Kids today will never know the anticipation of these kind of jumps. Days, if not months of waiting, then if you're even able to see it live. For my generation (49yo) this was a big dang deal.
@trustenbaker8766
Жыл бұрын
For me too @ 47 it was a big damn deal too.
@StormedNorm
Жыл бұрын
there would be more "kids" today capable of doing that jump. Look at the technology of the bikes today.
@lordofthestings
Жыл бұрын
@@StormedNorm , please go away.
@borntoclimb7116
Жыл бұрын
And today we have lots of daredevils and events in tv and the internet, today this is a Part of mainstream but nice
@srpdesigns
Жыл бұрын
52 and wouldn't of traded this time in our country for any other !!
@VeronicaV70
Жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace Robbie. Thanks for the memories. Saw you in Phoenix late 80s. Just as wonderful as your dad was. Hope you are now reunited with your dad in Heaven.
@KISStributeNYC97
Жыл бұрын
This was appointment television. Growing up in 70’s….Evel Knievel was the man. I had the toys, I watched the specials. What a time. Rest In Peace, Robbie.
@matthewhazelwood914
Жыл бұрын
RIP Legend you and your dad will never be forgotten!! Fly high brotha👊👊👊
@genepaulk6902
3 жыл бұрын
The Knievel's the Greatest Motorcycle showmen to ever live on planet Earth !!!! ✌🏻😎✌🏻.
@sammue6349
4 жыл бұрын
The one thing that I always remember Evil Knievel saying is that "he was a man of his word." Evel was my hero when I was a kid.
@akilla4reala669
4 жыл бұрын
Sam Mue he was your hero, and you still misspelled his name. Just pulling your chain a little.😉
@HankandBrutusLiveForever
3 жыл бұрын
@@akilla4reala669 😂
@Skazellino
2 жыл бұрын
You figure one would know how to spell his hero's name right. Evel.
@ronart5852
2 жыл бұрын
A man can fall down many times in life but he's never a failure until he refuses to get back up.
@davidcosta3126
Жыл бұрын
true but son INSANE!
@DaveJenvey
3 жыл бұрын
Man...Robbie Knievel, absolute badass, just like his Dad. True heroes
@skip741x3
Жыл бұрын
You did some incredible jumps over the years brother.. rest in peace...Legend
@AudiophileTubes
Жыл бұрын
2-stroke power! CR500! R.I.P. Robbie, you legend.
@emerybayblues
3 жыл бұрын
That jump was beautiful.
@198634
4 жыл бұрын
Only a CR 500 could manage a jump like that !! What a machine !!!
@ADX77
7 ай бұрын
Didn't Metzger flip the fountains on a 250?
@davidsnyder2000
Жыл бұрын
There is no better moment than Evel talking to his son before the jump while hugging each other. Giving Robbie last minute advice and encouragement. So beautiful ❤️😊🙏 As a father of 25yrs, I can relate to this moment. Much love and respect to the Evel family❤️👍 What an accomplishment between both father and son….❤️
@da324
Жыл бұрын
Where is that in the video? I don't see it.
@thevmanvj
3 жыл бұрын
Robbie not only avenged Bob’s (Evel’s) crash, but the hardly-mentioned crash of Gary Wells. Robbie actually landed on the safety ramp, recommended by his dad (or in his case, insisting on). It make look like he landed it perfectly......but, Robbie actually landed about 15-20 feet SHORT of the “X” on the landing ramp. The safety ramp literally saved his life. True story.
@615al4
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir. His Dad Evel Kneival saved his life by insisting on the 15 ft safety ramp. That was what the big embrace and pat on the back from Robbie to Evel was i would have to say. Both men are awesome. Just think what Evel could have done with a bike like that...... Amazing indeed
@mattgosling2657
2 жыл бұрын
@@615al4 yeah mate wasn't evel jumping on heavy af triumphs and Harleys?? Think this jump was CR500 Honda and built for jumps so better than his dad had.
@615al4
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattgosling2657 yes the motorcycles Evel used probably weighed near twice what Robbies did.
@huntertolbert4362
Жыл бұрын
With out the safety ram he would have been decapitated
@GyroPyro121212
4 жыл бұрын
Keeping the front end of a CR500 down on pavement is a chore of its own.
@GyroPyro121212
4 жыл бұрын
no use for a name Hell even a 125 will lift the tire in 1st and 2nd. My 500 wants to flip backwards in 3rd, come up hard in 4th, and hang the tire about a foot of the ground in 5th. This is with me leaning all the way forward on the gas tank.
