Harley Davidson XR-750

Harley Davidson XR-750

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On October 25 1975, Evel Knievel jumped 14 Greyhound busses at Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio. While he did not land on the ramp, he landed on the 14th bus and the jump was considered a success. This was a record that would stand until 1999 when Bubba Blackwell jumped 15 busses. Here's a Harley Davidson XR-750 like the bike Evel Knievel used for the jump at Kings Island. This is a scale model from my collection.
Equipment Specifications
ManufacturerHarley Davidson
ModelXR-750
LocationHarry Kraemer Museum
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From Wikipedia - The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Championship rules that leveled the playing field for makes other than Harley-Davidson, allowing Japanese and British motorcycles to outperform the previously dominant Harley-Davidson KR race bike. The XR-750 went on to win the most races in the history of American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) racing.
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