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Taka Higashino and Todd Potter both made it into the X Games Freestyle event as alternates and made the most of the opportunity. Potter has competed in every moto event at this X Games so far…crazy busy guy! Potter didn’t make it through the elimination round, but he rode solid with his usual smooth style, big ass tricks, and roosting it Mulisha style.

Taka was killing it! He made it through the elimination round no problem, second to Torres, and beating out Twitch and Sheehan for a spot in the finals versus Nate Adam, Adam Jones and Dany Torres. Taka was pulling his backflip 1 handed seat grab in his FMX run perfectly, along with his huge cordova flips, which are pretty much the sickest ones out of anyone in the sport. His sidesaddle take off to no footed nac/KOD indy thing was sick! Unfortunately Taka just missed getting a medal and finished in 4th. Either way, good riding Taka, congrats bud!

Check out the all the X Games FMX photos of Taka and Potter in our photo gallery, and of course the video is below. Speed & Style and Rally Racing tomorrow…

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Attention all Mulisha Troops! The 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Tour is kicking off this Saturday July 10th with the first stop hitting San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA Check out the rest of our tour dates here!

Besides all the kick ass metal bands preforming live the Rockstar Metal Mulisha FMX team will be hitting ramp-to-ramp three times a day to get that fan blood pumping in the pits all day long! Come on out and join the Mayhem with Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Derek Garland, Wes Agee, Ryan Hagy, Jimmy Hill & Taka Higashino!

If you have already gone, or plan to go to the Rockstar Mayhem Fest this Summer, we want you to share and view your photos from the shows right here on metalmulisha.com! Keep updated with all the riders twitter messages, blogs, news and more! We even have one of the most bad ass tattoo artist Vic Bac who will be hanging out with the Mulisha the whole tour as well with his limited edition artist series tee!

Here’s how you can be involved in the 2010 Rockstar Mayhem Tour:
1. First sign up for the Rockstar Metal Mulisha Giveaway. Have the chance to win big with the official Mayhem pit bike all the riders and band members will be cruising around on! Win a 1 year supply of Rockstar Energy Drink, Metal Mulisha Swag Bag, and Mayhem swag bag!
2. Go to the Rockstar Mayhem Festival Photo Gallery
3. Checkout all the photos that have already been added.
4. Click the “Upload your photos” button
5. Fill out the form, add your photo and hit “Upload”
6. Wait a little bit for them to show up (we gotta check out the pics and approve to make sure there are not any incriminating photos!)

We hope to party, rockout and go big for all of you this tour! Make sure to check out the Metal Mulisha Mayhem Tour Page and come out to one of the stops near you! We will see you in the Mayhem!

This Sunday June 6th, the Rockstar Metal Mulisha FMX team will be hitting ramp-to-ramp at The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival. Make sure to come out and see Twitch, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Taka, and Potter tear it up and go big for all you “winos” and beer tasters! Bring the whole family, hang out and get some autographs because you are not going to want to miss out on this event! Check out more details for the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival here!

FESTIVAL LOCATION: Lake Skinner Recreation Area 37701 Warren Rd. Winchester, CA 92596
Sunday – 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

GENERAL ADMISSION (INCLUDES GENERAL ADMISSION TO ALL CONCERTS):
Sunday: $17.00 adults, youth 7-12 $5.00 and children 6 and under FREE.

SUNDAY ONLY: Active Military Discount $10.00 – Must show Military ID.
PARKING: Autos – $5.00. Buses and Motor Homes $10.00 – NO OVERNIGHT PARKING.

Check out this sick video from Transworld! Taka just finished up on the Nuclear Cowboys tour, and has his sights set on the 2010 X Games!

If you haven’t been paying attention to the past few months of our Poaching ads in TransWorld Motocross, you better get with the program fast! Besides being arrested, towed, ticketed, having the police and homeland security called on us, we always manage to pull it off somehow. Check out our behind-the-scenes footage of “When Poaching Goes Bad” and get a look at how we pull it off…most of the time.

While waiting for the dirt to become, crypt chocolate cake after this weekend’s rain in Southern California, we sat down for an interview with the Godzilla of the Metal Mulisha Team, Taka Higashino.
note: by speaking in a Japanese voice may increase your humor.

Q: What was it like growing up where you are from?

A: I grew up in Osaka, Japan. I started to ride at 8 years old.

