A second for Evel ..
Road Master
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RE: A second for Evel ..
Dale Franks, you are incorrect. I am named after Roger Reiman who built Evel's Harley XR-750's. Evel rode whatever was free to him. He had many endorsements and courted Harley-Davidson for several years beforeswitching.Evel was very patriotic and wanted nothing more than to jump on an American built motorcycle. He preferred Harley's as it was shown later on after his carrer was over. He toured the country signing autographs and with his traveling meuseum. They only featured Harey and that is all hespoke of.
Roger Reiman and his father Hank owned Reiman's Harley-Davidson in Kewanee, Il.. Roger was a 3 time winner of the Daytona 200 and AMA Flattrack Champion. He built Evel's bikes for several years and I remember my father taking me to the shop to set on the bikes and meet with EVEL. He was by far one of the most interesting guy's I have ever met. Reiman's is still in buisness today and is owned by Roger's lifelong best friend Denny Packee. He could probably set down and talk for day's about the crazy times spent with Evel an his crew.
Godspeed Evel! The "Big Man" upstairs must need some entertainment.
Roger Reiman and his father Hank owned Reiman's Harley-Davidson in Kewanee, Il.. Roger was a 3 time winner of the Daytona 200 and AMA Flattrack Champion. He built Evel's bikes for several years and I remember my father taking me to the shop to set on the bikes and meet with EVEL. He was by far one of the most interesting guy's I have ever met. Reiman's is still in buisness today and is owned by Roger's lifelong best friend Denny Packee. He could probably set down and talk for day's about the crazy times spent with Evel an his crew.
Godspeed Evel! The "Big Man" upstairs must need some entertainment.
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RE: A second for Evel ..
Watching him jump sparked my interest in bikes .. and there was a huge household fight about whether or not my brother and I were going to be permitted to ride. Dad won.
..... I wish now I stll had the Evel toy that you used to wind up ...when you stopped winding he and his bike took off like a bat out of hell. Man that thing was cool and I spent hours in the driveway jumping over my Tonkas. The fellas and I used to get really excited when "he made it" ...
As I got older and watched interviews and clips, I found new respect for the guy. Especially the one when he confronts the Hells Angels. Not because he stood up to those guys, but because of his strong faith in his own moral fiber. People like that dont come along very often ....
Road Master
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RE: A second for Evel ..
Evel was one of my Hero's when I was a kid, That guy was one tough S.O.B. how could you not admire that. I have a few scars myself from tryin to be Evel when I was a kid, Good times. Too bad they don't make um like that anymore
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RE: A second for Evel ..
What was the problem between Evel and the Angels?....I read somewhere that at one of his jumps a group of Angels where beaten up by the crowd after one of them threw a wrench at Evel.........R.I.P...certainly had some *****!
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RE: A second for Evel ..
I grew up watching him jump on TV and along with every other kid with a bicycle I set up some boards on some blocks to make a ramp and tried to emulate him, imagining my 5 foot jump to be over the fountain at Caeser's Palace and wondering where someone gets the ***** to do something like that. Watching interviews with him you learned his opinion on everything and I loved his "kiss my ***' attitude. He didn't care what anyone thought, he was Evel freekin Kneivel, and you weren't!
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RE: A second for Evel ..
I met him at milwaukee harley last summer. He looked rough. He had guys to help him walk.
R.I.P. Evel! I know you are not only walking but riding again!
R.I.P. Evel! I know you are not only walking but riding again!
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RE: A second for Evel ..
I saw Evel jump at King's Island in Cincy back in 73 or 74 when I worked there. Bobby, who usually did a wheelie show for his dad had a broken leg if I remember correctly. I saw his display at Daytona this year but did not fight the crowd to get his autograph.
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RE: A second for Evel ..
Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel...King of the Stuntmen...motorcycle daredevil...childhood hero...Rest in Peace, my man! Rest in Peace.
I marked the moment by watching the movie starring George Hamilton, and other videos on Youtube. I'll miss the guy.
Teek
I marked the moment by watching the movie starring George Hamilton, and other videos on Youtube. I'll miss the guy.
Teek