Motorcycle + Parachute = Disaster

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 04, 2016
Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers | Air Travel and Airlines | 1920s | Motorcycles

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Not always a disaster. Check out Travis Pastrana's back flip into the Grand Canyon.
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Then again, he doesn't even need to jump with a parachute.
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Posted by Billy on 01/04/16 at 10:00 AM

Did Ma Bell put those phone lines up between the time he had a look where he was going and his jump?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/04/16 at 10:00 AM

Evel Knievel's grandfather, ho doubt. Evel's stunt didn't work out either.

Posted by KDP on 01/04/16 at 11:33 AM

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