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Evel Knievel

KNIEVEL The Grand Canyon Despite a huge amount of hype, Knievel never actually jumped over the Grand Canyon. The jump was intended to be three quarters of a mile long. Success! Out of his fifty-nine public performances, Evel Knievel successfully completed forty-eight, but not all without injury. 19% 81% Newbie Knievel's first jump was in Moses Lake, WA, where he spanned a box of rattlesnakes and two mountain lions. Moses Lake is Knievel's stomping ground. Caesar's Palace Fountain Knievel's longest jump, 141 feet, landed him in a coma for 29 days, along with broken ankles, pelvis and femur. 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 100 150 Longest known snake: 33ft Honda 350cc....... Norton 750cc Average school bus length: 40 feet Triumph Bonneville T120 650cc Laverda American Eagle 750cc ....... Typical Large Luxury Yacht: 85 feet Harley Davidson XR-750 Skycycle X-2 Statue of Liberty, without base: 151 feet Trajectory By the peak of his jump, Knievel needed to be most of the way over his span, or else he could risk landing short. Approach Perhaps the most important part of a jump, allowing enough room for acceleration on the approach defines the success of a stunt. CCCCCC: Material http://www.spotmotorcycles.com/evel-krievel-infographic/ http://www.evelknievel.com/ek-timeline.htmi http:/regretulmoming.com/2010/06/15-things-you-never-knew-about-evel-kneivel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Matoesyele Information provided by: motorcycleinsurance.org

Evel Knievel

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Knievel's first jump was in Moses Lake, WA, where he spanned a box of rattlesnakes and two mountain lions. Moses Lake is Knievel's stomping ground. Find out more in this infographic.

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