Comments on: Good Bye Evel Knievel.

By: Jacko

Jacko — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:04:07 +0000

A real motorclycle guy… compared to those morons at OCC!

By: Pat Hanlon

Pat Hanlon — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:55:21 +0000

Evel has made his last big jump. I’m proud to keep my original Evel Knievel lunchbox in my office to remind me who the REAL motorcycle people are in this world. There will never be anyone again like him again. It took big balls to jump a big HD while the boys (includig his son) today are doing it on 200 lb. dirt bikes. Big deal! Yes, God speed Evel!

By: Marilyn Stemp

Marilyn Stemp — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:05:58 +0000

Evel was an icon in the motorcycling world who put biking into the mainstream consciousness decades before the words “Discovery Channel” or “Biker Buildoff” were conceived of. Fearless? He earned the description – and our respect.
God speed, Evel.

By: CJ "Warden" Hanlon

CJ "Warden" Hanlon — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:55:08 +0000

Don’t we all have memories of strapping on a cape (mom’s towel/sheet) and jumping on our bikes to peddle down the driveway towards a flimsy built wooden ramp and jumping into space for those brief seconds…imagining to be Evel? And like Mike from A-1, i too took to motorcycles due to this seemingly “super-human” that defied gravity and death repeatedly. Hopefully he got his affairs in order before his sudden death. Rest in Peace Evel…

By: mike from A 1 cycles

mike from A 1 cycles — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:16:12 +0000

i am and always have been a collector of his sayings,videos,toys,,,,and dreams, the man was a prophet to me. i am a motorcyclist and always have been since six years old and a lot of how i live and why the love of bikes is in me from that early age was because of that man, i am currently in germany on business and when the news came to me on my phone, i announced it to all that could hear that he had passed..in a small basement bar in the middle of cölögne, germany..every man and woman present poured one out on the floor for the man..russian, german, american…it doesnt matter he will always be bigger than life and seeing the respect and admiration for a man who rode motorcycles, lived fast and jumped far..all the world will miss you..”color me lucky” was always painted on his helmets..i consider myself lucky for having lived in time when we could all chant ..evel..evel..evel..and we would fly our bicycles through the air…you will be missed.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:38:45 +0000

I am saddened by the passing of this truly legendary icon. I remember growing up watching Evel doing his jumps on Wide World of Sports. I remember wanting to be like him and going outside and building ramps out of left over cinder blocks and a sheet of plywood. Riding down the hill in the back yard, hitting the ramp, and flying through the air. It was like a piece of heaven on earth. I also remember the occasional racking myself on the goose-neck. Thank you Evel for the fond memories. Your legend will live on forever as one of the best show men in history.

By: gustian

gustian — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:14:17 +0000

I agree with J,

a true icon is gone. Also I didn’t believe, back in time, that Evel would die that way, but…..
Our generation (yes, also here in Europe) will always remember that name.

May he ride forever ! !

By: chopit

chopit — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:37:54 +0000

THE 4 MAIN UNIVERSAL WORDS TO DESCIBE MOTORCYCLING
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
even DOWNUNDER HERE IN OZ!

*HARLEY DAVIDSON
*EVEL KNIEVEL
*EASY RIDER
*HELLS ANGELS

GLAD HE MADE THE LIST,

LIVE to JUMP – JUMP to LIVE

By: rodent

rodent — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:46:49 +0000

C Ya Evel……you were for real ride on

By: J

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:46:43 +0000

True Icon….. Who would have guessed back in the 70’s that he’d make it this long?

Thanks for the ride, Bobby….