The guy is skilled and ballsy, no doubt about it. I’m guessing that the major difference here is that the old way was seat of the pants, “hope this works” style. I’d bet serious money that this was all gamed out and simulated on computers that included every variable, including how much fuel was in the tank. It’s obvious that a lot more work (and thought) went into building those ramps...
I was thinking what TrailDigger commented on. Travis’ motorcycle is light years better than what Knievel rode.
“I’m guessing that the major difference here is that the old way was seat of the pants, “hope this works” style. I’d bet serious money that this was all gamed out and simulated on computers that included every variable...”
Very true.