So Taka, how old where you when you got into Free Style Motocross?

I started free style motocross at the age of 18 years old.

Where do you ride a dirt bike in Japan?

There are only three freestyle places to ride in all of Japan. Out of the three they only have a 75 foot jump that is it, really basic setup.

How the hell did you get over to America and end up on the the worlds best and most bad ass freestyle motocross team…the Metal Mulisha?

I first meet the Mulisha guy’s in the 2005 Osaka FMX Competition. I meet Twitch, Luke, Kinnaird, Maddo, then I figured I would take a trip to go to America in 2006. I meet Jimmy Fizpatrick, and Todd Potter who both helped me get into the Mulisha. Then I finally meet up with Twitch again. Twitch and Susan helped me out so much with so many sponsors to get my name out there, and adapting. One day I got to go ride the Mulisha Compound and after I got done riding Deegan hooked me up on the Mulisha team and it was my 22nd birthday! Such a great Birthday present!

What are the five most bad ass places you have been in the world?

Japan! America! Australia! France! Mexico!

The fans think Nuclear Cowboyz is kick ass! How does if feel to be part of the Tour?

It is such a great show! Good rider’s, good fun, good staff… I just try to give it all! Everyone come watch this show!!

What are some of your goals?

XGames Gold Medal!! But I don’t have any goals right now… I want to keep riding forever.

If you were to fight Godzilla what are 5 ways you can defeat him?

Kick, Punch, Flying Kicking, Karate Chop, Smoke You

What 5 things would I find in your refrigerator right now?

Rockstar, Water, Orange Juice, Vegetable, Milk, Japanese Food

So what are 5 things you do back home?

Hang out with my family, hang out friends, eat, ex-girlfriends, party and “happy time”

What are some of your top 5 favorite foods:

Mom’s homemade food!, Japanese food, Mexican food, Chinese food, American food

So what are 5 things that you hate or piss you off:

Liar, Betrayal, Talk shit for some buddy, Japs, If I cant see your eye’s

5 Top places you love to ride?

Fizland, Australia in X-Ray competition truck, Rich Canyon, FAISST’s house, Deegan’s house

Where do you meet all the ladies…?

I don’t know tell me where!

Give us 5 shout-outs:

Appreciation, Challenge, Do not abandon, Just for fun, Arigato ( Thank You – In Japanese )

If you missed the Chaparral Motorsports autograph signing last week then you missed out big! The stormy California weather did not stop any of these Metal Mulisha fans to get some autographs and meet Brian Deegan, Taka, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Nixey Danielson, Derek Garland, Wes Agee and other riders. We gave Josh Hansen, ex-Mulisha rider a good laugh with our new poster featuring a huge red X over his face in the team photo!

Mulisha by far had the biggest turnout which was out the door! Metal Mulisha would like to salute our fans for stopping by and hanging out with us at Chaparral. Check out some of the pics!

Were you looking for something to do this Wednesday January 20th when you get out of school or work? Well, now you have some plans! If you live in the San Bernardino area get your ass down to Chaparral Racing at 5:00pm for Metal Mulisha autograph signings featuring Brian Deegan, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, Josh Grant, Taka Higashino, Nixey Danielson, Ronnie Faisst and more!

Chaparral Racing
1800-841-2960
555 South H Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92410
Email Us: info@chaparralmotorsports.com

The Metal Mulisha geared up late and headed out on a road trip to ride Daniel Sani’s Ranch outside of Clovis, CA a couple weeks back. We showed up and experienced perfect chocolate cake dirt, fresh air and green rolling hills with weather conditions that couldn’t get any better. The whole crew pitched in to rebuild Sani’s Supercross track and also put together a sick freestyle park.

Faisst, Taka, Hagy, Nicky, and Garland where throwing down some insane tricks while Fitzpatrick and Twitch were going huge on backflips! After tearing up Sani’s propriety we headed back to the compound to get ready for the next trip.

More Photos Found Here!

Tuesday night the Nuclear Cowboyz Tour held a bad ass private premiere at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The outcome was solid, while Twitch, Faisst, Potter, Garland, Fitzpatrick, Taka and Agee went huge throwing down some of the biggest whips and filps and 20 rider trains ever!. The tour will launch its first stop in Pittsburgh, PA on January 2, 2010. More photos here.