BILLINGS — Long after his passing, Butte native Evel Knievel continues to inspire daredevils.

It's the season when Sturgis, South Dakota, is inundated with motorcycles. Pick a size, shape or engine and you’ll likely find it.

What you don’t normally see is a guy trying to defy gravity on two wheels.

On a recent Saturday, thrill seekers watched 30-year-old Colby Raha channel his inner Evel Knievel. Knievel struck fame decades ago with his daredevil motorcycle jumps — many ending in success, and others in life-threatening crashes.

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Raha, a seven-time X Games gold medalist, is a big Evel Knievel fan.

“Yeah, I grew up watching him, and I thin

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