Son of the also famous Evil Knievel

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The famed stunt rider died last Friday. He was only 60-years old. His last days were in a hospice with pancreatic cancer

Knievel first jumped his bicycle at age 4. Performed in Madison Square Garden at age 8, and went on to follow in Evil's footsteps.

350 jumps in his career

He performed his last jump in 2011 in Coachella, California, jumping 50 feet above tractor-trailer trucks at the Spotlight 29 Casino

Set 20 motorcycle stunt records in his lifetime.

Looking Back

Pretty good mass of photos from the life and times of Robbie Knievel. Scenes throughout his career in:

Photos at New York Post

and also

WFMZ

And then there is this:

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When money and upset citizens collide !!!

Described by some as a "tweaking" of the rules. To be considered at public meetings. But, there is a lot of money potentially on the line when hundreds of thousands of bikers with American cash currency in their blue jeans arrive every March.

Considering:

• Allowing people to rent lawns for parking lots.
• Regulatory standards for the temporary business that set up shop during Bike Week.
• Possible noise or traffic ordinances.
• Anything possible. For instance, one commissioner proposed eliminating outside vendors. That brainstorm occurred 12 years ago. And apparently was disposed of quite expeditiously. Since huge numbers come in to sell, make money, and supply the invading horde with everything imaginable, and some things that are not.

Reports indicate these types of changes started way back in the 1980s when crowd numbers exploded and gangs infiltrated some parts of Bike Week.

Any changes supposedly wouldn't take place until next year.

The idea...to manage, but not kill the golden Bike Week, er' goose

In Misano, Italy

Very big motorcycle rally each year in "The Boot."

Abnormally orderly, but still good.

Pizza Pizza !!!

In Italy when they ask "who wants pasta?" This is what happens...

Like a lot of motorcycle rallies, a big race is part of it.

Another moment of fame in the social media environment.

Most excellent photos above by Ducati

More below from the masses...

Gathering attention...

"bike wash at world ducati week 2010" by @gluca is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

"2018 DUCATI WEEK" by Bryen sung is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.