[BBob]

Motorcycle daredevil Travis Pastrana is known for jumping high and far.

Now he'll try leaping into the past.

In "Evel Live," airing Sunday (8-11 p.m.) from Las Vegas on History, Pastrana will pay homage to the godfather of action sports, Evel Knievel, by attempting three of Knievel's iconic jumps. Matt Iseman ("American Ninja Warrior") will host the live telecast, featuring one jump per hour.

"Growing up, [Knievel] was such a larger-than-life figure, the first daredevil I ever remember," says Iseman (one of his first toys was an Evel Knievel power-charge motorcyle). "And Travis [Pastrana] … wants to pay homage to the originator and evoke what Evel Knievel meant, that sort of trailblazing style, to recreate these stunts."
https://nypost.com/2018/07/06/daredevil-hopes-to-best-evel-knievel-with-live-motorcycle-jumps/

 

[BBob]

Notice the Indian Scout engine that was supposed to be the Victory Octane first but got re-named for the Indian brand.

 

[BrotherWind]

Just so you know there's a 3 hr. Evel live on the History channel right now. 6:00 Mt time for me. Travis Pastrana is going to attempt 3 of Evel's failed jumps back to back to back. I'm wishing him luck!!!

 

[Half_Crazy]

One jump down.... he made that look easy.

 

[BrotherWind]

One jump down.... he made that look easy.

Ok I can't read this because I'm just getting to the 1st jump. A bit pre recorded to scan past commercials. Lol.

 

[Poseidon]

Cool! Thanks for the heads up. I missed the first jump, but caught the replay. Watching the rest of it now.

 

[BrotherWind]

I just couldn't hold on....
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[md2420]

Watching as well. Also DVR’d the Evel Knieval biography that was on about 10am or so this morning. Will be watching it later.

 

[primethious]

Evel was my hero when I was kid, and he sure paid the price for that moniker.

 

[CrossBuck]

Well, he made them all...Glad of course that he did. While I question his sanity....I do admire his bravery & skill.

 

[BrotherWind]

View attachment 490397 My hero too. Got me into building mini bikes. The big star V on his shirt is for Victory! Lol. Great jumps.
Funny the line of buses and the thing that stuck out was all those wheelchair stickers. My bus jump. :angel4:

 

[Ghostrider25]

I am watching this now. I have one questian... Why the Fuk isn't he riding a Harley XR-750? I mean, if you want be authentic, why a damned Indian? And specially prepared ones at that?

 

[VicVisionBulldog]

The first two looked fairly easy but the landing on the third seemed pretty hard. I had no doubt he would make them. He's the man when it comes to motorcycle stunts.

 

[VicVisionBulldog]

I think it was a nod to Evel with a modern twist. Being there is no modern Harley capable of doing such a feat the Indian seemed like a good choice.

I'm sure Indian probably paid fairly well to get their bike to be used. I just wish they would have pushed Victory like they have been Indian. I see many more Indian ads and events than I ever saw for Victory. Maybe they have finally learned.

 

[brianis]

Wife and I watched it at the bar out to dinner I think the difference is the technology it said evel would take a shot of wild turkey before his jumps no prep all in the generation. Heavy underpowered carb bikes back then so the things he did where Unheard of then

 

[Ghostrider25]

Don't get me wrong man,I am not bashing at all. It's all good!

 

[VicVisionBulldog]

Don't get me wrong man,I am not bashing at all. It's all good!

I didn't think you were. I was just giving my ideas about it. I could be completely off.

 

[Ghostrider25]

I just wish Travis would have used a XR-750. But hey, it's a PR stunt kinda thing. It's fun to watch.

 

[VicVisionBulldog]

I just wish Travis would have used a XR-750. But hey, it's a PR stunt kinda thing. It's fun to watch.

Maybe I would feel stronger about it if that's all Evel used but he had a few makes in the line up though the HDs were used for the majority of them.

You know if there is any person that could pull off the Snake River jump it would be Travis. He is a very experienced skydiver and I'm sure he would jump on a rocket.

 

[MoRider]

I am watching this now. I have one questian... Why the Fuk isn't he riding a Harley XR-750? I mean, if you want be authentic, why a damned Indian? And specially prepared ones at that?

Well Polaris did pay for this that's why he was riding the FTR750. I agree if he wanted to be more authentic he could have ridden the XG750R.