Ok – this completely blew me away.

During the interview with Jason Ryan, he dropped a bomb on me that Jose Yanez attempted the first ever Front Flip on a motorcycle in about 1983!

It would be at least another 25 years before anyone would even think about the Front Flip! Guys like Jim DeChamp, Paris Rosen, Tom and Charles Pages to name a few. Oh, not to mention Street Bike Tommy’s attempt on his street bike – but that wasn’t exactly planned.

If you listen to the podcast, within the first 5 minutes of our interview, Jason Ryan talks all about how Jose tried the Front Flip – and why he thought it would be more possible than a backflip.
(which he went and landed in 1991 on a motorcycle after becoming the first to land it on a BMX in 1985)

Actually, that requires more thought.

Think about it.

Jose Yanez in 1983 – thought it would be a better idea to FRONT FLIP his RM80 than to try a Backflip on a Bicycle.
In 1985 he landed the first ever BMX backflip
In 1991 he landed the first ever motorcycle backflip.

The guy is insane.

If you want to see the footage, just like I do… then you can grab some Perks and help make the documentary come to life by visiting their GoFundMe page to help: https://gofund.me/61e3481a

And here are the other Front Flips in the 2000s. There are more, but I liked these clips if you’ve forgotten them!

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Jason Ryan, Director of the upcoming documentary, “Out of the Loop : The Jose Yanez Documentary” gives his opinion on the FMX Backflip and gives credit where credit is due.

The full interview is on Riders Lounge Podcast episode here: https://ridersloungepodcast.podlink.to/jasonryan

I don’t think any other backflip in any other sport has been discussed more than on a motorcycle. Ever since Carey Hart crashed on landing of his backflip at Gravity Games in 2000, everyone has had their opinion on who landed the first ever back flip.

Carey Hart in 2000 or Caleb Wyatt, who actually rode away from it in 2002.

But what has been overlooked for 30 years, is the first rider to ever land the backflip which was on a RM80 by the BMX Pro rider, Jose Yanez in 1991. And then actually Bob Kohl in 1993 on a CR80.

Not only did Jose Yanez land the first ever motorcycle backflip, but he even landed the first ever BMX backflip!

And he even attempted a Moto Front Flip!!! Before he even tried a backflip!

Jason Ryan, together with Jose Yanez and their team are busy creating the all new documentary to rewrite the history books and we look forward to the movie when it comes out.

If you would like to help crowd fund to get this movie made AND pick up some awesome Perks, check out their GoFundMe page here: https://gofund.me/61e3481a

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