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Classic motorcycles movies
« on: 18.01. 2007 03:36 »
Hi,Anyone know about A7/A10 or classic motorcycles in the movies.For me just only know The Wild One.Please advise.Thanks

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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #1 on: 18.01. 2007 18:01 »
HI, got to think of the "Heartbeat" television series, the policebike form Aidensfield:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/93575126_43d3ee2844.jpg?v=0

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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #2 on: 15.04. 2025 09:45 »
  For a bit of nostalgia try " The Black Rider."  B/W, 1954. Weak spy plot, set in England in the 1950's, and  features exterior shots of Corfe Castle and Lullworth Cove.

 But it does show a fair few contemporary bikes in a big way, including two Triumph Twins with consecutive number plates.....obvious product placement. Our hero rides his brand new Triumph in a suit, the aristocrats are clothed by Dior and Saville Row. English society of the time mirrored perfectly. The barman pulls a pint in seconds and the beer is frothy. The bikes start first kick, and at least in an early scene the front brake works almost too well. A Bantam climbs a cliff path with ease and is later described as something foreign "Look at that Silencer."

  Sadly the only A10's are a S/A model shown for a fraction of a second, and a good old Plunger Flash dragging a sidecar into the distance in the final scene.

 On  Talking Pictures (UK TV Channel). I used the Encore  feature to stream it. Shown yesterday 14/04/25.

 
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Rider_(film)
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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #3 on: 15.04. 2025 11:29 »
Liverpool dealer Victor Horsman made 5 short films in 1955, titles "Rode Safely"

On Youtube, this link for the first one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adoKYJf16fk

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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #4 on: 15.04. 2025 15:30 »
A bit "Harry Enfield" but worth a watch.
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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #5 on: 15.04. 2025 16:33 »
I can't remember if I've posted this link to a file on my DropBox account before. It's a video of Rover motorcycles being made in Coventry.
It's best to download the file before you run it otherwise it may stutter a bit.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mhs1tfj6rwfvefdas2qd9/Rover-Motorcycles.mp4?rlkey=0hqkhvtqf4s6wq6sz8p3ixze7&st=j1g6pv4w&dl=0
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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #6 on: 16.04. 2025 01:21 »
My bike (was dads) featured as a star vehicle in Miss Fishers Modern Murder Mysteries, season 2, you can subscribe free to Acorn TV to watch it, there was a plunger in season 1, I don’t know who’s bike it was.

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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #7 on: 16.04. 2025 07:04 »
More recently, An-t Eilean features a Triumph Bonneville (belonging to my friend Tim).
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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #8 on: 17.04. 2025 08:49 »
Julian you stole my thunder , Iworked for them in the 60's and they made many many films being big on road safety ,they actually had a cinema in the showroom. Oh and I was interviewed by yhe older big Guy ,Eric Lambert in the same office and it hadn't changed in 1965.
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Re: Classic motorcycles movies
« Reply #9 on: 18.04. 2025 12:23 »
Leather boys, is a good drama film from 1964. Mostly motorcycles and there is a plot.
I think you view it via the Internet.
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