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12-01-2007, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Jupiter, Fl & Thomasville, Ga,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR # 165 392 Ford Crate 430HP
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Daredevil Evel Knievel dies at 69
This guy had balls... even though he may have lost them in a crash..
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Current rides GT500 & Backdraft
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12-01-2007, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: centralia,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B cobra (sold), Hurricane HMS1002 (sold), Kirkham 289 FIA, (sold) RCR GT 40(sold) SPF GT40 2122(sold) Hurricane HMS2002, (sold) RCR SLC (sold) GTR on the way!
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That is really sad.  He was a huge part of my childhood. Remember when he would jump all those tractortrailer trucks on a Harley and just crash into a ball of human flesh? I loved those little crank up toys from the 70's. Today these kids could do the same jump, higher and longer with a backflip heel kicker superman thrown in just for fun.
They will never have his style! They don't even wear capes! 
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12-01-2007, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Prince Frederick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 S/C 427 FE S.O. 484 cu in
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Dido what Dean said.
When we set a ramp up in the backyard to jump the chain link fence we all said we were Evel Knievel
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12-01-2007, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
Posts: 3,293
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Ditto what the other Dean said. Whether it was the posters hanging in my room, or the trash cans I jumped over in the front yard (cape and all), or the wheelies that I learned to ride around the block on my Schwinn, Evel was THE influence if you were growing up in the '70s. You didn't have to like him, but you always ended up respecting him.
He lived a hard life and deserved all that he got out of it. RIP, Evel. I'm sure God has a few canyons he wants you to check out...
-Dean
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12-01-2007, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Raytown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe SOLD.Current 66 Mustang
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The Dean of modern day motorcylcle stunts ...... Evil!!! |
12-01-2007, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX-34201
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He was an entertainer til then end i'm sure... I knew him for awhile as he was a big time golf fanatic down in Clearwater FL where i worked. He came up with his own line of golfclubs called D.A.R.E . I used to help him with fittings and assembly. He always had the youngest (wives/girlfriends?) with him and they had the largest rocks i'd ever seen on their fingers! I'm sure he had a Pleasurable life aside from the constant pain and aches he always complained of. He must have made alot of money for the pain killer companies out there. He was a down to earth guy from the little i knew of him and loved competition...
Keith
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12-01-2007, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
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I really liked him and watched one of the last shows where they spent an hour talking to him and showing some of his collection of motorcycles and such. I really enjoyed the part where they asked him about all of his broken bones and he remarked that his doctor told him he had more stainless steel in him that bones. And he certainly was an entertainer and really enjoyed life even with the little bumps as he put it.
Ron 
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12-01-2007, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
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Ditto. The guy was larger than life and had a one of a kind personality. Like Dean, my brothers and I used to build ramps and jump our Stingray bikes over stuff...constantly running around with scraped up knees and elbows. 
I always wanted to see him Evil jump. Closest I got was seeing Super Joe Einhorn jump 12 cars at the Cow Palace in SF in 1972. He missed the landing ramp by 20 feet and crashed into a wall...pretty nasty.
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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12-02-2007, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: E BRUNSWICK N.J. USA,
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A legend and an American
Evel K. was a folk hero and legend. His motorcycle jumps on H.D.'s showed the special person it takes to pull this stunt off. No motorcross bike with 16" of travel, a stock bike with some beef up bracing. Alot of his jumps helped motorcycle stunt people learn to improve there equipment and pervent major accidents. He lived well and was a great entertainer of his times. The fountain jump will always be in my mind and the landing that would have killed anyone else. Even Gumby had to bow to him. Rest well and without pain E.K. Rick L.
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12-02-2007, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: spf1266 460,TKO,titanium/black stripes
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Ever notice when they show his jumps on tv that its always the crashes and not the jumps he made successfully. Funny what they think people want to see!
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SPF 1266 460/TKO
1971 Chevelle SS
1967 Pontiac GTO Ram Air
1962 Thunderbird Conv.
1991 Mustang GT Built
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12-02-2007, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Raytown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe SOLD.Current 66 Mustang
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It's like the people who go to a race to see a wreck, close competition just doesny seem to satisfiy the morbid masses ,ever wonder why someone yells jump to a person thinking of suicide,our societies thirst for Blood.Hats off to the stunt men and true racers that make it look easy because they can hang it over the edge and bring it back ,true pro's...Evil was the man in his day!!!
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12-02-2007, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Lexington,KY,
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Here is to you Evil!
A one of a kind self made man.
BTW. I spent a few days in the hospital with a concusion after falling off my stingray bike while trying an EK stunt.
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12-02-2007, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Orange Park,
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I am hoping for Evil he went out in a ball of HOT flames...In the arms of a young, and delicious young woman....
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