Did Evel Knievel use a dirt bike or a street bike to jump?

Question

and what was the make, model, and year cant find this info anywhere and theirs allot of confusion about it. Allot of articles say unlike his Dad Robbie used a dirt bike

Answer 1

He rode a Harley Sportster most of the time, various year models were used.

Answer 2

i believe a harley sporster but im not sure but he used many years

Answer 3

In the beginning Bob Blair sponsored him he had a Norton  later a triumph and a Harley  then he went on to American Eagles motorcycle  I think he used a street and dirt bike

Answer 4

This section has been littered with this question for almost two weeks.Try Google.

Answer 5

More than a daredevil, Evel Knievel combined sportsmanship and show business to become one of the most famous performers in America. The perils of his sport—making a motorcycle "fly" over a row of vehicles—clearly were not for the average rider. Many of his jumps were successful; but in some spectacular crashes, Knievel fractured 35 to 40 bones. His visually stunning, suspenseful performances were perfectly suited to television and were especially exciting because of the chance that he might crash. Knievel's shows were a celebration of America's love affair with motor vehicles. His pre-jump show featured motorcycle "wheelies" and off-beat vehicles, and he jumped almost exclusively over rows of automobiles, trucks, and buses. By performing at stadiums and coliseums, Knievel perpetuated the tradition of live thrill shows for local audiences. But national and international media coverage of his jumps placed him in a league with some of the world's best-known entertainers. Knievel rode this motorcycle during some of his most spectacular jumps. By carefully coordinating his angle, thrust, and speed, which reached 90 to 100 miles per hour at takeoff, he remained in the air for as far as 165 feet. He chose (and customized) this motorcycle, a 1972 Harley-Davidson XR-750, because it was a light, dependable racing machine. Made of steel, aluminum, and fiberglass, it weighs approximately 300 pounds.

His first motorcycle was a BSA-125 Bantam(His Dad gave to him)

He use to race Norton Scramblers(AMA Circuit)

He use to use Triumph T-120 Bonneville and 650 Bonneville(Early Jumps)

Answer 6

both