Yup, I was using the levee as a big ramp. I jumped maybe about 35-40 ft in that shot. I had a 72 XL250 Honda that was my favorite jumper. I used to race it too, MX, hare and hound and enduro as well as a few hill climbs and sand drags (after I did some serious motor work to it.)
Here's a story that's not right. My brother had a bad motorcycle accident on his Harley so we built a wooden wheelchair ramp that would fit over our front steps so we could push him in and out of the house. After he got on his feet, I appropriated the motorcycle accident wheelchair ramp, strengthened the front of it with some 2x4s and used it as a motorcycle jumping ramp. I'd hit it in the bottom of 4th gear and catch some "sweet air" for sure. I'd have cars stopping on the highway to watch, waiting for me to kill myself. My whole family thought I was nuts, especially after what happened to my brother - it almost killed him, brain damage and all. I guess there's a good reason I'm not quite normal - I got it naturally.
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