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: Doug is not trying to be EK. He’s trying to
: jump 22 cars on EK’s XR750 and put on a
: great show for the fans. Doug and I have
: been Evel fans since we were kids and we
: were lucky enough to be friends with the
: man. All the respect to Evel and all he did,
: THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EVEL KNIEVEL.
: Just to give a little insight, Doug is 53
: years old and a cancer survivor; he’s
: attempting a very long jump on a 40 plus
: year old bike. Yes the ramps are better,
: better design (Doug did 80% of the wielding
: on his own ramps) but the jump is still
: incredibly dangerous. The jump might be
: longer then Evel’s, the cars for this jump
: will be wider. Either way, I’m sure Evel
: would be proud of the way Doug is going
: about this jump. As Doug has said he’s not
: trying to beat Evel’s record, he wants to
: finish what his friend started. Respect to
: all the greats that gave so much following
: their dream, Bob Gill, Super Joe Enihorn and
: others that paid the greatest price. You are
: remembered. If you’re at “The Chip” I hope
: all fans stop by to say hello. Well wishes
: to all the fans and all the jumpers, smart
: and be safe, see you down the road.
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