Racer X Illustrated — October 2017

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TRIBES

GETTING PERSONAL

MOST USELESS ITEM IN YOUR GARAGE?

HB: Unfortunately, due to my shoulder,

my surfboard.

LS: The TV.

LEAST FAVORITE OBSTACLE?

HB: Quarter-pipes, because I suck

at them.

LS: Quarter-pipes.

FAVORITE COMPETITOR?

HB: Travis Pastrana.

LS: Fifty-fi fty between Taka Higashino

and Adam Jones.

ONE SPORT YOU WOULD NEVER TRY?

HB: I’d give everything a go.

LS: Sports without wheels.

BEST NICKNAME IN MOTOCROSS/FMX?

HB: TopDog.

LS: Golden Rod.

BEST WAY TO WASTE A DAY?

HB: In the gym or at the pub.

LS: In the workshop developing

my bike.

FAVORITE NON-SWEAR WORD?

HB: Straya.

LS: Churr.

QUARTER-PIPE OR HIGH JUMP?

HB: I’d usually say quarter-pipe, but

after watching both in real life, Step

Up. Jarryd McNeil made it look so

damn awesome.

LS: Quarter-pipe high jump.

BEST PLACE ON EARTH?

HB: Burleigh Heads, Queensland.

LS: Rarotonga.

ONE PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO

TRAVEL TO?

HB: Tomorrowland.

LS: Japan again.

FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?

HB: Boot camp.

LS: Math.

FAVORITE FOOD?

HB: Steak.

LS: Avocado on toast.

WORST FOOD?

HB: Cold-sore salad.

LS: Dairy.

FIRST JOB?

HB: Car window washing.

LS: Sweep-up boy at the local KTM

dealership.

WHAT’S YOUR DAILY DRIVER?

HB: Toyota Hilux.

LS: Toyota Land Cruiser, 79 Series.

BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT?

HB: A dirt bike.

LS: My goat, Wasabi, but it was more of

a birthday present.

PLAYING FAVORITES ABOUT ME

FAVORITE NON-ENERGY DRINK?

HB: Beer.

LS: Double Brown.

CHILDHOOD HERO?

HB: Travis Pastrana.

LS: Jeremy McGrath.

DUMBEST IDEA IN FMX?

HB: Trying R Willy’s bike fl ip off a front-

fl ip ramp.

LS: Mechanical ramps.

HOW MANY TATTOOS DO YOU HAVE?

HB: Two.

LS: Zero.

IF YOU FOUND $1,000 ON THE STREET

AND HAD TO SPEND IT, WHAT WOULD YOU

DO WITH IT?

HB: I’d send it with the boys.

LS: I’d buy a roll of carbon fi ber and

some titanium bolts.

WHO HAS INSPIRED YOU THE MOST?

HB: Travis Pastrana.

LS: Nate Adams.

WHO’S IN YOUR REGULAR CREW?

HB: Kain Saul, Steve Mini, Brad Burch,

and Scott Fitzgerald.

LS: Chad Geib. We keep a pretty low

profi le.

WORDS TO LIVE BY?

–HARRY BINK –LEVI SHERWOOD

The comfort zone is

your enemy.

Thirsty Thursdays

are for the boys.

My goat, Wasabi, but it

was more of a birthday

present.” —LS

FUNNIEST TRAVEL STORY?

HB: After Red Bull X-Fighters, I lost my

phone and wallet at the after-party and

got lost in Spain for eight hours.

LS: Ask Dr. G.

MOST ANNOYING THING ABOUT YOU?

HB: My haircut.

LS: Attention to detail.

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