Motorcycle Surfing

[Uncle Joe]

Surf photography doesn’t usually feature motorcycles, but this crazy shoot did. For its latest project titled “Pipe Dream,” DC Shoes partnered with Australian stunt bike rider Robbie Maddison for dirt bike surfing. The team spent 2.5 years working on making the idea a reality, creating a modified bike that has boasts special fins for hydroplaning, a waterproof engine, and custom rear tires.

It all came together as this: an amazing 4-minute video that has racked up over 3 million views in the first 24 hours after it was released:


http://petapixel.com/2015/08/03/this-insane-motorcycle-surfing-shoot-was-2-5-years-in-the-making/

[Unknown Beatle]

1. WOW!

Fantastic! When I watch videos like that, I feel that I'm missing out on life. That guy is really living.

Only a handful get to do things like that.

Yves Rossy aka Jetman

[Uncle Joe]

5. That's pretty incredible, Unknown Beatle.

Who knows fifty years from now they may figure out how to attach retractable jet wings to a surfing motorcycle, then you could travel by land, sea or air.

[Scuba]

2. That would definately make the headers easier to take.

[Duppers]

3. Wow! Almost unbelievable.

Didn't expect that. Thanks for posting, UJ.

[frylock]

4. Maddo is the guy that did the step-up onto the Arc de Triomphe..

I think the drop-in was even crazier!

[Uncle Joe]

6. That was a wild jump, frylock!

The man has guts.