Evel Knievel, Robbie Knievel, Eddie Kidd, Chris Bromham. Who was the best ?
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Evel Knievel, Robbie Knievel, Eddie Kidd, Chris Bromham. Who was the best ?
I remember when i was growing up i was fascinated by Evil Knievel, i then followed Eddie Kidd and went to watch him jump live at a local park near to where i live. You then have the likes of Robbie Knievel who followed on from his dad and a name that won't be familiar to a lot of people which is Chris Bromham who i think still hold one of the motorbike ramp to ramp jump records.
I was catching up with some of their jumps on youtube recently, its amazing what Evil Knievel chieved on an old bike and for me he has to go down as the best ramp to ramp jump rider in history.
Fair play to Robbie Knievel though on his jump at Ceasers palace over the water fountains, its a jump which had previously seriously injured both Gary Wells and Evil Knievel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPZq9rdNEI
Robbie Maddison has to be in the mix as well, this was some jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su5MH...eature=related
I was catching up with some of their jumps on youtube recently, its amazing what Evil Knievel chieved on an old bike and for me he has to go down as the best ramp to ramp jump rider in history.
Fair play to Robbie Knievel though on his jump at Ceasers palace over the water fountains, its a jump which had previously seriously injured both Gary Wells and Evil Knievel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPZq9rdNEI
Robbie Maddison has to be in the mix as well, this was some jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su5MH...eature=related
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Oh and yes, you are correct, we only think of one thing
Going back to the OP, Eddie Kidd was superb. Such a shame the way it ended, but he did what he did and knew the risks. Was one of my favourites.
btw, sorry to digress, but what was the name of the racing biker, a similar era, who also had a sad fate Bugger, I can't remember but can see his face
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Eddie Kidd getting married.
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/p...ie-kidd-w.html
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He got married recently, he managed to walk down the isle whilst aided by a friend, that must of took immense effort. Of the modern motorbike stuntmen Eddie Kiid was my favourite, as well as being an incredible stuntman he is also a likeable person. It was tragic what happened to him, it was a freak accident.
Eddie Kidd getting married.
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/p...ie-kidd-w.html
Eddie Kidd getting married.
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/p...ie-kidd-w.html
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I remember when i was growing up i was fascinated by Evil Knievel, i then followed Eddie Kidd and went to watch him jump live at a local park near to where i live. You then have the likes of Robbie Knievel who followed on from his dad and a name that won't be familiar to a lot of people which is Chris Bromham who i think still hold one of the motorbike ramp to ramp jump records.
I was catching up with some of their jumps on youtube recently, its amazing what Evil Knievel chieved on an old bike and for me he has to go down as the best ramp to ramp jump rider in history.
Fair play to Robbie Knievel though on his jump at Ceasers palace over the water fountains, its a jump which had previously seriously injured both Gary Wells and Evil Knievel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPZq9rdNEI
Robbie Maddison has to be in the mix as well, this was some jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su5MH...eature=related
I was catching up with some of their jumps on youtube recently, its amazing what Evil Knievel chieved on an old bike and for me he has to go down as the best ramp to ramp jump rider in history.
Fair play to Robbie Knievel though on his jump at Ceasers palace over the water fountains, its a jump which had previously seriously injured both Gary Wells and Evil Knievel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPZq9rdNEI
Robbie Maddison has to be in the mix as well, this was some jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su5MH...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iwiV...eature=related
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He got married recently, he managed to walk down the isle whilst aided by a friend, that must of took immense effort. Of the modern motorbike stuntmen Eddie Kiid was my favourite, as well as being an incredible stuntman he is also a likeable person. It was tragic what happened to him, it was a freak accident.
Eddie Kidd getting married.
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/p...ie-kidd-w.html
Eddie Kidd getting married.
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/p...ie-kidd-w.html
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I think this one from Robbie was pretty bonkers as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iwiV...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iwiV...eature=related
But it has to be Evil, I had the wind up toy
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What about Seth Enslow ??
He did some of the most insane bike jumps i have ever seen,usually without all the glitter and glam though..
Eddie and Evil were great when i was a kidd......Gutted what happened to Eddie..
He did some of the most insane bike jumps i have ever seen,usually without all the glitter and glam though..
Eddie and Evil were great when i was a kidd......Gutted what happened to Eddie..
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Real men, ok, it may be misty rose tinted spectacles but we used to have larger than life characters in F1, Superbikes and jumping over stuff, real heros but where have they gone, Jenson Button seems fun but he is no James Hunt, Lewis Hamilton seems computer generated.
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Evel was the No1 when I was a kid.. always held that 'aura'.. till i saw the prog on telly that Hamster Hammond did when he met him.. kinda blew the aura to smithereeens
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There will never be anyone as mad as Evel was The bikes are built for it, his bikes were rubbish lol!
I remember watching a documentary on Evel which was superb. He was coming to Wembley to junp some double decker buses and when he arrived he found out they had put way too many buses out to jump. But because it had been built up like that he said he would do it lol! He did it and landed badly the other side and ended up in hospital again, absolutely insane
I remember watching a documentary on Evel which was superb. He was coming to Wembley to junp some double decker buses and when he arrived he found out they had put way too many buses out to jump. But because it had been built up like that he said he would do it lol! He did it and landed badly the other side and ended up in hospital again, absolutely insane
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There will never be anyone as mad as Evel was The bikes are built for it, his bikes were rubbish lol!
I remember watching a documentary on Evel which was superb. He was coming to Wembley to junp some double decker buses and when he arrived he found out they had put way too many buses out to jump. But because it had been built up like that he said he would do it lol! He did it and landed badly the other side and ended up in hospital again, absolutely insane
I remember watching a documentary on Evel which was superb. He was coming to Wembley to junp some double decker buses and when he arrived he found out they had put way too many buses out to jump. But because it had been built up like that he said he would do it lol! He did it and landed badly the other side and ended up in hospital again, absolutely insane
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kind of like this guys insanity too,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUhL-EEpo8
watch for the highlight at the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUhL-EEpo8
watch for the highlight at the end.
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Evel has to the best. He was the original stunt hero. The rest are just wannabe's. Back in his day, it was all done by dead reckoning and many mistakes were made. Nowadays motorcycle stunts may be bigger and better, however everything is calculated to the tiniest detail on computers, and the bikes are purpose built.
I met Eddie Kidd a few years ago. He was able to ride a quad bike unaided. He is an amazing guy. He'll never give up trying.
Why has Sheene been mentioned? He was a racer, not a stunt rider. I took a bit of a dislike to the guy when I saw him at Silverstone (1978 I think). It started raining during the race, and Sheene's pit crew were slower than Kenny Robert's at changing the tyres, losing the race for him. At the end of the race, as Sheene approached his pit garage, he jumped off, and deliberately let the bike run into his pit crew.
I met Eddie Kidd a few years ago. He was able to ride a quad bike unaided. He is an amazing guy. He'll never give up trying.
Why has Sheene been mentioned? He was a racer, not a stunt rider. I took a bit of a dislike to the guy when I saw him at Silverstone (1978 I think). It started raining during the race, and Sheene's pit crew were slower than Kenny Robert's at changing the tyres, losing the race for him. At the end of the race, as Sheene approached his pit garage, he jumped off, and deliberately let the bike run into his pit crew.
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Barry Sheene died of cancer a few years back so i think you are a bit confused Lee.
Wayne Rainey i presume you are talking about. multiple 500cc world cahampion who was paralysed after a crash at Misano in 1993
Wayne Rainey i presume you are talking about. multiple 500cc world cahampion who was paralysed after a crash at Misano in 1993
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