Robbie Maddison is planning something big. Very big. And very crazy. Especially since he’s currently nursing a broken leg. Not only does he have a long list of big contests coming up, including X Games and the Dew Tour, but he’s got his sights set on another world record later this year. Maddison already holds the world record for the longest jump on a 125, and the longest jump with trick on a 250. But that’s not enough. Now he’s looking to execute the longest jump ever performed on a motorcycle, period. “It’ll be 333 feet over a football field in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve and it’ll be huge,” Maddo says. He’ll perform the jump on a 500cc bike modified to handle the ginormous impact that will await him on the other side of the ramp. Read More >>



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