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Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: troybilt on October 01, 2014, 02:15:39 PM
Enjoy if it hasn't been posted already:

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=0d8269354e3268ede6fa15443&id=3d8677d4a2&e=6bda4b789e
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: rsss396 on October 01, 2014, 03:01:01 PM
Haha it's a Honda cr500 motor. Maybe I should build him a Liger cylinder for it lol
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Transmatic on October 01, 2014, 03:02:10 PM
Nice, thanks for sharing! Travis is a beast. If only I could have Red Bull build me a few bad @ss rally cars and trucks, oh what a life!
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: atvmxr on October 02, 2014, 04:59:01 PM
yeah, I got exited since they called it a zilla, but upon inspection its the same motor in the Honda 500AF, just different ignition cover to remove Honda from it.   I think really all it is a Honda 500AF with yellow plastic!!
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: JR250R on October 02, 2014, 05:36:46 PM
It is a 2014 RMZ 450 frame with cr500 motor. Travis is a beast and so fun to watch check out this vid from his nitro circus youtube channel. 4:25 favorite part.

[video=youtube_share;0e31bJDspEc]http://youtu.be/0e31bJDspEc[/video]
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Victork on October 04, 2014, 12:42:30 AM
This is worth watching. Anyone know what channel off hand?
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Langbolt on October 04, 2014, 09:41:02 AM
If you own a smart phone....download the REDBULL TV app and watch it live! If you have a Google Chromecast then you can watch it on your TV ....Using the phone app! I can't wait till 5:30 to catch all the action!

:)
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: The_Steve_Man on October 04, 2014, 09:55:19 AM
http://straightrhythm.redbull.tv
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: mennis1971 on October 04, 2014, 07:43:57 PM
He just lost in the tiebreaker to Hansen. That 2nd run he had was impressive tho. That 500 was pulling the 450's no problem.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Victork on October 04, 2014, 08:02:25 PM
That sucks i was wanting him to take 1st (obvious lol). How did stewart and dungey do?
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: mennis1971 on October 04, 2014, 08:08:59 PM
Stewarts(both) are dominating. It's still on btw. here is the link
http://straightrhythm.redbull.tv/
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Victork on October 04, 2014, 08:59:50 PM
Getting out of work now or id be watching it
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: The_Steve_Man on October 05, 2014, 10:08:36 AM
I think if one of the pros was riding that 500 it would be great to watch.
You can tell Travis doesn't have the technique the pros do but it proved that 2 strokes can be competitive
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: JR250R on October 05, 2014, 06:42:41 PM
Quote from: The_Steve_Man;43893
I think if one of the pros was riding that 500 it would be great to watch.
You can tell Travis doesn't have the technique the pros do but it proved that 2 strokes can be competitive

Travis is and was a pro he just hasn't raced mx since early 2000's. Stewart and dungey train and practice daily.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: red88r on October 05, 2014, 10:16:58 PM
I don't think any of today's pro's would even run that bike...they would be scared of it.  Travis is a beast and has an amazing amount of talent.  I don't think anyone imo would have ran that bike any better then him.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: udontknowme on October 05, 2014, 10:29:50 PM
him riding that 500 was just for fun im sure because he likes to do off the wall crazy shit like that. im thinking his chances of winning were slim regardless of what bike. most them guys are near or in their prime. travis best days are long gone. still a hell of a rider though
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: etccb on October 05, 2014, 10:45:51 PM
The art of the scrub has changed the game from Travis day a bit. Even he said that when he was helping on the broadcast. If these were his prime days he would be one of the the scrubbers out there. He was and is very gifted on a scooter and could of been even faster with a dialed in modern top pro scrub technique.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Tbone07 on October 05, 2014, 11:35:35 PM
Travis was always blazing fast over the jumps, whoops and straights. He just wasn't the best in the corners and wrecked quite a bit. He was sure fun to watch though.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: udontknowme on October 06, 2014, 12:18:06 AM
im sure he would of been faster on a different bike like what the other guys were riding. more than anything i think he was just there to have fun with little intention of actually winning. showing up on a 500 2t seemed to confirm that theory, atleast in my mind
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: The_Steve_Man on October 06, 2014, 07:26:28 AM
It was just for publicity. Red Bull is great for that.

Travis is the man for sure. Had he had the techniques the CURRENT pros had,  he had the bike to win. Would have been great if he could have made it a couple more rounds
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: JesseA420 on October 06, 2014, 08:35:49 AM
watched the whole thing, the event was great. that second run travis had when he was way behind and pulled way out ahead in the last whoops section for the win was epic, not to mention rubbing salt in the wounds with the backflip. that shit was awesome :)

i tried chromecasting from my chrome browser on laptop, but i couldnt find the button. going to have to DL the red bull app, this new series of events they have look to be exciting.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: Tbone07 on October 06, 2014, 08:58:54 AM
Pastrana GoPro footage of win and backflip:

http://www.redbull.com/us/en/motorsports/offroad/stories/1331682943614/pastrana-gopro-backflip-straight-rhythm
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: The_Steve_Man on October 06, 2014, 10:13:07 AM
I watched it on my Xbox. They have a Red Bull app that you can watch it on
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: etccb on October 06, 2014, 10:17:58 AM
I didnt know that. I watched on the desktop. Bummer, the living room tv and xbox was sitting there all mine through that time too.
Title: Travis Pastrana to run Service Suzuki RM-Zilla 500cc 2 stroke dirtbike
Post by: j@y on October 06, 2014, 11:37:16 AM
I know this is unrelated but I thought this red bull video was pretty cool after watching Pastranas.

http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/stories/1331652463851/aaron-chase-through-my-eyes-cave-drop