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Metalstorm
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 01:30 pm: | 
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Speaking of Biker Boyz *groan* why is it that the guy to beat (Laurence Fishburne's character) has a really nasty case of tunnel vision? I mean pardon me, but isn't that exactly what you don't want? I try to keep my vision as wide as possible when I'm on the road.
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Tramp
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 02:12 pm: |
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i remember when my dad took us to see 'on any sunday' when it came out. it double-featured at the drive-in with 'vanishing point' dad brought along al snoop and his wife. al raced for ossa....i remember me and my big brother proudly wearing our 'full-bore' t-shirts and cheering pro riders in the film.
incidentally, bruce brown made a nice updated sequel to 'endless summer' in the 90s, called 'endless summer II' featured two young contemporary surfers following the same route as the original riders in 'endless summer'.....maybe it's time he produced 'on any sunday II" |
Madsx
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 02:39 pm: |
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I think "On Any Sunday II" came out in '81 and "On Any Sunday Revisited" in 2000.
Oh.. and "On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm and More" in 2001. I havent seen any but the first though
(Message edited by madsx on September 23, 2005) |
Bruce_bueller
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 02:55 pm: |
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I never met Peter Fonda or Mickey Rourke but I did happen to see McGreggor on Good Morning America this morning he is in a hospital show called Greys anatomy. I did meet Steven Tyler and he was very cool. He signed my tank on my S1. |
Cubby
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 03:03 pm: |
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The begining of "Black Rain" is pretty cool. Anyone remember the name of the one from the 80's about an american getting a gp ride in europe. Silly "love story" plot but back then it was all there was on roadracing fiction. Hell I think it is all there is period. Just can't remember the name. The kid practiced on the street in the early am........... |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 03:24 pm: |
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Faster is without a doubt is the best motorcycling movie to date. Anyone remember time rider, with Fred Ward (I think)? |
Cubby
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 03:32 pm: |
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"RACE FOR GLORY" 1989 American wins gp on homebuilt bike(he takes his girlfriend and she leaves him---yawn). Not bad, well yes it is, but for the die-hard road racing fan it's worth a watch. |
Tramp
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 03:35 pm: |
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i never heard of those 'on any sunday' sequels.
i have yet to see 'the motorcycle diaries', but i was kinda disappointed to see that in the flick, the ernesto character rides a fullsize motorcycle, while in reality, ernesto rode a small 'whizzer'-esque motorized bicycle.....
still gonna check the movie out, though. |
Tom_b
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 06:17 pm: |
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Motorcycle diaries is Ok, it gets more about the people of south america and Ernesto and what influenced him to become the revolutionary Che than the motorcycle |
Nevar
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 07:28 pm: |
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'Motorcycle Diaries' is not a motorcycle movie. The 1939 Norton 500 in the movie (referred to as the Mighty One) is an incidental part of the movie. This movie is about 2 years (1952-1953) in the life of then medical student Ernesto 'Che' Guevara.
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Rocketman
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 08:02 pm: |
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Silver Dream Racer is a rather corny British flick but at least it has period racing scenes. Supposedly the engine in the featured bike is a square four Barton, the same type that Erik Buell campaigned in his RW750.
Sparky you are right................
Barton Motors = Barry Hart and Graham Dyson.
To quote Graham Dyson...............
Hart wanted to build a F750 challenger and liked the idea of a 'big' RG square four. Sheene lent us his RG500 and we pulled it down to study it. We were horrified when we saw the crank arrangement; everything relied on four 6mm titanium screws. When we built our engine we did it properly, using a keyway and press fit. The basis was a Suzuki bottom end with a Yamaha top end, though there were considerable design differences. Scunthorpe-based national rider Graham Wood took on the role of development rider and, while testing at Oulton Park, broke the engine. We stripped it to find that the narrow drive gears to the cranks had broken, so we changed the design to a much tougher one with wider gears. In fact Suzuki copied our design on their later models.
It was this machine that formed the basis for the Silver Dream Racer - that most dire of films starring David Essex. The film boss was a pal of Tony Dawson, of Scitsu rev counter fame, who recommended us for the feature bike. We made two bikes, my brothers did the bodywork, It was a lovely bike, very futuristic but not very practical for genuine racing, but there again the film was a fantasy tale so it had to look the part. We kept the bikes after the film and put them back into proper racing trim.
Incidentally I haven't met Peter or Jane Fonda, nor Big Bob, but I have sat on the Silver Dream Racer at the 1979 Earls Court Bike Show.
As for best bike movie ever made, Electra Glide In Blue wins hands down for its soundtrack alone. 'Tell Me', the closing track to the movie is an all time classic though seldom ever heard of.
