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Eddie Kidd. Edward Kidd OBE (born 22 June 1959) is an English former stunt performer. He was paralysed and suffered brain damage following an accident in 1996. [2] On 15 June 2012 it was announced that he had been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to charity.
Website. Official website. James Blackwell (born October 4, 1966; known professionally as Bubba Blackwell) is an American stunt performer and motorcycle jumping world record holder who is sponsored by and promoted by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company. Before his association with Harley, Blackwell was sponsored by the now-defunct Buell ...
Alex Harvill (September 11, 1992 – June 17, 2021) [1] [2] was an American motocross racer and stunt performer. On May 12, 2012, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest ramp-to-dirt motorcycle jump at 425 feet (129.54 m). On July 6, 2013, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest dirt-to-dirt motorcycle jump at 297.55 feet (90.69 m).
The XR-750 is 90 pounds heavier and the Honda is a motocross bike whereas the Harley is a flat-track racing motorcycle. Robbie often replicated Evel's jumps, including Evel's 1967 Caesars Palace crash, except for two of his father's major accomplishments — a Harley-Davidson XR-750 jump and the Snake River Canyon jump using the Skycycle X-2.
Evel Knievel. Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel ( / ˈiːvəl kəˈniːvəl / ), was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. [1]
Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was an American stunt performer and actor. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." He invented the decelerator (use of dragline cables rather than airbags for a "high fall gag", [citation needed] or a stunt calling for a jump from a high place) which allowed a cameraman to film a top-down view of the stuntman as he ...
Christ — A stunt performed with the rider standing straight up on the seat or tank of the motorcycle with both arms extended while the bike is in motion. Also called a "Jesus Christ" or a "Cross". Can be combined with a switchback. De activator — Riding a wheelie on idle and jumping off the back of the motorcycle.
Butch Laswell. Sherman Dwayne " Butch " Laswell (October 12, 1958 – March 10, 1996) [1] was an American stunt performer and professional motorcycle stunt rider. Laswell died after sustaining injuries during a live stunt in front of a crowd of spectators, while attempting to carry out a dangerous motorcycle jump in Mesquite, Nevada.