@sladeippie5841
4 жыл бұрын
@no use for a name Try keeping the front wheel of a Kawasaki ZX10 Tomcat on the tarmac at full throttle
@chevyracer5091
4 жыл бұрын
Yes they are an animal of a bike! He keeps spin the wheels off it.
@garyduncan6820
2 жыл бұрын
I had a 85 I could be cruising around 30 in 5 gear on the pavement and crack the throttle and it would stand straight up I weighed 260 pounds and had a buddy that weighed 340 and it would do the same with him they were a beast 85 horse power death trap if not respected
@jordanrioscreations
Жыл бұрын
Very few events can generate this level of excitement, rare stuff. R.I.P. Robbie Knievel
@RB-gx4qg
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up loving Evel Knievel! But I'm just realizing I was probably watching Robbie...lol I'm 44. I definitely had a Evel Knievel toy motorcycle. I was too young to realize it was Robbie's jumps I watched. They both are my heroes!
@daleschroeder5582
Жыл бұрын
very well said
@jovontecarmichael9184
2 ай бұрын
lol me 2 I waz watching Robbie da whole time thinking it waz evil
@zangzang1268
4 жыл бұрын
Bravo to Robbie for gettin' it done. I saw his dad in the early 60's at oval sprint car races doing school bus jumps. Evel was legendary - the excitement was intense. Not to take away from Robbie, if his dad had the bike Robbie was on, he also would have got it done. The right tool for the job. Awesome!
@cormactrousdale2339
4 жыл бұрын
6:19 for the jump
@DidYouReadEULA
Жыл бұрын
He and his Dad were huge heroes of mine, hit me like a gut punch when I heard. Very sad, but a life well lived.
@davelapp2496
Жыл бұрын
This guy was so cool just like his dad was whom I'm sure that he made really proud following in his footsteps.RIP, Robbie.
@cstarr7428
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Robbie
@davidcosta3126
Жыл бұрын
Insane! Dude u and Dad LEGENDS FOREVER!
@TinCupChalice40
Жыл бұрын
You were just 5 months older than me. You and your father were my childhood heroes. The world is darker without you. Goodbye. Legend!!!
@fransiscoscaramanga674
3 жыл бұрын
i'm 56 years old, grew up a fan of evil knievil, and later his son robby.......amazing jump, nailed the landing.........forget nerves of steel, they had balls the size of texas!!
@Powerduo88
4 жыл бұрын
That was so cool!! I love these jumps. Love his outfit! Glad Evel was there. Evel was super competitive and loved attention so he was proud, but I'm sure he was like "dang! I need another shot!" Lol!
@somejackball
Жыл бұрын
we watched this live back then, got it on a pay per view thing that evening, was the coolest thing! Be at peace old friend ☮
@britneyspears1932
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P ROBERT!!!!!! WE WILL MISS YOU AND YOUR FATHER!!!!!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@toddschendel4999
4 жыл бұрын
That was so sweet!!! The bike sure helped with all the travel in the suspension. Dad didn't have that.
@mr.roaddogwade7107
Жыл бұрын
Yea , the Knievel legend lives on. I grew up idolizing his dad. Got the scars to prove it. Later became a huge Capt Robby fan. Got to have a drink with him in Sturgis . The family is American royalty I say. 🤘🇺🇸
@dwaynecollins4974
4 жыл бұрын
His dad was my hero when I was a kid we used to jump trash cans (when they were made of metal) crash, get up pick the rocks out of our foreheads, and do it again LOL
@Odiousdiety
4 жыл бұрын
Used to do the same thing of skateboards i used to jump lumber from my dads construction company
@dresden67
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I was a fan too.. I have my battered knuckles to prove it.. With that wind up toy motor cycle 😂.. Captured every boys imagination at the time
@tonytafoya6217
4 жыл бұрын
It was paradise. I was in a different part of it, but contemporary to you and doin the same thing. Rock on.
@EdsterIII
4 жыл бұрын
Damn your comment brought back so many memories, some PAINFUL....LOL, but we did the same thing. I remember my buddy saying they were too round, that being the metal garbage cans, so we kind of flattened them a little. Ohhh my Dad was pissed. The bike crash was easier to take. Knievel was our hero.
@george25199
4 жыл бұрын
Jumped off a 20 foot drop off on my bike with a banana seat.Was in hospital for a few days evil was my role model lol
@brx3649
7 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live. The build up and anticipation was crazy! You could feel Robbie's anxiety. It was great re-living this! Thanks for posting this. I still have my VHS copy somewhere...
