Posted on 12/31/2007 8:49:17 PM PST by hole_n_one
He jumped it again.
Bravo, the guy has guts!!!!
For those of you who would know: what kind of power does this guy’s bike have versus the bikes Evel Knievel was using in his heyday? Actually, forget the comparison; what I’m asking is, are these sort of records broken more due to improving technology or the stuntman’s skill?
I just saw this stunt in Ghost Rider. That was a cool movie!
Great screen captures...an amazing stunt.....
A Football Field is a LOOOONG JUMP....
suspension & brake technolgy are vasting improved from the 80’s to now.
it would be like comparing 1972 Dolphins to the current Patriots team.today’s players are stonger, faster, bigger.
Actually, what made Evel Knievel’s jump at Caesars Palace in 1967 so insane was that he did it with what amounted to a modified road bike. Today’s long jumps are usually done with essentially modified motorcross bikes, which have much longer suspension travel and better brakes.
and a CR500 is a lot lighter.
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