He could have easily had jumped 25 cars! Perfect take off and landing! Great job. It looks easy but 99.9% of the people in that audience would never even try it.Daredevils are a different breed of human.
It may be Evel's XR750, but that remote reservoir,adjustable,progressive spring rear suspension and progressively sprung, long travel front end had not been invented when Evel jumped. Single rate buggy springs with 3.5 inches of travel was state of the art in the 60's and 70's. That's why DD could land flat and smooth and Evel had to land on the back wheel and then withstand the rapid and vicious unloading of the bottomed out suspension........Just sayin'....
And don't forget about the ramp. Evel never had a transition like that. It was zero-degrees twenty-degrees. He bottomed as soon as he hit it and left the ramp somewhere on the rebound which would be sketchy as hell...
When Evel Knievel started jumping he was limited on the science to help with speed, angle, weight, Evel Knievel got some ramps lined them up straight put some cars in there and get on a bike with no tach or speedometer and made a couple drive by and then lined her up and went, nerve, balls, courage, or just nuts, he had it all that can make you go up the ramp,
I work at the Buffalo Chip as a stagehand and I used my pull to get on the front of house deck area with my girlfriend, who also works there. Great view and I talked to Herr Danger backstage, he's got full backing of the Knievle family, using a bike that Evil failed on. I've worked for Robbie Knievel for about 3 jumps, the one word used to describe him by everyone is "drunk".My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message and celebrities are just normal, but famous, usually for no reason.
Doug knew something Evil didn't...the rear wheel's rotating inertia could be used to control the attitude of the bike in mid air. Once Evil was in the air he was always just cargo. Some of his landing were really sketchy and well...horrendous crashes. Go Doug!!! And RIP Evil...
I wonder why the title says he attempts it and not simply that he did it. I also wonder why the title cut off Evel's last name at the end. I'm sure they're both due to the same reason...
How can anyone comment on the bike attitude and landing when you can’t see virtually any of that from this video?! You only see the jump and 3/4 of his jump. No landing🤷 What, is everyone drunk watching this video?
@@MGB18 And make sure the ramps are same distance apart. Although he jumped 22 cars the cars back in the day were wider thus longer distance between cars.
Doug made a great jump. And he has huge respect for Evel Knievel. Nice job Doug Danger. Evel would have loved it Im sure.
First time to see to his. That was incredibly smooth.
He could have easily had jumped 25 cars! Perfect take off and landing! Great job. It looks easy but 99.9% of the people in that audience would never even try it.Daredevils are a different breed of human.
Evel Knievel will always be the best daredevil in history.
It may be Evel's XR750, but that remote reservoir,adjustable,progressive spring rear suspension and progressively sprung, long travel front end had not been invented when Evel jumped. Single rate buggy springs with 3.5 inches of travel was state of the art in the 60's and 70's. That's why DD could land flat and smooth and Evel had to land on the back wheel and then withstand the rapid and vicious unloading of the bottomed out suspension........Just sayin'....
And don't forget about the ramp. Evel never had a transition like that. It was zero-degrees twenty-degrees. He bottomed as soon as he hit it and left the ramp somewhere on the rebound which would be sketchy as hell...
Evils bike had about 2" of travel.🤣
Yes the rear suspension has modern shocks but still a excellent jump
When Evel Knievel started jumping he was limited on the science to help with speed, angle, weight, Evel Knievel got some ramps lined them up straight put some cars in there and get on a bike with no tach or speedometer and made a couple drive by and then lined her up and went, nerve, balls, courage, or just nuts, he had it all that can make you go up the ramp,
More like Doug Safety with how smooth he landed that 👍🏻
I work at the Buffalo Chip as a stagehand and I used my pull to get on the front of house deck area with my girlfriend, who also works there. Great view and I talked to Herr Danger backstage, he's got full backing of the Knievle family, using a bike that Evil failed on. I've worked for Robbie Knievel for about 3 jumps, the one word used to describe him by everyone is "drunk".My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message and celebrities are just normal, but famous, usually for no reason.
If you had to live up to your dad's legacy of dragging a huge set of balls around, you'd be drunk all the time too haha!
Do you think they had the suspension technology when Evel Knievel did it?? don't think so
Doug knew something Evil didn't...the rear wheel's rotating inertia could be used to control the attitude of the bike in mid air. Once Evil was in the air he was always just cargo. Some of his landing were really sketchy and well...horrendous crashes. Go Doug!!! And RIP Evil...
Evel did know about the rear wheel's affect.
@@ronbloomberg Didn't appear that he did....
@@toddjohnson7133 - I thought I remembered hearing him talk about it many years ago but I could be mistaken. The memory ain't what it used to be.
Remember evel rode a heavier bike
@@norms3913 Good point. Maiden Rules!
I wonder why the title says he attempts it and not simply that he did it. I also wonder why the title cut off Evel's last name at the end. I'm sure they're both due to the same reason...
I met Doug Danger at Topeka Harley really nice guy
My friend and hero!
I guess it was inevitable that he would go into that life after being born with that last name.
Like how Lou Gehrig should've known he'd die of Lou Gehrigs disease.
@@themodsify Exactly.
When they make it; they make it look so easy.
What year was this? 2015? or older?
Ramp and bike nowhere near the same but still...big balls. Nice.
It was evels bike you fuc#ing muppet
Phil Hendrie had a character called Doug Danger. Pronounced DANG her.
it's doug dangger with two Gs... for gay man gay journalist duh
You broke 10,000 views!!! :-O
Great stuff!
Good shit
14k views and 103 likes. C'mon Man!
Awesome...
Put him on Evils Harley
Yeah right he would freaking die really this time
Evel
If it wasn't for Evel.
Better jump but Evel gave a better show !
Outrageous
Bob Hope coulda made that on a golf cart.
I thought Dick "Red Devil" Stone jumped 22 cars in 1976.
Not all cars are the same width...a bunch of compact cars is a letdown for fans, now Evel jumping Greyhound buses was cool!🇺🇸
And the flex on the wheels and tyres was insane when he landed and bounced off....
How can anyone comment on the bike attitude and landing when you can’t see virtually any of that from this video?! You only see the jump and 3/4 of his jump. No landing🤷 What, is everyone drunk watching this video?
Take that back, not drunk…..high😵😵💫
It would be easier jumping that with a weed eater zipped tied to a 2x4, with one rusty shopping cart wheel than that bike.
Nah that was a lighter bike
yes Evel used his 1970 iron head xr750 which was heavier , than the 72. but come on man this is cool as hell.
@@ronyantz7349 that is cool. But if your going for his record use the same bike
@@randallslinker5339: Exactly! Identical bike. Same HP, same weight, with no modifications whatsoever.
@@MGB18 And make sure the ramps are same distance apart. Although he jumped 22 cars the cars back in the day were wider thus longer distance between cars.
@@joepereira1205: I agree.
Cool, but it's not Evel.
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how ignurt