5 Moments That Made James Stewart a LEGEND 

Him and Ricky racing together is what drew me in and made me a life long moto fan. Much love Bubba!

My favorite thing about Bubba wasnt the moments. but how he changes the way everyone rides to this day. Legend for sure

It should be noted that his rookie season in the “Lites” class was truly won on a 125 while the bulk of the competition were on 250 four-stroke bikes. It was truly incredible to watch.

NOBODY danced on a motorcycle the way JS7 did. Ever. Period. Barcia, villiipoto, RC, Mgrath, NOBODY!!!!! He STILL is the most exciting to watch ride. His style is unmatched.

Anytime Stewart was on a 125 became a legendary moment! 🤯 The guy was one in a hundred billion!

One of my favorites was when he let Reed go, then passed again and checked out. Straight up power move!

I'm so glad you included that wall jump from Daytona 2011. The TV broadcast didn't do it justice. I was there in person, and everytime he would hit it, you could hear a collective gasp from the audience/crowd. He was set to have a mind-blowing gap by the end of the race, but then he endo'd derailing the win. BUT, even after that rough endo, where he looked a little loopy, he got up and hit the wall jump first time out, and continued hitting it. Amazing, considering NOBODY else was even trying it.

I’m 54 yrs old,been following MX since 1980…Bubba is by Far the most Amazing Rider I have Ever Seen ! I have Many Hero’s of MX but Bubba Tops them All, I don’t think Anyone will Ever Top Him,

This man should have been on a Wheaties box!

Nuttiest rider of all time in my book. Mad talent above and beyond the standard pro level. I watched him since 50s at Loretta Lynn's. I love racing during the hype of this youngster. Thanks James!!

His final record is 98 wins SX/MX combined, he is the second most winningest ama rider of all time... The absolute 125cc GOAT. He won 10/12 Motocross races in 2002. He won 28 times of the 31 125cc Nationals he raced, which was better than Carmichael, Mark Barnett, Steve Lamson or anyone else. Most winningest SX 125cc rider of all time, 18 wins. Youngest SX winner, youngest outdoor champ, both at 16 yrs. old.

So glad RU-vid randomly suggested this James stewart dude. Man's a proper badass, clearly found his niche skillset to refine and manipulated that into some wildly amazing moves. Heckins yeah, brother!

There is no doubt that James and RC are the greatest of the sport.

Also Stewart was the last 2stroke warrior in the 125 class beating all 250fs and even setting fast lap records on a 125 over Carmichael who was on a 450 in SX...

The Toronto 2014 race was my favourite. I have no idea how many times I've watched.

That 450 outdoors race at Washougal between him and RC was insane ! I think they finished 1-2 and 2-1

Letting Reed pass to pass him back was the crown jewel of awesomeness

Thanks that was awesome! Love the Stewart brothers.

I miss James Stewart

Thank you for putting 2014 Toronto on the list. I feel like that race gets slept on way too much. He shit on everyone 👌🏾🫶🏽

Bubba in his prime was awesome to watch. The battles with RC were so cool. A special rider he was

It’s not a moment but certainly contributes: Stewart was hands down the most entertaining rider ever. Win or lose, all eyes were on him.

James gave us everything he had every lap no matter how he did it. Dude was full send from the drop of the gate. So his best moments to me are this.... He is moment. If you've ever had the chance to see him in person, you knew just how special he was and you were in for a show. He was doing things on the bike they said was impossible. Look at his scrub and Toronto 2014. You ain't supposed to be able to do that! Dude was just an out of body experience for the world to see. Congratulations to Bubba on being inducted to the HOF OF 2022. I live not far from his home here in Florida and if I ever see him, shit I'll buy him a round. Make it a few rounds actually 🤣

Good list, the wall jump always stuck in my mind as just nuts. But that was what made him a great rider especially to watch. He always tried different lines or jump combos no one else even thought of. He'd push a quad when everyone was only game to triple/single. Damn i miss the old days.

Unless you actually saw him ride in person, especially in a practice session or at an Am race, you really can't get a feel for the little things that he did that were so crazy. Florida fans probably don't realize what they were seeing all those years. Everytime I saw him ride in person he did something that made me question if I saw what I had actually seen. It was like he defied the laws of physics. That and the fact that he raced to win are what make him a legend in my book.

