Seth Enslow

Infobox actor
name = Seth Enslow
birthname = Seth Enslow
birthdate = 1975
location = California, United States
height = 6'1
weight = 200 pounds
othername = Sethro
yearsactive = 1995-
spouse =
homepage =

Seth Enslow (born 1975) is an American motorcyclist, and daredevil most notorious for his big jumps and equally big crashes.

Career

Rise to Motorcycle fame

Seth Enslow was born in upstate New York, when he was sixteen he bought his first dirtbike and started to race as an amateur in New York and Florida. After graduation he moved out to California were he met up with Dana Nicholson who just founded Fleshwound Films with fellow filmmakers Jon and Dani Freeman. Who in 1995 released their first film Crusty Demons of Dirt showcasing the underground motocross movement out in the deserts and badlands in USA. The film gave Seth notoriety for over jumping a sand dune and crashing hard, the distance he traveled was never measured but its speculated to be around 200 to 250 feet. The movie quickly spawned a sequel and once again Seth made an impact by coming up short on a jump and landing on supercross racer Jeremy McGrath's practice bike. This notoriety made Seth one of the first bike riders to receive sponsors without having a racing career.

Seth who by now was making a living of his bike riding decided to break the world record of 251 feet set by Doug Danger. He started practicing by jumping ramp jumps over kegs of beer, cars, motorcycle and other big objects at different events. In 1999 he broke Robbie Knievel's (son of Evel Knievel) 226 feet record for most motorcycle jumps. However Seth's triple trees broke which disconnected his front end from the frame resulting in Seth diving head first into the asphalt, however Seth was soon on his feet and even signing autographs before leaving the venue.

First record attempt

In 1999 Seth made his first attempt to break the overall record at fellow motocross rider Mike Cinqmars property with a ramp designed by Johnny Airtime of Air Time Association. Seth was riding a customized Service Honda, which is basically a Honda 250 dirt bike with a 500cc two stroke engine. Seth started jumping 120 feet jumps and gradually pulled the ramp back finishing with a 240 feet jump before calling it a day due to increasing winds.The next day the wind was still blowing but it was a tailwind and wouldn't risk pushing Seth sideways so jumping continued with the first jump supposed to be around 220-230 feet however the tail wind was stronger the anticipated and pushed Seth beyond his landing ramp traveling 245 feet. The flat landing cause Seth to hit his head on the handlebars which crushed his skull above his right eye. Seth fell of his bike and paramedics rushed to his aid and a emergency helicopter lifted him to nearby hospital, where the doctors cut him ear to ear, pulled his forehead down and inserted 2 titanium plates to replace his crushed part of his cranium.Seth was recommended by his doctors to not ride his bike for at least six months however Seth ignored this and 4 weeks later he broke the overall indoor world record with a 170 feet jump at the Los Angeles Coliseum. This was all featured in his first own film release 'Seth - The Hard way' released in 2000.

econd record attempt

Seth healed up and continued to shoot for several films for Fleshwound Films and other companies and going for big jumps as well as being a featured rider on the Crusty Demons World Tour. In 2004 he released his second film named simply 'Seth II' which showcased Seth riding with his friends on several different locations and also his second record attempt. The attempt was held at what riders usually called Manny's Yard, a location with several big jumps the biggest measuring in at 200 feet. The venue was long from ideal an had a complicated run up to the ramp. This meant that as the ramp was pulled back further and further Seth struggled to get the speed he needed in order to clear the gap. This led to Seth coming up short of the landing ramp and sending him flying through the air resulting in a broken leg and a concussion.

Night of Records 2006

In 2006 Fleshwound Films organized 'The Night of Records' in Australia, an event which led to six new records being set in different categories in front of an audience of 22,000 people. Seth was originally supposed to attempt to break the 250cc but had to back out after injuring himself at a practice session, Seth then gave up his spot to his old friend Larry Linkogle who successfully broke the record with a 255 feet jump (Which was also the overall record for a few hours before broke by Trigger Gumm with a 277.5 feet).

In 2007 Seth appeared in the Discovery series Stunt Junkies were he jumped a Convair 880 passenger jet, a total distance close to 200 feet. After successfully jumping the plane Seth jumped it again, later being quoted to saying "when would I get another chance to jump an airplane that big".

Night of Records 2008

Fleshwound Films once again held a record event in 2008 were several records were broken, this year Seth was able to participate and set a new personal best with a jump of 301 feet. However this was far from close to breaking the record since it had been bettered by both Trigger Gumm and Ryan Capes. However Seth commented his jump with: I am stoked, "I may not have claimed the World Record but I am really happy with my result, that is the best I have jumped." Seth also says he no longer have any plans to try to break the overall record since the stakes are just to high with the current record being set at 390 feet 4 inches set by Ryan Capes.

Other activities

As Seth got older he looked for other business to branch into, to be able to make a living with less risks involved. A few years back he opened Headquarters Tattoo Parlor and hired many of his friends who were tatto artists as well as learning to tattoo himself. Beside offering tattoos and piercings they also sell DVD's featuring Seth's riding, his signature series of shoes and other products. He has also purchased several properties and is planning to get into the real estate business. Seth also owns a custom built motorcycle built by Matt Hotch from Hot Match Custom Cycles known to be one of the greatest bike builders in the world.

Movie appearances

* Crusty Demons of Dirt
* Crusty Demons of Dirt 2
* Crusty Demons of Dirt 3
* Crusty Demons - God bless the freaks
* Crusty Demons - 2000 the Metal Millenium
* Crusty Demons - The next level
* Crusty Demons - The sevent mission
* Crusty Demons - The eight dimension
* Crusty Demons - Nine lives
* Crusty Demons - A Decade of Dirt
* Crusty Demons - Chaotic Chronicles of The Crusty Demons of Dirt
* Crusty Demons - The dirty dozen
* Crusty Demons - Unleash Hell
* Crusty Demons - Josh Anderson dirt to Dust
* Crusty Demons - Global Assault Tour
* Crusty Night of Records
* Seth - The Hard way
* Seth II
* Metal Mulisha World Domination
* Fresno Smooth
* Full Throttle Extreme
* Heaven and Hell on Earth
* Ryan Capes - My way to the record
* Motorcyle Mayhem X
* Bubba's flying 50 Freaks Circus 2
* Brian Deegans Disposable Heroes
* All my crazy friends 2 - A more nuts
* Bilko vs. the Widow Maker
* All my crazy friends 2

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External links

* [http://www.sethenslow.com Seth Enslow]
* [http://www.metalmulisha.com Metal Mulisha]
* [http://www.fleshwoundfilms.com Fleshwound Films]
* [http://www.crusty.com Crusty Demons]
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