07-08-2018, 08:06 PM
Did anyone else catch Travis Pastrana recreating 3 of Evel Knievel's jumps aboard an Indian FTR 750? It was on TV a few hours ago and I have to admit that I found it quite entertaining watching him jumping a bike based on a flat tracker as opposed to a motocross bike. While I love watching motocross, supercross, freestyle, etc., there's just something extra cool about watching a guy jump a flat track bike like that.
The television coverage was a bit bizarre. But they did make sure to point out the differences in the motorcycle being used compared to what Pastrana normally rides. When they started noting Pastrana breaking records in terms of distance covered aboard a v-twin bike he was quick to point out that the Indian was quite a bit faster and lighter than those bikes used by Knievel. Definitely a nice PR grab for Indian.
The television coverage was a bit bizarre. But they did make sure to point out the differences in the motorcycle being used compared to what Pastrana normally rides. When they started noting Pastrana breaking records in terms of distance covered aboard a v-twin bike he was quick to point out that the Indian was quite a bit faster and lighter than those bikes used by Knievel. Definitely a nice PR grab for Indian.