@remmymafia3889
6 жыл бұрын
I was a wide eyed 12 year old, spending part of my Christmas school break with my father (my parents were divorced), who was leasing a room by the week, at the legendary Colonial House Motel down the strip from Caesars Palace. I was witness to Evel's attempt the bright winter day in 1967, standing for hours before, front center, on the crescent shaped sliver of grass, that fronts the fountains. Fast forward to 1989, I'm working down the Strip at the legendary Desert Inn Hotel and Country Club, as a casino table games supervisor, whose shift does not begin until 9p. I arrive early, hoping to duplicate my position front and center, and view Robbie Knievel's attempt to successfully jump the Caesars Palace fountains. Unfortunately, They've fenced off the property from the Strip, and have erected view blocking grandstands. It's a friggin' zoo. The best I can do, is to go inside Caesars Palace, and watch on the sports book big screens. It's interesting that he was figuring 85 mph for optimum results, only to hit only 75 mph (unintentional he said), and still have enough length to land it successfully.
@chevy2061
4 жыл бұрын
Can you please post videos of this speedway👌
@johnfair62
5 жыл бұрын
I was there for that. Robbie was painting a line down the ramp earlier in the day. I walked over and asked him if he was scared and he said yes. He was very nice and i wished him well.
@6stringsbrainfingers
4 жыл бұрын
Got to love these Knievel's.
@kraigbender292
Жыл бұрын
Legendary... The hardest part was going into the tunnel. His little daughter, said it best!!
@michaelrobbins6728
Жыл бұрын
Thats completely insane what evel is doing using basically a heavy street legal bike making these jumps. And knowing ahead of time that its not going to end well but still jumping because people paid is legendary.
@toddschendel4999
4 жыл бұрын
That's just badass.
@1040north
Жыл бұрын
God bless you Robbie. You will be missed by many. RIP.
@Mardasee
Жыл бұрын
Robbie's father Evel Knievel was a guy I respected as a kid. Robbie and his father Evel have guts of steel.
@toprock2409
6 жыл бұрын
Wow....That was intense, and that pillar in the middle after the landing which wasn't there back then....It takes huge balls especially knowing the history of the jump. Like father like son. Evil tried it on a Triumph ...heavier bike with no suspension. Incredible.
@richardernsberger5692
Жыл бұрын
A pretty risky jump, it would seem, as the runup to the ramp was obviously not long enough for him to get the speed he felt he needed to reach. He said after the jump he wanted to get to 85 mph and probably only got to 75, and he could barely get the bike to 5th gear in time. In all of his practice runs, he said, he never got beyond 4th gear. And it appeared that he barely made the safety ramp--coming some 20/25 feet short of the ideal landing spot, according to someone below. Also, how about the steel bridge pile that he had to avoid not long after landing. Had he lost control of the bike after landing, he might easily have crashed into that thing--which, though padded, would have caused a very serious injury. But glad he got it done--an achievement. Tough way to make a living! RIP!
@jonburrows8602
2 жыл бұрын
Posters need to stop saying incorrectly that Evel jumped the fountains on a Harley. He used a Triumph Bonneville 650, his bike of choice until the Palace jump made him famous and Harley decided to sponsor him.
@scottlink1693
9 ай бұрын
For this jump though, it was a 90 honda cr 500
@borntoclimb7116
2 ай бұрын
Agree
@dannybam1
4 жыл бұрын
Incredible jump! Holy freaking What a landing
@ericlindal8008
7 жыл бұрын
Robby and you Dad are amazing! Imagine if your Dad had modern bikes.
@michaelplourde2985
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I did see Travis do those 3 jumps in one night, that was amazingly awesome!!
@jimjoy9824
Жыл бұрын
RIP Robbie I remember this jump like it was yesterday thanks for the memories
@greggford9393
9 ай бұрын
You were the man! Gone too soon brother! Thanks for the memories!!!
@Greggyboyz60
4 жыл бұрын
Loved Evil Knievel as a kid. He was a hero to us kids. Looks like his kid Robbie is really good too.
@Chorkaloopa
6 жыл бұрын
A hug from Super Dave Osborne. Classic.
@fastjegr
4 жыл бұрын
Your Dad was a real life super hero to me and dude ur an awesome daredevil god speed bro
@pandarama67
4 жыл бұрын
I had the evil knievel wind up wheely bike I played with it till it broke and loved it
@MrJoeyplatinum
4 жыл бұрын
pandarama67 i had one too, man we had the best toys.....
