| ok, lets clear this up ok!? there are TWO x2-skycycles, One is in Canada and was ONLY a test rocket, the MAIN rocket is owned by Kelly Knievel. Now there is some guy who says it is a fake and he shows all these pictures where the nose cone is bent in various ways as evidence to back his story up. that is not correct. the X2 was damaged in the crash and over the years has had new paint,been strightened out and touched up several times over the years.and also the fragile nose cone has been bent while being moved around so much. A couple parts like the inner front wheel cover has been replaced and kept as a trophys by various people. the story of the origional being in Germany all these years in incorrect and could be a "back story" to have a replica built and billed as the TRUE ORIGIONAL" to be promoted or maybe sold, who knows. but I have personaly been all the X2 and studied it after learning from Earle Castine as to why the chute failed. I know the the small nuts and bolts of the X2 and I am an authority on it and I know for a 100% fact that it is the exact same one Evel used to attempt the jump and is now owned by Kelly Knievel. to make a replica with every little rivet, gauge, crease ETC. perfectly placed woulld cost way more than it would bring to anyone and makes no sense that anyone would spend that kind of money whatsoever. |
