Ian Falloon Retrospective

Ian Falloon Retrospective

AMERICAN EAGLE 750

The American Laverda

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Ian Falloon
Jun 17, 2026
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When the motorcycle stunt rider and dare devil Evil Knievel, champion of all things American, signed his first motorcycle endorsement deal it was with American Eagle. Knievel was famous for jumping line-ups of cars and buses but few of the thousands who turned up to watch Knievel in 1970 were aware he was actually riding an Italian motorcycle.

Knievel wa…

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