@pandarama67
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrJoeyplatinum yes we did. none of that electronic crap the kids play with now. Toys that brought imagination into our lives. Ahhh yes the good old days. Cheers to those days my friend
@kennydalekodiak7710
4 жыл бұрын
pandarama67 Yep me too 🔥 These kids today ain’t got jack shit for toys lol
@EdsterIII
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I even had the Grand Canyon toy. Sadly we had some really a-hole people. One time we were playing and the toy bike got a great run and flew past my buddy. A jerk down the road was driving and swerved to hit it. He did. It smashed my Stunt Cycle into pieces. Asshole.
@iamagr8hunter
4 жыл бұрын
They started making that toy again!
@Buster647
Ай бұрын
Back in the 70’s I worked with Larry Watsonat hi custom paint shop in Hollywood. He and Evil were good friends back then as were every Hot Rodder and Low Rider in So Cal ! Larry’s out landing work with metal flake and custom inlays on “everything” even had George Barris scratching his head! Larry painted just about all of Evils bikes, helmets,ect. Evil would come by the shop, pull up a bucket or whatever he could manage to sit on and I can’t tell you how much in wonderment I was to be priveledged to listen to those two talk about the “old” times! Man! A cold Beer never tasted sooo good!!’ Those were the good ole days!
@dfz6925
Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Robbie. We loved you!
@allenmaliniemi7291
Жыл бұрын
Robbie just so happens to be my next Door neighbor & always talking about the kick ass times he had while getting it done💪❤👊
@TheFailedmessiah
Жыл бұрын
I love how Super Dave is there. I love how Super Dave lived the gimmick of a stuntman. Loved it, he was there!!!
@daleschroeder5582
Жыл бұрын
im going to watch some super dave videos now! hes so funny
@devillived619
5 жыл бұрын
Brings a tear to my eye
@HHLakers
Жыл бұрын
RIP man. Thanks for the fun.
@kevinallen1699
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories.
@chuckruffing6283
Жыл бұрын
I was there! God speed Kaptain Knievel.
@JAdams-qy7ii
Жыл бұрын
I just relieved the same tension and fear than when I saw it the first time… Fly high to heaven Robbie!
@michaeljordan6008
4 жыл бұрын
This was really impressive. And it was awesome that his dad was there.
@hblair37
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live. Dave Despain announcing. Robbie riding a Honda CR500. Very powerful bike and it took every bit of what that bike had to make the gap. Nothing like a 2-smoke!
@jungletension2835
4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid in the seventies Evel Knievel was a god got to see him jump at the Cow Palace then I got to see his son Robbie jump in the old Orange Bowl in Miami in the 80s during a monster truck show I think it was billed as the longest jump with no hands
@majorlee1
Жыл бұрын
RIP Robbie! What a legend
@diezeldiamond1041
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Incredible!!!
@gbipit1
Жыл бұрын
RIP great Man
@scottsimmons4752
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Robbie! Detroit Rock City!
@silkboxing4454
9 жыл бұрын
Evel said, If he had the Bikes that they make today, He would of Jumped over the friggn Moon. Remember how Heavy Evel's Bikes were when he jumped those things were Tanks.............
@gurusson
8 жыл бұрын
***** Interestingly, the mass doesn't matter, just the drag and the launch speed. IT still accelerates towards the ground at 9.81m/s^2. Yes, there's more force on the heavier bike, but that happens to be offset by the fact that it's heavier and thus harder to get moving in the first place. I suspect that Evel probably had a little more room for his launch, and thus, with the same power to weight as Robbie (He probably didn't have as much power, so his power to weight was worse), he'd have a better chance of clearing the gap. Of course, Robbies suspension and tyres are probably what made the difference.
@tymesho
8 жыл бұрын
+Grizzly Boxing BIG BEAR the Bonneville triumph was just over 650 ibs. dry. my pops had two. the shocks were ridicules for anything other than a relatively smooth ride, for say, no more that 2 hundred miles, tops, then you were sore because of the stiffness. they were road shocks, considered enough for the last of the "thumper" bikes. he was crazy for trying to jump those old dinosaurs.
@depaola63
8 жыл бұрын
+Grizzly Boxing BIG BEAR ...ABSOLUTELY! That's what I always said too! At least 50-100lbs heavier!
@tymesho
8 жыл бұрын
don't forget to factor in his age. this cat was no red bull young gun. hey did a lot from the seat of his pants,...pure courage.
