Evel Knievels bikes
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Guess i never thought about that but yeah it makes sense because i don't think Harley made a good stunt Bike back in the early 70's (or now) ... lol
Honda was pretty much the best choice, especially at that time.
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He eventually moved to a Harley, but he made himself famous on a Honda.
Like guys on here, they start with a Honda and then move to a Harley. He also had a Triumph for a while (prototype for the grand canyon jump-it had these chintzy wings on it, and the "rocket cycle"). What a guy, 3-400 lbs cycle with almost no suspension and "safety gear" that would have been safer with nothing making these jumps with no planning. Boggles the mind.
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Like guys on here, they start with a Honda and then move to a Harley. He also had a Triumph for a while (prototype for the grand canyon jump-it had these chintzy wings on it, and the "rocket cycle"). What a guy, 3-400 lbs cycle with almost no suspension and "safety gear" that would have been safer with nothing making these jumps with no planning. Boggles the mind.
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I was 10yo when Evel Knievel jumped caesars palace (1967) , 16-17yo when Led Zeplin and Elton John were doing normal touring. I saw Ted Nugent play a concert in Wisconsin, close-up.
good times :lol:
EDIT: Correction it was 1967 and i was 10yo.....
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I've been to three Ted Nugent concerts, all three pre Cat Scratch Fever (thank God), can't say I had a bad time at one either.:wink:
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In my best Robert De niro voice, "You talkin' to me"?:mrgreen:Show me the pics or none of this ever happend.
If so, no pictures as BACK THEN I was too stoned to to operate a camera at those concerts even if I'd had one.:roll: Yeah, I grew up in the '70's....:wink: not ashamed to admit it.
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It's too bad the 'nuge is the most vocal pro gun advocate, he's wackadoodle. The bearing of a say...Charleton Heston seems more credible and inspiring. Now I'm not a believer in carrying all the time (although I waver-usually after watching the news), I believe I should be able to carry (sidearms) in the bush-if I was on the fence the 'nuge would not make me a believer.
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The main bikes I remember seeing him jump were Triumph and Harley but the following is from: What brand bike did evel knievel ride
Evel jumped on several different makes and models of motorcycles during his career. His first public jump over a box of rattlesnakes and a mountain lion in 1965 was on a Honda.
In 1966 he used a Norton Atlas 750.
1967-69 Triumph Bonneville 650
1969-70 American Eagle (Laverda) 750
1970-77 Harley-Davidson XR750. The H-D XR750 is a factory built flat track racing bike, not a street bike.
Evel jumped on several different makes and models of motorcycles during his career. His first public jump over a box of rattlesnakes and a mountain lion in 1965 was on a Honda.
In 1966 he used a Norton Atlas 750.
1967-69 Triumph Bonneville 650
1969-70 American Eagle (Laverda) 750
1970-77 Harley-Davidson XR750. The H-D XR750 is a factory built flat track racing bike, not a street bike.
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It's not accurate to say that he made himself famous on a Honda.
He used a 250cc Honda to jump over a box of rattlesnakes. Does anyone really believe that's what he is famous for?
Seriously?
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what i am getting from this thread is that Evil Knievel may have used a Honda early on in his career, in the very beginning like jumping over boxes of snakes on a 250cc Honda.
He then proceeded to use Nortons and then Harley's for the vast majority of his career.
it may be safe to say the he started out on a Honda. But not that he preferred Honda's for his stunts.
that about cover it?
He then proceeded to use Nortons and then Harley's for the vast majority of his career.
it may be safe to say the he started out on a Honda. But not that he preferred Honda's for his stunts.
that about cover it?
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OR... Or.. "If you absolutely gotta avoid getting your ass bitten off by a P'O'ed Mountain Lion and boxasnakes! .. Better make it a Honda!"
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