"didn't one of the experienced riders who was on "biker build off" just kill himself doing that same thing? "
"Indian Larry" or something like that.
I used to teach the MSF course. the biggest prob is attitude. if you think you're invincable, then you'll soon learn the truth. you'll be lucky if you last long anough to put that learning to use, on a bike the odds are against it.
bud of mine is a quad now - he hot-dogged it once too often. it isn't pretty, or macho to blow in a straw to get around.