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The son of stuntman Evel Knievel plans to complete a double-decker bus jump that nearly ended his father’s career. Robbie Knievel, 47, will try to jump over 16 buses at Wembley, West London, in May 2010, riding a Harley Davidson XR-750 machine. Evel Knievel did the... This is a content summary only. Click on headlines for full links, images, other content and more! Read Full Story

From: http://news.bbc.co.uk Evel Knievel broke his pelvis during the London stunt in 1975 The son of stuntman Evel Knievel plans to complete a double-decker bus jump that nearly ended his father's career. Robbie Knievel, 47, will try to jump over 16 buses at Wembley, west London, in May - riding a classic Harley Davidson XR-750 machine. Evel Knievel broke his pelvis during his 1975 bid to jump over 13 buses. "Although my dad's jump ended with broken bones and a lot of pain, I'm confident he'll be smiling down on this one," Mr Knievel said. "Daredevils are a dying breed. I'm proud to have ... Read Full Story

Daytona Beach, Fla. — April 9, 2008 — This Daytona Bike Week saw two segments of biker culture align for the benefit of both. For those who say that the motorcycle industry has lost its way, that everyone involved today is just interested in making a buck, this story shows that there are still old-school values that people live and work by. It all started at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati when Ami James and Marlowe B. of Love Hate Choppers met up with Duane Ballard of Duane Ballard Custom Leather. Ami and Marlowe were working on their debut bike and knew that they ... Read Full Story

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Evel Knievel is dead. That sentence probably should have been written in 1968, when Knievel crashed his motorcycle spectacularly as he jumped the fountains at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and wound up in a coma. It probably should have been written in 1974, when his rocket-powered cycle failed as he tried to jump the Snake River Canyon and he almost landed in the raging water. Or the numerous other times when, while trying to jump something bigger than ever, he splattered. Instead, it was written Friday. Natural causes. Age 69. “It’s been coming for years, but you just don’t ... Read Full Story

Film executive Sheldon Saltman is seen in a Sept. 1977 file photo in a hospital bed in Los Angeles, Calif., after he alleged that Evel Knievel and an unidentified man attacked him on a studio lot with a baseball bat. Of all the bones Evel Knievel broke over the years, the costliest may have been the left arm of a PR man by the name of Shelly Saltman. Saltman won $12.75 million in damages against Knievel after the motorcycle daredevil attacked him with a baseball bat in 1977 in a rage over a book Saltman had written about the showman. (AP Photo)   By ... Read Full Story