An incredible bike stunt was captured with a helmet-cam Wednesday, when professional rider Jed Mildon executed a record-breaking triple back-flip from a ramp in New Zealand. ‘Today’ anchor Ann Curry gives the commentary as we watch the daring biker’s historic jump. “This is what the road to the Guinness Book of World Records looks like,” Curry narrates at the amazing footage rolls. “The helmet-cam of BMX rider Jed Mildon as he zips down a 66-foot ramp and into a triple back-flip, the first person to ever complete the death-defying stunt.”
As we watch the jump again from a different angle, she jokes, “Come on Meredith, let’s give that a shot! We can do it!” To which Vieira replies, “I know what you’re doing for the next sweeps. Absolutely, you’ll do it for sure.”
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FGR Midalu 2500 V6.
Ever since the Tatra 87 sauntered out of production, we haven’t really paid the auto industry of the Czech Republic much mind, but thanks to the efforts of a government-funded motorcycle manufacturer, that’s about to change. FGR has officially taken the wraps off its first production bike, and the machine looks to be a steaming pile of awesome.
At its heart is a 2.5-liter (yes, 2.5 liters!) V6 mill with a yank-you-off-the-saddle 240 horsepower. There’s a heap of carbon fiber on board to keep weight as low as possible, and as a result, the bike weighs in at a relatively feathery 595 pounds (claimed).
If the figures aren’t enough to pick up your pulse, the bike’s design should be. FGR scrapped the traditional fairings for a naked look that shows off that monstrous V6 and plenty of milled aluminum. Combined with a short tail and a vertical, six-pipe exhaust treatment, the Midalu looks meaner than ought to be legal.
If you want one as badly as we do, you better get ready to fork over a sizeable stack of cash. FGR hasn’t said exactly how much it will ask for its first production bike, but since the company is only shooting to produce six units in the first year, you can bet these things won’t be cheap.
