Paraplegic Moto X Rider Doug Henry Does Backflip

Motocross legend Doug Henry, now paralyzed, pulls off a killer backflip at the Travis Pastrana compound.

Pastrana – an X Games gold medalist, Supercross Champion, Nitro Circus Movie producer – knows a few things about doing tricks on a motorcycle.  So when motocross legend Doug Henry approached him about wanting to do a backflip into his foam pit Travis was hesitant.

Travis actually told him he didn’t think he would be able to because the cage that is constructed about Henry to keep him safe on the bike, doesn’t allow him to lean far enough back.

Doug Henry was previously a motocross / supercross front runner.  Throughout his career he’s had some pretty horrific crashes.  Breaking his back on the now called Henry Hill at Budds Creek.  Breaking both arms again at Budds Creek while being the first rider to race a 4 stroke.  Henry is now paralyzed from the waste down from a broken back suffered in a Supermoto race in 2007.

Luckily someone was there with a camera to catch the whole thing.  The first attempt ended with Henry upside down in the foam pit.  The second attempt he time it perfectly with the throttle and was able to rotate the whole way around

Henry said on his facebook page that he couldn’t leave Pastrana’s house without trying the backflip.

“I asked Travis about a backflip and much to my surprise, he said I would not be able to make a full rotation because of my cage, being strapped to the bike, and my inability to shift my weight far enough back,” he wrote.

“Dude, seriously? Way to prove me wrong, man,” Pastrana told his “hero motocross legend, He just did a backflip without leaning back!”

Paraplegic Moto X Rider Doug Henry Does Backflip