RIP to you Mr Knieval

[85Sooner]

It was a wild ride. you finally made it over the canyon.


Those who are my age remember being amazed by this guy. How could anyone take that much abuse.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_knievel

[BudSooner]

We went to the Camelot when some friends told us his transporter was in town, he had a jump the next day out at Tulsa International Raceway.

[sooner_born_1960]

Mjcpr. Asleep at the wheel again.

[crawfish]

That's a shock!

I thought he was already dead.

RIP, Evel.

[Partial Qualifier]

He died?

He had a magnificently unique, homespun sort of theatrical presence. His stunts were great but his pre-stunt interviews were almost as good.

[StoopTroup]

I know lots of folks became more than disenchanted by his life after the Snake River fiasco, but I saw him jump once and was completely mesmerized by every jump he did thereafter.

I hope he's made amends for his sins and is on his way to a better place.

I will always remember him in his heyday.

Thanks Evel...RIP

[Widescreen]

In the early 70's, I had one of these and it was one of my favorite toys. I'd set up ramps for Evel to jump. You'd wind the crank and then push a button to release Evel on his cycle and he'd go zooming away. It was awesome.

[StoopTroup]

Here's a good 8mm Video that was shot back in the 70's.

10 semis

[limey_sooner]

I will never understand how a human being could survive his crash at Caesar's Palace


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYGGCVE2lKY

[Mjcpr]

I know lots of folks became more than disenchanted by his life after the Snake River fiasco, but I saw him jump once and was completely mesmerized by every jump he did thereafter.

I hope he's made amends for his sins and is on his way to a better place.

I will always remember him in his heyday.

Thanks Evel...RIP

What'd he do? Guess I haven't heard that story.

RIP, Evel.....I watched him many a Saturday on Wide World of Sports when I was a kid. That and the PBA Tour.

[bluedogok]

In the early 70's, I had one of these and it was one of my favorite toys. I'd set up ramps for Evel to jump. You'd wind the crank and then push a button to release Evel on his cycle and he'd go zooming away. It was awesome.

I have the bike and the figure, my dad found it in the attic a couple of years ago. He didn't know where the crank is but I am sure it is somewhere in the attic.

[Curly Bill]

In the early 70's, I had one of these and it was one of my favorite toys. I'd set up ramps for Evel to jump. You'd wind the crank and then push a button to release Evel on his cycle and he'd go zooming away. It was awesome.

Oh yeah! Used to dig me a little canyon in the front yard, fill it with water, and jump right over that bad boy! Ahhh, good times!

[Newbomb Turk]

I had one of those - it kicked ***.

Evel was the man when I was a kid.

[King Crimson]

that crank up motorcycle was the bomb. that mofo with the hard rubber tires could take a beating and jump shizz.

edit: though i guarantee my Knieval could out-jump Turks.

[Harry Beanbag]

In the early 70's, I had one of these and it was one of my favorite toys. I'd set up ramps for Evel to jump. You'd wind the crank and then push a button to release Evel on his cycle and he'd go zooming away. It was awesome.

I had this too. It was one of my favorites along with Big Wheel and Stretch Armstrong.