His ability to quad jumps when most would double or triple was pretty impressive.

God I miss JS7💔 "NO ONE SCRUBS LIKE BUBBA DOES" JS7=LEGEND ❤️

I think the key to Stewart's success is his willingness to take a lot of risks. This resulted in wins but it also resulted in a lot of bad crashes and injuries.

James and Rickys Battle at Washougal in 2006 was mental. Never gets old

James Stewart is the Best Rider in the planet.

That triple triple he was hitting in Toronto 2014 was one of the sickest lines that only he could do.

Stewart is the legend, nobody came close head to head. Miss watching his greatness. He was the Michael Jordan of dirtbike riders and will always be the goat. Sorry Ricky, he got you at the end too.

Yeah, my favorite rider ever. Fastest in the whoops, the scrub, always making the big triples & quad's, & consistent top 5 starts all made him the man to beat. Plus the killer drive to win. Favorite moment: Toronto. And I watched all races on the undefeated season!

He’s my favorite. Favorite moment was when he let Reed pass him, then passed him back.

At his best, he WAS THE BEST EVER!

James was and is insane .we’re lucky to still have him in our sport .

we'll most likely never see another perfect MX season again in our lifetime. n we got to see it happen 3x.

i was at toronto in 2014. first and only supercross i've been to. didn't realize how great of a performance that really was until years later

Shouldn’t be unsaid that he’s the first super successful African American in a primarily white dominated sport. Such a unique rider with obstacles most riders didn’t have to deal with.

jeepNdirt youtube channel - As a 50 year old adult who's converted to offroading in jeeps, in my late 20's I got hooked on supercross during the McGrath years. To see Carmichael take the lead, then Bubba come up and take it to a new level was incredible. WOW. The impact he's made on the sport along with the memories. I think it will be a long time before we see anyone like him again on a bike.

Crazy thing bout the Toronto Race he took over first place with 5-6 Laps still left

I went to school with this guy from elementary school to middle school. He had a severe accident while still in grade school broke a leg, his jaw, busted up face. And this man still went to school pieced back together.

2014 Toronto!! Not only was the riding insane, the bike and gear looked awesome!

The 2008 sweep - he lead all but 13 laps for the entire season and he was riding with a torn ACL.

I remember his start. What a great racer

Great video, I got to see him race a lot in person it was amazing to watch. He would show up at Elsinore and ride on a weekday, it was such a cool era in Moto.

unfortunately only got to see him race in his later injured state... the guy was crazy fast

That photo at 1:52 is iconic. I had a super high-res version as my background on MySpace lol. Feels like the stone age compared to today.

You forgot to mention he smoked every one on a 125 2stroke, when all were on 250f's!!! He was a bad man.

2009 St Louis,.......FLYING around the track...................2006 Bubba & ricky Glen Helen....INTENSE!

Stewart coming around a corner on a 125 on the absolute edge is my favorite moment. When you are literally going as fast as the bike will go and both wheels are sliding at speeed around a corner is what I enjoy

Pulling over to let Reed by at Unadilla, just so he could prove he was faster!

Awesome riding bubba Stuart. 👍

When Stewart was leading reed by 30 secs pulled over waited for him and took off and beat him again

Awesome video thanks for showing.❤️♠️🏁

2008 James Stewart was truly unbelievable. I was at Freestone and happened to be right in front of the roller section when he posterized Millsaps by trying to double them. No one really believed what they saw.

I feel so bad for anyone whos into MX now and didnt get to see bubba and carmicheal and reed and villapoto at there primes. those years were so incredible for the sport. So stoked i got too see it in person.

2014 Toronto was amazing

Bubba was a perfect mix of skill and crazy. He was willing to let it all hang out and risk it all for a win. That's why he was fun to watch. Always riding at the limit. He's either winning or will crash trying.

I was at 2014 TORONTO I can tell you he was on a different level that night almost impossible that far behind RC and win JAMES AND RC I feel took over for the legend and took moto to its highest point in my lifetime the legend being JM

That Toronto race was one of my favs

When I see James racing, I just have to grin! I loved his intense determination to WIN!

