Son bids to complete failed Evel Knievel stunt

THE son of stunt legend Evel Knievel yesterday announced an audacious bid to complete a double-decker bus jump that his late father failed to achieve.

Motorcycling daredevil Robbie Knievel, 47, will take on the challenge while riding a classic Harley Davidson XR-750.

On May 25, 1975, his father attempted to jump 13 buses at Wembley but crashed in front of an audience of 90,000, breaking his pelvis and ending his career.