Triumph Bonneville Evel Knievel replica
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Triumph Bonneville Evel Knievel Replica
The bike most commonly linked with the late stunt great Evel Knievel might have been a Harley Davison, but the bike he made his name on was a Triumph the machine he used for his Caesars Palace jump. In October Middlesex dealer Jack Lilley began work on a bike to commemorate the pivotal moment in Evel Knievels career, but since Evels death on November 30 the bike has also become a tribute to Evels life and stunt career. The Bonneville Scramblers tank was stripped of its mouth organ tank badges, and painted in Evel Knievels traditional stars and stripes design, with an airbrushed design depicting Evel jumping an original Bonneville. The painted Knievel is laid over Evels trademark American stars and stripes number one, which also contains the original jump date and venue as well as the 40th Anniversary date.
Gold leaf is used for the Caesars Palace and Evel Knievel wording. The rear seat unit was swapped for the Bonneville Thruxton seat with a humped single seat cowl and undertray (which more closely resembled the stubby tail of the jump bike), and the front mudguard was shortened in order to look similar to the jump bike (which ran without any guard), but keep the bike road legal. Similarly, standard stacked pipes were kept for legality whereas the original ran open header pipes. New high and wide bars give the right look. Jack Lilley says the buyer will also receive a photo of Knievels Caesars Palace leap, signed by the late daredevil himself.