Rocket |
Tramp
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 08:21 pm: |
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Go, Rocket! cannot believe I negelected to list Electra Glide In Blue.... Robert OJ arbuckle Blake's finest hour.... |
Smitty808
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 10:20 pm: |
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On any Sunday!!
And if you can lay your hands on a copy of "50 Nuts" watch it!!(but not with the kids around!!). It's all 50cc pit bike stunts(with some gratuitous nudity)...funny stuff!! |
Seth
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 06:15 am: |
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"...Nevar, the movie is "Then Came Bronson"..."
I'll take responsibility for that one.
I'm only 30 so of course I've never seen the show/movie; only heard the retellings.
I will add how ever that the movie, as well as the television series, is the reason alot of guys got into motorcycling (from what I hear)
...I've heard time and time again, that the series is great; please don't ruin my expectations... |
Johnnylunchbox
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 09:39 am: |
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When I was a kid, I really liked "Time Rider". It was about a desert race competitior who mistakenly wanders onto a gov't test site during a race and gets zapped back in time to the 1800's.
Kind of cheesey, and it's no documentary, but I enjoyed it at 10 years old or so. |
Typeone
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 11:30 am: |
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RE: "Time Rider", damn, now that's a blast from the past for me too. Loved that flick as a kid. superCheesy but it was about bikes! |
Mbsween
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 08:52 pm: |
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Hey,Its not a movie, but the History Channel's Boy's Toy's series o n motorcycles was fantastic. Where else can you see Carmen Electra and Erik Buell in the same 2hr segment? |
Seanp
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 12:22 am: |
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I have to chime in - I bought "Faster" right before I deployed, and finally got a chance to watch it about two weeks ago. Man, what an AWESOME movie! I didn't know squat about MotoGP, but now I am a fan. I plan on watching as much motorcycle racing as I can get my hands on, (which is not much, since I don't have TV here.  )
So then my birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and I got an Amazon gift certificate - with it I bought "On Any Sunday", "2004 Tourist Trophy - TT Isle of Man" and the PC game, MotoGP 3. So that should be enough to cure my motorcycle itch for another ten months or so... Now if they would only ship straight here! I have to wait for it to get to my house, and then for my wife to send it to me. Damn...
Sean |
S2pengy
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 05:32 am: |
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Anybody mention Fast Charlie The Moonbeam Rider??? |
Tramp
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 11:08 am: |
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"The Wild One" was excellent for the vintage bobbers both limey and yank....
clearly it was the inspiration for Hammer's Rahway Run.... |
Bing
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 11:53 am: |
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Seanp
Amazon Does ship directly to APO AE 09340
Here in the Balkins I'm surprised they don’t ship directly to your APO.
Sgt Bing |
Tramp
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 11:55 am: |
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where the he*ll in the balkans are you, son? |
Seth
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 12:36 pm: |
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"The Wild One", as inspired by Hollister 1947
I still laugh when ever I see this obviously staged photo. |
Rick_a
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 12:49 pm: |
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"Faster" and "On Any Sunday" are my two faves. One modern, the other an unforgetable classic. Most other motorcycle movies I've seen rank from mildly entertaining to laughable. |
Tramp
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 02:25 pm: |
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thank you, seth!
the actual boozefighters m/c are still pis*ed off about that shot.
i've read accounts that ID the 'enthusiast' in the above photo as an actual reporter........................................................................ .....................
(drum roll)........................................................................... ...............................in mufti |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 03:07 pm: |
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Hey, is that a dingo ring? |
Tramp
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 05:11 pm: |
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genius.thing |
Choptop
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 09:33 pm: |
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The Worlds Fastest Indian
Set for theatrical release in NZ in Oct. will hit US screen in April, 2006...
http://www.vintageracingnews.com/vintageracingnm/templates/?a=41&z=2
http://www.worldsfastestindian.com/
I'll get a preview before release here in the US and let ya'll know how it is. |
Seth
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 02:53 am: |
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Running Cool (NOT Cool Running) is a pretty good motorcycle movie.
Goofey but good because it portrays motorcyclists as decent people and the movie has some memorable lines.
Did I mention that is has Dedee Pfeiffer, Michelle Pfeiffer's sister in it  |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 04:47 am: |
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Strictly speaking not really a motorcycle movie but there's a late 60's, early 70's possibly, British flick called 'IF' where a bunch of public school lads steal some British iron from a dealer and head out on the open road. Inevitably they arrive at a transport cafe where they rock to the duke box and shag the brains out of the blonde waitress. Arriving back at school sometime later they find the old armoury left behind from the war and they break out the guns and go about shooting the school staff from the roof tops and generally rebelling against the world.
Rocket |
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