😂

[@Whosoever141]

They scared

[@user-oi8sw6zb2u]

Man I remember when this was inside the arena and packed. X Games is never going to be what it was

[@MythicYetiiiiii]

13:20 "sorry" 😂💀

[@gillalbuquerq]

Taka Higashino fez tricô, crochê??muito injusto esses juizes🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Kraygstar]

I think there was one of the best comments from a commentator I've heard IMHO. "You pay for the whole seat but you only use the edge!!!"

[@SMSJ]

“Surprise surprise mf” 🤣 what a goat

[@yamilexliendo2680]

Me gusta❤

[@SendLudes.]

Was Josh Sheeman on an electric??

[@maddo2012]

Thank god it wasn’t a front flip no hander that won this year

[@TheGreatBigShow]

18:46 Nice

[@eddiebatelaan5621]

My son helped put all the ramps and displays together. I live in Sweden now, so it's great to see home. The El bike is pronounced v-ah-r eee, it means wolf in Swedish. I just put together two at a shop I work for this past week. Great job to all the athletes.

[@Gremlinsbeabout]

ABOUT TIME WE SAW THE CAROLLA. BADASS TRICK

[@DanNZ69]

Bilko's commentary = 99.00

[@damonforrest1570]

Metal militia that gear is sic.🤙

[@jdc8352]

"FMX" was much cooler 20 years ago 😂

[@krolik1157]

I was going to say that they should switch to front flip ramps w/mechanical kickers and/or softer landings or stop having this event -- compare this to what you see at the Nitro World Games FMX best trick (triple backflips, double frontflip, rock solid frontflip, and more) and it's not close -- but Rinaldo and Jacko both brought great tricks this year, super awesome to see.

[@kingstonfmx3311]

Why would they switch to cheater ramps it would ruin x games because it takes 0 skill to front flip one

[@krolik1157]

@@kingstonfmx3311 In case people want to see more variation on front flips, this is literally the first time we've seen anything beyond a no-handed front flip at X Games. I'd personally have preferred the cheater ramps to seeing the same no-handed front flip winning gold however many years in a row it was. But the ramps definitely do make it easier.

[@oswaldoayala9593]

Me gusta

[@lorelabb8220]

Grnial

[@tylerharris5043]

Seems everyone afraid to whip them 2023 quality tricks. I mean come on doubles been around since like forever ago 😅

[@lilmoine2746]

RINALDO REAL OG

[@videostar974]

Стронг должен быть первым !

[@jameschastain6513]

I’m feeling a “Surprise, Surprise MF, guess whose back” graphics kit 😂

[@bomblifenewzealand]

The Rinaldo twist

[@damonforrest1570]

That dude, that one in the red has the strongest core because you need a strong core to be in this sport

[@josephbritt3611]

All girls should get into the sport of FMX freestyle motocross

[@PrimoCurioso1]

16:24 the best trick? freekstyle game brooo broooo

[@gunnar1797]

What’s up with Sheehans eye?

[@user-alice58]

大会だから仕方がないけど、もっと色んなトリックみたいなー

[@PlaySA]

Better judging! Tech and NBDs need to be respected just as much as double backflips and front flips.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Rinaldo is the goat

[@Wetlookai]

jacko hasnt been at x games in like 10 years

[@TylerBrooks-lf9pv]

Never seen a worse x games setup. Guys are throwing down but have absolutely no room to land whatsoever

[@marcmedalle4518]

Vive David Rinaldo , vive Fontcouverte

[@nicholasmcelroy603]

He shouldn't have gotten gold for that the cliff hanger front flip is insane

[@pureamerican69]

R.I.P JAYO