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#1 2011-06-14 10:30am

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Evel Knievel Tribute / 2011 SKAVENGER Tunnel

The "Evel X-3" pay's tribute Robert Craig "EVEL" Knievel

Growing up in the 1970's & 80's... I was like most kids that were into BMX, & wanted to be Evel Knievel. 30 years later I decided it was time for me to honor & pay tribute to one of my childhood hero's with a proper Evel inspired build. It's not like I was breaking NEW ground in this department Huffy had done one so had AMF... & 20 years after Evel's heyday Hoffman Bikes did their own Evel Knievel Limited Edition BMX. As much as these were & are VERY COOL bikes in their own way, my plan was to research as much as I could & include some cool personal Evel details into my build. So after reading & watching as much as I could about EK, I started to lay things out. Here are a few of those details... Their are 13 stars on the top tube, Evel Jumped 13 red London Bus's in England's Wembley Stadium. The valve caps are dice from Caesar's Palace Casino, in Las Vegas, where Evel attempted to jump the "FOUNTAINS OF CAESAR'S". The "X-3" logo on the top tube is a reference to Evel's attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon, Evel's Skycycle was named the X-2... He did not make it, so if the X-2 couldn't make it,  maybe the "X-3" could. I also included a bunch of Evel's sponsors from throughout his career, Mack Trucks, Triumph Motorcycles, Bell Helmets, Chuckles Candy, & last but not least Harley Davidson. The decals are all custom gold leaf, the "Evel" on the top tube & the "Color Me Lucky" was inspired by his helmet designs, & the "EVEL KNIEVEL" font on the forks is the same typestyle that was on his Skycycle. On the handlebars I added a red rabbits foot, Evel always wore one on the zipper of those famous leather jumpsuit's for "LUCK". Their are a bunch more trivial things about the bike that link it to EK... if your curious just ask!
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#2 2011-06-14 11:48am

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That guy shoulda bottled his sweat, eBay sales would still be off the planet. There was never more Evil than Evil.......Hell of a sweet build, way nicely done.

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#3 2011-06-14 12:03pm

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Awesome sparkling delicious chromeyness! Reminds me of BITD and my E.k. stunt bike toy. VERY well done buddy. Thanks for sharing this master piece.

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#4 2011-06-14 12:10pm

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i was waiting for this to pop up here i saw it on vital bmx and fell in love with it amazing build

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#5 2011-06-14 12:24pm

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Here the break down on my 2011 SKAVENGER BIKES "TUNNEL" Model/Evel Knievel tribute build. I started with a new 2011 Tunnel frame by Skavenger Bikes in Ed Black which is a heavy duty powder coat finish over raw Mudgen Chromoly. http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/prestrip.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/Headtube.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/nj.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/WISHBONE.jpgAfter taking some pics, I started the removal of the powder coat with Aircraft stripper...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/aiircraftremover.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/TopTubeStrip.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/headbadgeremoval.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/TopTubeStrip.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/dropoutlookinggood.jpgthen I began the fine tuning on the tubng & began the polishing process...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/RearTri1.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/SkavTunnelDropOutpolished.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/FullSkvFramePolishedMG_3470.jpgand hours & hours of polishing started to create chrome plating type effects...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/1bmx.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/2bmx.jpg Once the polishing was finished I began masking, priming, and painting certain portions of the frame...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_0002.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_0005.jpgSanding & wet sanding...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_0007.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_0009.jpgThe Evel/ Skav, theme custom decals arrive...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/eveldecal.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/ekdecal.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/decal.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/2.jpgOnce the white portion of the paint was finished the real lay-out could begin...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_0031.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_0042.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/3.jpgStars & Stripes begin...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/4.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/5.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/Skavdecal3.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/Skav.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_3902.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Tribute%20Bike/IMG_3903.jpgSo once the frame was finished I started to concentrate on building a components list & customizing certain parts...

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#6 2011-06-14 2:13pm

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Great build! I really enjoyed following it. This bike came out better than any build I've ever followed.

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#7 2011-06-14 6:15pm

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Truly an instant favorite!  Excellent detail and amazing patience with that frame!  cool

SWEET!!!! Another bike....wait....where the Hell am I going to put this one?!

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#8 2011-06-14 6:15pm

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I was just there at LL if i saw you i would have had to take a spin on this baby.Compleatly stunning true work of art one of best ive ever seen.Sock it to em bro! JERSEY REPRESANT.cool

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#9 2011-06-15 12:00am

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Amazing build.. Hands down a favorite, amazing work btw

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#10 2011-06-15 5:34am

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http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Finished/EKFULLSeaside1.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Finished/LuckyLeos.jpg& for the private messages about the kickstand... Yes, it's a miniature walking stick/cane, Evel was NEVER without his so...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Finished/kickstand.jpgI could NOT resist!!

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#11 2011-06-15 9:58am

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The bike turn out just as I thought would........AWESOME!!!!!!

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#12 2011-06-15 8:44pm

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wow , came out amazing , great job , followed your thread all the time , instant fave

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#13 2011-06-16 1:21pm

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#14 2011-06-29 2:44pm

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Love the seaside heights pic. Lucky Leos! cool

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#15 2011-07-03 9:51am

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I have built a lot of bikes and I must say, I am beside myself.... That is the BEST bmx bike I have ever seen! Truly a masterpiece.
My words cannot accurately describe the effect of this bike on ones visual senses... My hat's off....

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#16 2011-07-03 10:36am

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WOW the details! stunning……. the rabbits foot is proper. wink

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#17 2011-07-03 10:42am

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Dude that bike is sick...............................big_smile

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#18 2011-07-03 10:46am

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Amazing work dude!!

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#19 2011-07-03 1:45pm

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Thanks to all...  Evel will always be "THE MAN" & a proper tribute was in order!!!!

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#20 2011-07-07 6:01pm

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WOW~~  This is an insane piece of art work! A true MASTER PIECE!  Love the attention to detail.  cool

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#21 2011-07-11 9:05am

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New Jersey State Fair/Meadowlands E.Rutherford http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Finished/EKMedowlandsFairJuly10th2011.jpg

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#22 2011-07-29 9:03pm

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soooo dope!

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#23 2011-08-06 9:33am

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Thanks guys...http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Finished/EKMedowlandsFairJuly10th2011.jpghttp://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab99/flatlandfox/Evel%20Knievel%20Finished/CaesarsCasionChip.jpgThis last pic is a Caesars Palace Las Vegas 40th ann. Casino chip, the same year Evel jumped the fountains. If ya look close thats the image on the chip.... The Fountains of Caesars.

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#24 2011-08-06 9:52am

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you have some mad skills bro. TRUE EVEL coolcool

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#25 2011-08-10 9:42am

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Absolutely the sickest custom work bar none! Efin gorgeous!!! Props to your tribute honoring EK

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