when you meet bubba blackwell you are immediately bowled over by his southern charm. >> hey, i'm bubba. harley davidson motorcycle world record jumper. i make a living riding a motorcycle because the mensa club kicked me out in alabama. >> bubba has been riding bikes for as long as he can remember, and he's the first to admit jumping motorcycles for a living is a pretty cool gig. >> you know, when you are going through your routine in the dressing room, you are putting on the gear, putting the leathers on, the boots on, you are zipping them up, part of me kind feels like, you know, dadgum, this is the coolest job in the world. i'm like the fonz, you know? >> he's like you to believe he's a boy from alabama but all joking aside, what bubba does takes talent, skill, planning and a lot of guts. >> when i do a big jump, anything can happen. >> on july 4th, 2001, the worst happens. >> the last thing i remember is putting the bike in gear and letting the clutch up. >> bubba attempts to jump 22 cars at the del mar fair where he performed a crowd pleasing show in 1999. >> i jumped over 14 scho