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Trictionary
How it’s done: The rider takes one foot off of the footpeg and raises his leg up
and over the seat so that both legs are on the same side of the bike.
(Difficulty: 6) Variations: No footed can can: The other foot comes of the peg
and both legs are extended away from the bike. (Difficulty: 7) Note: The rider
can land the jump with both legs on one side of the bike for added style and
points.
How it’s done: One of the more common tricks, the whip is a variation on the
classic motocross “cross up”. Simply put, when a rider “whips” his bike, he
literally guides contorts it so that it lays as flat as a pancake when in peak
flight. The flatter the better. Though not as flashy as some of the other
tricks, a good whip is duly noted by even the core riders in the
supercross/motocross community. (difficulty: 6-8 depending on how flat you can
get it)
Name: Heel Clicker
How it’s Done: The Heel clicker is where the rider raises his feet above the
handlebars, then (with his hands still on the grips) wraps his legs around his
arms and “clicks” his heels together above the front fender. A definite crowd
pleaser. (difficulty: 7) variations: Rodeo: The same except the rider grips the cross bar with one hand and
raises the other above his head as if riding a bull. (difficulty: 8)
Best known for Rodeo… Kris Rourke
Name: Cliff hanger
How it’s done: The rider literally leaves the bike, only to have his toes catch
the underside of the handlebars. His hands are raised above his head in the
“Rollercoaster” position. (difficulty: 10)
Best known for it… Travis pastrana
How it’s done: hands on the grips, the rider brings his feet up underneath the
bars, and presses his knees to his chest, then contorts his back so that he’s
looking-upside down- out over the back fender. One of the more bizarre looking
tricks on the circuit. (difficulty: 9)
Best known for it… Clifford Adoptante
How it’s done: One hand is placed on the grips the other is grabbing the rear
fender. (difficulty: 5)
Best known for it… Mike Jones
Name: no footer
How it’s done: both feet are removed from the pegs. (difficulty: 5) Variations:
Nothing: both hands and
feet are removed from the pegs and bars. (difficulty: 7)
How it’s done: hands on the grips, feet are removed from the footpegs and
extended backwards-paralleled to the bike.(like superman flying through the
air) (difficulty: 7) Variations: Superman seat grab: Same as the aforementioned trick, only now the rider lets go with
one hand and grabs the seat-extending his legs back even further. (difficulty:
8) superman seat grab w/Indian leg whip: same trick, only this time the rider does a massive scissors kick
with his legs before bringing his feet back to the footpegs. (difficulty: 9)
Best known for it… Carey Hart
How it’s done: One of the more insane tricks you will see. The hart attack is
done by placing one hand on the bars and the other on the seat and the rider
does a hand stand in mid air! Invented by Carey Hart, the hart attack is truly
one of the wildest tricks on the circuit. (difficulty: 10)
How it’s done: Both hands on the grips. Both feet are put between the riders arms
and extended up over the front fender strait up. (difficulty: 7) Variations:
Indian bar hop: same as the
aforementioned, except that the rider does a scissor kick. (difficulty: 8)
Best known for it… Jeremy Stenberg
How it’s done: Riders body is over the handlebars and his helmet is touching the
front fender. (difficulty: 5) Variations: Fender grab w/kiss: same as
aforementioned except that both hands are on the front fender.
(difficulty: 7)
Best known for it… Mike Jones
How it’s done: riders knees are pressed toward chest and head is tucked toward
knees over the handlebars. (just like a cannonball) (difficulty: 7)
Best known for it… Tommy Clowers
How it’s done: both hands on the grips. The rider has one leg on the footpeg and
the other is placed between the riders arms and then the rider lifts one arm
and the leg is swung around the bars and placed back on the peg. (difficulty:
6)
Best known for it… Mike Metzger
How it’s done: The rider lets go of the
handlebars in the air and extends them above his head. (difficulty: 4) Variations:
No hander lander: rider lands the
jump with his hands off of the handlebars. (difficulty: 8)
Best known for it… ???
How it’s done: Rider takes one foot off of the footpeg and brings it over the
rear fender and extends it out the other side. (difficulty: 7)
Best known for it… Jeremy Mcgrath
How it’s done: The rider lets go of the
handlebars In the air and lays on his back across the seat and extends his feet
past the handlebars. (difficulty: 8)
Best known for it… Travis Pastrana