The way he sees it, preparing by doing much more wouldn’t be sporting.
“It’ll be very difficult to do three jumps in a row, especially with the same motorcycle,” Pastrana told me. The wear alone makes each subsequent jump more dangerous. “You’re jumping up and down two stories from take-off to landing. Going as fast as the bike can go, we’ll just barely make it. But as a human spirit, you do want to put yourself in a situation where you feel like it matters.”
Evel Live premieres Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. on the History Channel.
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