Evel Knievel

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Did anyone watch the Evel Knievel documentary on Channel 5 the other night, very entertaining. The man used to try and jump buses on a Harley! Shocked

In fact do any of you even know who he is? Wink

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

The man's a god... and a complete headcase!!
How he's still alive I'll never know!

I had one of those Evel Knievel bikes that you put on the gizmo and wound up and it did stunts.

1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

The guys a legend, i mean, to jump buses, and not on a crosser, or trialie, on a harley, as in the 2 cylinder tractors.
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

I used to have one of those windup stunt cycles too, I just looked at them on Ebay. £107 current bidding with 1 day to go, another one's at £90 odd. Wish I still had mine now!

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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

I am, there's not many of us around they're all youngsters. Apart from TC who must be really old!! Wink

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Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

Hi
You know he jumped the gran canyon on a rocket bike, there was thta much geforce it made his eyes bleed Neutral

. He also holds the record for breaking the most bones in a body and not dieing Twisted Evil

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Luke

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

Yeah, but did you see the state of Eddie Kidd? Sounded like he'd had a skinful! I felt quite sorry for him.

Strickly speaking he didn't actually jump the canyon. Apparently he appeared to release his parachute too early and ended up floating to the bottom norrowly missing the river (which could, paradoxically, have killed him).

But agreed, one of kind! Thumbs Up

big al · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Karma :

hi all,
i had one of those wind up evil bikes as well.
Also,i do believe that a man called bubba blackwell also jumps buses ect.ect on a harley
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

The Harley XR750's are actually fairly decent bikes, well compared to most harleys anyway.

Think they use the engines for hill climbs, running methanol... can get around 190hp from it I think.

Gazanimal · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Karma :

Evel's son Robbie has jumped the Grand Canyon & succeeded.

Broke a rib or 2 in the process & the original jump had to be postponed due to high winds & snow. Shocked

Re-scheduled the jump to about a month later & even though there was a bit of a sideways draft he managed to land it then fell off. Wink

I also had one of those windup toys! 29 years old & remember it like yesterday. Neutral