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McMetz	Double, simultaneous Saran wraps. Both legs pass through the arms simultaneously and both arms release at the same time to allow the legs to pass back through to the foot pegs.
Mulisha air	Superman with a double seat grab. Both hands release from handlebars and grab the seat. Named for Metal Mulisha.
Nac Nac	Rider brings one leg over the rear fender to the other side of the bike, as if he's dismounting in mid-air.
No footed can-can	Rider moves one leg to other side of bike, then brings the other leg up to meet it, elevating his butt off the seat.
No Hander Lander	Landing a jump with no hands on the bars.
Observed trials	Competition in which modified bikes are ridden over technical, hard to clear obstacles. The object is to not put your foot down, or dab.
One-Handed Superman	Superman with one hand off the handlebars and grabbing the rear fender.
Pendulum	Double no footed can-can, one to each side of the bike.
Pinned	To ride with the throttle wide open.
Pipe	Tubular exhaust system running from the cylinder to the silencer.
Poser	Someone who acts better than they are.
Powerband	The hardest hit of a two stoke motocross engine. This is the point where maximum RPMs are achieved.
Rocket air	Legs are extended off the back of the bike, like a superman, but without the arm extension.
Rodeo air	Heel clicker with one hand holding onto the center of the handlebars, and the other lofted overhead lik a bull rider.
Run	A series of tricks in a sequence.

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