Evel Knievel

[RS MARTIN]

not surprised he didnt make half of those jumps that bike he was
on must have weighed half a tonne compared to that trigger guys
lightwieght motox bike .still playing up for the cameras right to the
end like showman he was.

[garthbtp]

I agree a very bitter old man who was rude and still thought he was the centre of attention. I lost all respect for him after the programme.

Cheers Garth

[ian parker]

came across as an arrogant pig. He made Hamster feel like he shouldn,t be there, typical American really, enjoyed Topgear before that

[topaz]

My mum just told me a story of going round the shops looking for a evel windup stuntbike for me when i was 7, she ended up in Liverpool and finally got it for me. Reminds me of the online Wii hunt I had earlier this month. You grow up and turn into your parents. I wonder what Ellis will be looking for in 20 years!!!

[taffr]

My mum just told me a story of going round the shops looking for a evel windup stuntbike for me when i was 7, she ended up in Liverpool and finally got it for me.

yeah, i had one too, all the boys used to take them into school and make up stunt areas out of dirt, those where the days, can you imagine kids outside makin dirt ramps for a wind up bike, don't think so!!!!

[johnylock]

evel

wish i didnt watch it now ! you have this picture in your head of evel when you was a kid , a proper legend and then you watch a program and it all goes out the window ! he was a proper horrible barsteward and with a big ego , i wouldnt have liked to be arround him in his day now ive seen the real evel real let down .

[paul andrews]

agreed,came across as a right **** imo,seemed to disrespect anyone else try the same thing as him,lets be honest he friggin wiped out more than he landed.right man at the right time in the 70's i think.still a shame tho

[edd]

made me laugh when he said he wasnt that impressed with the jump that was twice as far as he ever jumped. maybe he thought in modern day times on equal machinery he could have gone futher....

still a typical yank.

[bortaf]

I had the wind-up stunt cucle as well
You all know the saying "you should never meet your heros" well that program is THE exact sample of why!
He was/is bit of a **** if i'm honist and i'm sorry i watched it TBH
enjoyed it but that's another bit of my childhood gone along with santa (no he doesn't really exsist, sorry an all that ) and the lie that old fords dont rust as bad as those luton products

[rallynut87]

yep i saw it , had everything in life and turned into a bitter old man i thought , RIP

ill second that had everything and the lime light hit him and he took advantage of it R.I.P Though to a true legend.

[cossie si]

My mum just told me a story of going round the shops looking for a evel windup stuntbike for me when i was 7, she ended up in Liverpool and finally got it for me. Reminds me of the online Wii hunt I had earlier this month. You grow up and turn into your parents. I wonder what Ellis will be looking for in 20 years!!!

Wonder if thats why i got the drag car (Still wind the old queen up to this day, saying she scared me for life, not getting men the bike!
Brand new CSL parts , still in box, from a guy in newton heath?

[topaz]

Wonder if thats why i got the drag car (Still wind the old queen up to this day, saying she scared me for life, not getting men the bike!
Brand new CSL parts , still in box, from a guy in newton heath?

i wanted the car but ended up with a bike we could of swapped

[cossie si]

i wanted the car but ended up with a bike we could of swapped

Could have got Mr Edmonds on the case!lol
Got to say the car actually worked, not like the bike!

[laney]

i saw it aswell changed me not much respect for him now RIP i diden't no hed died the wife told me doh!! i had the dragster aswell it was awesome

[leslie]

watched it myself, wasn't impressed although he had to hand it to him for taking on those jumps. i actually found my stomache going weak most times watching him do his jumps as he left himself broken up battered an bruised.