I think my favorite moment was a race at Washougal where he and RC where racing head to head to quickly that they basicly lapped to 3rd on a HUGE track.

Watched him on 80s at Moiser Valley , his corner speee even then was incredible.

Several winters ago I watched all of Stew's Pro outdoor races starting with his first season on a 125. There are not adequate adjectives though I will say it was how I always wanted to ride except for the the horrifying crashes. The battles with Ricky Carmichael were epic.

Absolutely one of the greatest ever!

When he said" I'm gonna dominate like mcgrath" I don't think anyone knew. I'm so glad I got to see him race. Rc may be the goat as most people say. James Stewart showed us all he is the fastest man on the planet.

Man, I miss the days of JS7, RC4, and VR2 going at it. Those guys hung it out there like nobody else. Miss the days of riders that would risk hitting the quad to take the lead

James shows exactly what a great racer is throwing it all out there bo fuks given and a awesome attitude

Stewart is the reason every top rider is as fast as they are today. He was ahead of his time in raw skill and speed pushing motocross to levels never before seen.

I think another one would have been his skill in rythem sections. great video🤘

Undefeated season !!

One of my greatest childhood memories was watching him at Gator back on a 125 when he was like 17 years old racing the mini o"s at Gator back and watching him hit the elevator jump pinned was super dope... I watched him for many years a good childhood friend of mine Kyle Williamson grew up racing against him so I seen bubba Race many times before he went pro

As an adult during that time, I remember the adult fans and the industry to an extent did not like him for reasons that had nothing to do with racing. It’s such a shame. I’m glad he is now celebrated and remembered as one of the greats.

You missed a lot of moments, many times he got a bad start or crashed and raced back up to 1st place. Even in the kawi 2 stroke days outdoors

We were at Budds for that national. I remember his 125 LAP times were better than most, if not ALL of the 450 times... such an exciting time to be alive! And yes it's true, a buddy of fine Kyle D pointed out the scrape mark left in the ground from his foot peg........absolutely insane and worthy of this title with out a doubt!

That Toronto race was the best ride ever!

No one scrubs like James in todays time

Well done. What a beast, I admire that brain

His last to first was amazing.

Absolutely a legend! I’ve watched dirt bike racing since mid 70s and continue to take in all that I can. Too many greats to list obviously. Bubba “scrubbing” is advanced and perfected.

Laroccos on a 125!

He changed the game forever

When he let Reed go by then blasted him clean and won, with the look back and everything. When he hit the leap on his 125 too.

I love this man

I can only imagine the records he missed setting from being injured so often later in his career. Stewart was the definition of win or crash trying to win.

I grew up watching McGrath and Ricky Carmichael and everyone since then and James Stewart is the fastest dude I have ever seen on a dirtbike.. and out of all the legends I have seen race the 2014 Toronto race is the single best ride I have ever seen anybody have. I was lucky to watch it happen live on TV and went absolutely insane when he finally made it to first place.. such a legend

Dude rode like a maniac. Pushed the limits

I don’t think there will ever be another rider as exciting as James was. From 🇨🇦, my favourite athlete of all time. Nobody in sports has been more watchable. Great in the booth too, offsets RC who is not good at all.

I sort of have a Mandela Effect moment about #4, I remember him jumping the wall, I remember him crashing, but for a while I had melded those two things in my mind, and misremembered that he had done the wall jump a then a few laps later crashed on it, but it was a totally different section. Interesting how that stuff gets all jumbled and wrapped together in your head lol.

Stewart still and will always be my fav rider, then vila then reed

I was at the race in Toronto!!!

Bubba is my all time favorite rider 😍

Still remember watching him go down hill at millville so fast he could have jumped the burm and landed on the opposite side of the compound. You’d hear the rev limiter when most riders I’d hear the breaks start squelch from the force

2014 Seattle. He cased a quad and did not crash. HOW???

barcia didn’t even think about barcia-ing 7 before the triple triple

Geesh, I knew he was good, but I didn't know he was that good!!

James is a legendary goat with the rest. Unbelievable rider

Great job I totally agree

2007 Indianapolis he was second to last off the first turn with Chad Reed out front..Won the race.