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1st December 2007, 15:56
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ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006
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Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel, the hard-living motorcycle daredevil who cheated death time and time again, has died at the age of 69.
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1st December 2007, 17:27
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Great shame. He was a childhood hero.
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1st December 2007, 17:30
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Posted a thing or two
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how did he die? great shame...he was an Icon.
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1st December 2007, 17:43
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This is my second home
December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006
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A very brave man seeing he done most of his jumps on a unmodified HD
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1st December 2007, 21:17
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This is my second home
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As a Kid he was my Hero and many of my School Chums.
Does anyone remember the Evel Knievel "Wind Up and let rip" Motorcycle ? My Friend and I used to climb up onto his parents Garage roof and zoom Evel Knievel (The Toy) off the Garage roof and see how far he could "Leap" A great loss.  For those who do not remember the Toys........  
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1st December 2007, 21:35
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Indeed a shame, still quite Young, a Great Man. He died of Complications after a long illness brought about by Diabetes Complications and Lung Disease, pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lungs. Having to use a Permanent Pump for last two years for Pain Relief caused by many of the 40 Bones he Badly broke during his career including his Back 7 times. He was 69 Years old, Married twice with four Children. His famous Statement was "Anybody can jump a motorcycle," "The trouble begins when you try to land it." For a jump over 13 double-decker buses in London's Wembley Stadium in 1975, he was paid $1 million, a fortune at the time. |
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1st December 2007, 21:36
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I really should get out more.......
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Great man
 ,I once went to see him jump over 26 (I think) double decker busses at Wembly stadium, a great day out |
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