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Continue reading Polestar thinks small with limited-edition Cake Makka electric moped
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsIf you've ever watched Ken Block's famous Gymkhana videos and thought, "This would be better with motorcycles," Andy DiBrino's HooliGhana is for you. DiBrino is two-time RSD Super Hooligan national champion and winner of the 2019 Nitro Games Super Hooligan flat track competition. These are dirt-track skirmishes similar to Outlaw or Legends races, but with two wheels instead of four.
However, DiBrino has taken his bike drifting skills to the pavement, showing incredible skill controlling his modified 2019 KTM 790 Duke with trademark zebra paint job. The Gymkhana videos, which started with a Subaru, then got Ford sponsorship, and now are passing the torch back to Subaru with Travis Pastrana at the helm, have garnered worldwide fame with its insane car stunts. DiBrino hopes to do the same for bike drifting.
HooliGhana shows just how insanely deft DiBrino is at sliding his motorcycle through decreasing radius spiral lined with cans of Rockstar (because of course there would be an energy drink sponsor). There are plenty of other stunts as well, like drifting around a slow-moving scooter and along wide sweepers at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
But wait, there's more. Partway through the video it cuts to a 1997 BMW 328is with DiBrino again behind the wheel. He then shows off his car drifting chops, which are even more impressive when you consider the fact that he's only been sending four wheels sideways for four months.
According to Asphalt and Rubber, DiBrino was turned onto drifting when a local track of his accidentally double-booked his motorcycle track day with a drifting event. Seeing E36 BMWs and Nissan 240SX coupes sliding around, he was instantly hooked. Because the Super Hooligan calendar was cut short due to the COVID-10 pandemic, DiBrino spent his time practicing the art of the drift. Turns out, he was a natural, thanks to his 21 years of experience with dirt-track battles.
Drifting is hard enough in a car. Seems like it would be doubly difficult with half the number of wheels.
Those who know what's good for them, including much of the world population, are staying inside right now. As a result of the spread of the coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 sickness outbreak, many cities, states and countries are under lockdown orders from various levels of government. It's the perfect time to get creative and find alternative ways to stay busy and self-entertained. For legendary Spanish motorcycle rider Toni Bou, that means doing a trials ride inside the house.
Asphalt & Rubber came across this fun clip of multiple-time world champion Bou, who A&R calls the greatest of all time, turning his house into an obstacle course. The Repsol Honda Team rider uses what appears to be a Honda Montesa Cota 4RT motorcycle to complete his morning routine. Once he gets up, and puts on what look like Crocs as shoes, he flicks his bike toward the bathroom, and does a wheelie to put the front wheel up on the counter while he brushes his teeth.
While mostly maintaining an even balance on the motorcycle, he then goes to the closet to get his full riding gear. After taking a ride downstairs in his elevator (none of this would be possible without a sprawling abode), he grabs his espresso and temporarily gets off his bike to build a couple quick obstacles. He uses his kitchen stools as bunny hop props and shows off the incredible control he has with his motorcycle.
Bou then takes his talents outside to use a small walled-in patio for some wall rides and more hops. For his last trick, Bou drives the motorcycle down a set of stairs, including a 180-degree turn, and puts it away on an elevated bike stand in his garage. Pretty amazing stuff. Check out the full video above and enjoy the resulting motorcycle trials YouTube hole you'll inevitably fall into.
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