[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ritish Customs has been connecting with the legends of motorcycling who are still with us to breathe new life into their stories and share them with today’s motorcycle riders. The company has been interviewing and profiling many of yesteryear’s motorcycle icons, and has been establishing an archive where these figures can live on and inspire new generations of riders.

British Customs calls this the Legends Series. The Legends Series bridges the past and the present by revitalizing the heritage of motorcycling in a fresh new way on their blog.

This week, BC added a researched and connected piece on America’s most well-known daredevil to its Legends Series: Evel Knievel.

Evel Knievel was a hellion growing up in Butte, Montana, and his obsession with performing stunts on wheels started when he was young. Knievel’s first major motorcycle jump occurred at the iconic Ascot Park in Gardena, California, and his most well known stunts include his attempt to jump the fountains at Caesar’s Palace, and jumps at the Houston Astrodome and Wembley Stadium in London. Knievel is remembered as one of the most iconic and inspiring figures in motorcycling.

The motorcycles Knievel performed on, as did every other daredevil, stuntman, racer, and even the common rider, were all street bikes that had been stripped down and modified for any purpose wanted. In step with this, British Customs published a series of style guides to help riders inspired to transform any Triumph Modern Classic including the iconic Bonneville, Thruxton, Scrambler, and other into a tracker, cafe racer, dirt bike, desert sled, bobber, resto-mod, and other styles.