R.I.P. Jeremy Lusk - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

mc73nova · 02-10-2009, 07:40 PM

Not sure how many people know of or watch Freestyle Moto X but he was a great athlete and died tragically at the age of 24. My family and I are very big into Moto X and I just thought he should be remembered. Our family will be praying for his.

A small tribute video (not made by me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKwTWCdfYEc

deadtrend1 · 02-10-2009, 08:11 PM

Wow, thats terrible. hey are just getting too insane with the tricks they do on those bikes.

i just recently started watch AMA Racing, but I haven't watched any freestyle.

Tragic...

Tru2Chevy · 02-10-2009, 08:27 PM

See that wreck you just knew things weren't going to end well.....

RIP

- Justin

camaroAL · 02-10-2009, 08:31 PM

R.I.P

the thing that gets me is that a talented young man that risked his life every time he rode his bike gets so little recognition. i say this because i didnt even know he died till i got informed by my brother, but yet i have no interest in baseball and can tell u a-rod tested pos. for roids in 03"'!!!! sorry but who the f*$@ cares about his use of roids, i need to see this on every news friggin channel!!!!

TheBandit · 02-10-2009, 08:34 PM

Way to young to die, but given the sport they put their lives on the line everytime they go out there and suffered the worst. Such a tragedy. Those friggin superman backflips that he was pulling were insane.

mc73nova · 02-10-2009, 08:41 PM

I love how the sport has grown but even before this happened, its to the point where they have to do things so close to the edge everytime to keep the sport evolving, its getting out of hand. Its gotten to the point where if you do a regular(if you can call it that) backflip, you will be in last place. I love watching and hope it continues for many years but people take them for granted, it may look cool and they make it look easy some times but they are basically risking their lives everytime they get on a bike.

NJ346 · 02-10-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by camaroAL

R.I.P

the thing that gets me is that a talented young man that risked his life every time he rode his bike gets so little recognition. i say this because i didnt even know he died till i got informed by my brother, but yet i have no interest in baseball and can tell u a-rod tested pos. for roids in 03"'!!!! sorry but who the f*$@ cares about his use of roids, i need to see this on every news friggin channel!!!!

I couldn't agree more.

NastyEllEssWon · 02-10-2009, 08:53 PM

i wont mourn the life of mr. lusk. instead i will celebrate and crack open a cold one in celebration of his life. he spent it doign what he loved and ended it doing what he loved.

living and dying on your own terms. we should all be so lucky to pass away doing what we love.

Ian · 02-10-2009, 08:54 PM

people younger than me shouldn't be dying

he left behind a beautiful wife too

Mike · 02-10-2009, 09:15 PM

he wrecked just as hard in the 07 xgames doing the same trick, but was able to tuck his head and roll out of it......... one of the news sites has the video of this wreck up still, and it is UGLY.

rip dude

Mike · 02-10-2009, 09:34 PM

wretched73 · 02-10-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

i wont mourn the life of mr. lusk. instead i will celebrate and crack open a cold one in celebration of his life. he spent it doign what he loved and ended it doing what he loved.

living and dying on your own terms. we should all be so lucky to pass away doing what we love.

Agreed, just wish he cold do if for a couple more years is all

lastcall190 · 02-11-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cbrrmike

he wrecked just as hard in the 07 xgames doing the same trick, but was able to tuck his head and roll out of it......... one of the news sites has the video of this wreck up still, and it is UGLY.

rip dude

Yea the video is floating around on the net somewhere... when he came down you just knew it was bad news

RIP

-J

mc73nova · 02-11-2009, 10:29 AM

They had about a 12 second mention of him on SportsCenter this morning. Not that it matters at this point, but they didnt even have the care to say how he died correctly. They said "he died from doing a backflip, a stunt that he has crashed before and scared him out of attempting it for another month." Yes he died from a backflip but it was the variation of it that cost him his life and that cant even say it. It was a heart attack backflip, again the name of it doesnt change anything, but it does show how much the rest of the sports world could careless about Freestyle Moto X. There is one thing I have learned when I started riding and these guys are to tough or crazy to admit it, but once you get "scared" it isnt a good idea to do it. If you cant go at something with 100% confidence you shouldnt do it. You cant have any doubts, you just have to do it. Anyway, like the others have said, he died doing something he loved and at least we can be thankful for that.

Mike · 02-11-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mc73nova

but once you get "scared" it isnt a good idea to do it. If you cant go at something with 100% confidence you shouldnt do it. You cant have any doubts, you just have to do it.

they used a quote he made prior to the 08 xgames, he has done the trick since the first crash....i think it was part of his gold medal run in 08..he was over his fear

other than that, i agree with you