@dansdingleden6518
6 жыл бұрын
defiantly a different ball game compared to a dirt bike
@michaelbaker3598
6 жыл бұрын
evel was my hero as a kid...i don't care who rode what kind of bike...thesr dudes have monster stones
@MrJoeyplatinum
4 жыл бұрын
He was the only true motorcycle hero at that time....(as far as I know) There are some young bucks out there keeping the sport alive......they have monster stones for sure....but Thank God we all grew up with an idol like Evel , nowadays the kids admire thugs...????
@norms3913
3 жыл бұрын
I remember Gary wells gruesome jump when he missed he missed the landing ramp and slammed right into a brick wall
@kurtg3891
Жыл бұрын
This was Great ! and im still waiting for Chachi or Spike to avenge Fonzies jump over the 14 garbage cans in the parking lot at the diner without crashing into Arnold`s chicken stand on the landing too !
@KAOSshortyrip
Жыл бұрын
RIP to legend that became a myth. Turn up the bottles tonight
@bran2251
7 жыл бұрын
awesome!! thanks for posting
@stevenartascos2918
10 ай бұрын
Men had balls of brass,courage, big dreams ,and the guts to follow thru with these incredible challenges!!! Who today can run with the bigs dogs?!???
@jeffreybabino8161
2 жыл бұрын
Man what a jump captain Robbie kanevel
@kmslates1973
4 жыл бұрын
haha super dave used to love his show on hbo
@dmect2207
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting.
@benhart677
6 жыл бұрын
Honda CR500 baby!
@toddschendel4999
4 жыл бұрын
Sweet bike with alot of travel.
@onewhoknowsrevenge6807
4 жыл бұрын
Shit can,just like their cars.My fathers Chev pu has over 690000K's.Like to see any Honda even come near that.
@MrMikeblack43
Жыл бұрын
He was awesome no fear just like dad I will miss him he really followed his dad see one day Robbie you and dad
@dirtbikesmashit2365
Жыл бұрын
Still love watching this !
@TheEmtdarlane
4 жыл бұрын
Man, that makes me happy in the face. Grand Canyon, though... THAT was close. Blessed be RK
@TheEmtdarlane
3 жыл бұрын
@Leon Wood Robbie is the one who did the Grand Canyon. Not his dad. I saw it.
@michaelplourde2985
5 жыл бұрын
What a great jump Robbie that was awesome!!!!
@mydogsandme5332
6 жыл бұрын
No one will ever be like evil knievel he was the best no 1 will take his place
@johnnynbk
5 жыл бұрын
for sure.
@jamiemoffatt50
4 жыл бұрын
Terry Titus he was a piece of shit !
@johnnynbk
4 жыл бұрын
@@jamiemoffatt50 YOU'RE a piece of shit
@mlwilliam213
4 жыл бұрын
The freakin CR500 was a damn monster. That thing was fast enough to jump the entire casino.
@davejones9577
4 жыл бұрын
mlwilliam213 ..to bad Honda can't make sport bikes as fast
@gdv4612
3 жыл бұрын
Still is a monster
@roykalil6298
5 жыл бұрын
I think they are all great jumps. The problem is, they are all being compared to each other as to which one is better. Reality is they are all different, incomparable. Different bikes, different ramps, just different technology all around. They are great on their own.
@tonytafoya6217
4 жыл бұрын
Team Knievel forever!
@charbokh
Жыл бұрын
Rest in Paradise Robbie Knievel.
@occamsrazor9183
4 жыл бұрын
2020 That was awesome! I remember it...
@123windyron
Жыл бұрын
Awsome that boy earned his wings!
@timothyjones422
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Robbie. God Bless. Say hello to Evel. I know he is meeting you at the gates of heaven.
@rokbottom999
Жыл бұрын
RIP BUDDY!!!!
@noneya533
Жыл бұрын
RIP Robbie 🙏
@mikefawkes5010
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P Robbie
@moondogsapien106
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Robbie! ❤
@chuylopez8793
4 жыл бұрын
I remember riding my huffie bike with a blanket around my neck
@bigindian5555
4 жыл бұрын
Those were the days, Weren’t they, in a time kids could hold on to their dreams 👍😉
@MartinDrye
8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful jump
@ernest1576
10 ай бұрын
Father and Son together that's awesome
@mitchlinville1984
7 ай бұрын
Robbie was my friend I love you man
@tonytrout4321
3 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to have the full version of this PPV on a DVD-R, Dan. I would pay you for your time and trouble of making a copy.
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