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Trigger Sets The World Record!

Posted by: Cropley | Monday, May 16, 2005 3 comments

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CRUSTY DEMON, CALIFORNIAN TRIGGER GUMM, JUMPS THE WORLD’S LONGEST OUTRIGHT DISTANCE ON A MOTORBIKE SETTING A NEW WORLD RECORD WITH HIS 277.5 FOOT FEAT

SIX NEW WORLD RECORDS SET AT THE GREATEST EXTREME EVENT EVER STAGED

Jumping a massive 277.5 foot (84.4m), California’s Trigger Gumm set a new world record tonight (Saturday May 14 ) for the longest outright distance jumped on a motorbike, clocking the world mark at the Crusty Demons Night of World Records at Ipswich’s Queensland Raceway (Australia).

Trigger’s jump capped off a night of world records in the greatest extreme event ever staged. Capitalising on the perfectly still conditions that extended from the late afternoon into the night, six new world marks were set including Trigger’s outright record for the longest distance ever jumped on a bike; a 250cc distance world record for the grand daddy of the Crusty Demons, Larry Linkogle; and four records taken by Australians Robbie Maddison (Kiama) – longest trick and longest distance on a 125cc bike; Jamie Barkla (Toowoomba) longest distance on a quad; and Clint Debner (Penrith) longest distance on a pro mini bike.

But it was Trigger Gumm - the 37 year old operating engineer from California’s Orange County – that really set the 25,000 fans into a frenzy. Riding a Honda CR500, he left the kicker (ramp) at more than 85mph (140kph), flew as high as 80 foot and landed 277.5 foot (84.4m)on the 10,000 tonne mound of dirt.

It was the longest distance ever jumped on a motorbike, and will put Trigger Gumm in the Guinness World Book of Records. The previous official record was 253’ set by Jason Rennie from the UK in July 2000.

Trigger talks to Seth as he sizes up the 277' gap of death.

“That was mega gnarly, incredible. That was insanity at its finest. Everything about it was just danger,” said an elated Trigger after blitzing it at 277.5 foot.

“When I came up over the landing I knew I had it. Ten foot out, I knew I was basically so high, coming down with such velocity, every muscle in my body clenched up and I prepared for a very very hard landing.

“It was a bitch when I landed. I’m not going to be able to walk tomorrow.

“I couldn’t have gone any further than that without crashing – there’s nothing left.”

The jump was Trigger’s fourth and final attempt of the night in what was a world record long distance showdown between Trigger and his training friend and fellow Californian, Larry Linkogle.

Linkogle jumped four jumps, his best a 255.4 foot distance on his KTM 250. He could not better Trigger’s mark for the longest outright distance – but finished the night a happy man, knowing he had clocked the furthest distance ever jumped on a 250 cc bike.

Trigger worked up to the his final effort, setting a 227 foot jump, then a 251 foot jump and then a third jump that nearly went terribly wrong. Over eager, Trigger started his jump before the crew cued him, and on coming into land nearly hit the MC who had to duck to miss Trigger.

“I was in the air and I saw him(the mc), and I had to lift everything I could to miss him,” said Trigger.

Shaken, Trigger nearly renigged on his final jump, but gathered his senses and went for the attempt that scored him the world record with a final length of 277.5’.

The Crusty Demons Night of World Records was overseen by officials from the Guinness Book of Records, with all six attempts being approved for Guinness inclusion.

Congrats Trig!