Evel Knievel Wannabe Returns to Snake River

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On September 8, 1974, the King of Daredevils, Evel Knievel made a failed attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho. Instead of making the  jump on his signature Harley-Davidson XR-750, he used a steam-powered Skycycle, the X-2, designed by Robert Truax, a former NASA engineer. The first two practice attempts in the […]

Evel Knievel Wannabe Returns to Snake River

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On September 8, 1974, the King of Daredevils, Evel Knievel made a failed attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho. Instead of making the  jump on his signature Harley-Davidson XR-750, he used a steam-powered Skycycle, the X-2, designed by Robert Truax, a former NASA engineer. The first two practice attempts in the […]