However, after his 1977 conviction for the assault of Shelly Saltman, Harley-Davidson withdrew its sponsorship of Knievel. This bold, vibrant color will help to bring your outfit to life, and will make you feel like the fearless daredevil himself.

Directed by Bat Boy co-creator Keythe Farley, the production opened in Los Angeles in September 2007 to some positive reviews. He was the greatest stuntman of his age, who broke almost every bone in his body and was instantly recognisable for his Stars and Stripes leather jumpsuit. Written by Knievel's promoter for the Snake River Canyon jump, Shelly Saltman, the book painted an unflattering picture of Knievel's character, alleging that he abused his wife and children and used drugs.If he had landed in the water, Knievel said that he would have drowned, due to a harness malfunction that kept him strapped in the vehicle. With his iconic white jumpsuit, red cape, and helmet, Evel Knievel became a symbol of bravery and daring, and remains a popular Halloween costume choice to this day.

To push his case, he hired famed San Francisco defense attorney Melvin Belli to fight the legal battle for obtaining government permission. Two variations of the white suit appeared (one with three stars across the chest and one with the three stars on his right chest). On October 9, 2005, Knievel promoted his last public "motorcycle ride" at the Milwaukee Harley-Davidson dealership. I was really, really mad at Evel over the whole thing but he apologised at least 10 times, said it was out of his control and I believed him,” he says. Stone suggested that Knievel read Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, a book that Stone wrote with Napoleon Hill.Despite never successfully jumping the Grand Canyon, Knievel became a legendary figure, breaking numerous records and suffering hundreds of bone fractures throughout his career.