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General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: SCJJR65 on February 17, 2009, 08:06:57 PM

Title: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: SCJJR65 on February 17, 2009, 08:06:57 PM

If you are a fan of the late Steve McQueen or loved the movie, "The Great Escape", you'll enjoy this clip!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/videos/article5718912.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: trolle on February 18, 2009, 03:21:43 AM

Wauuw!

greetings from a grey and white north, cold as a well digger's a...

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Post by: larstorders on February 18, 2009, 05:29:36 PM

Brilliant story. Well spotted  :)

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Post by: aussie on February 19, 2009, 03:30:17 AM

Great story - but it took an age to download...<stupid 'puter>

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: MrRiden on February 19, 2009, 06:20:10 PM

Did the bike builder say that he imports the engines from America?! I'd like to know how that works?!?!
rich

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: DeeG on February 19, 2009, 11:06:40 PM

What a gorgeous bike!!!!  wow..... i want one.....  

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: Semper Gumby on February 20, 2009, 04:38:10 PM

Cool video.  I want a Hornet however...  Missed one in California  :'(

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: Yikes on February 21, 2009, 10:11:36 AM

Great video!  It's always good to see the naysayers who said it couldn't have been done proven wrong.  Steve McQueen was a huge influence on me getting a motorcycle when I was a kid.  

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: suecanada on February 21, 2009, 10:20:17 AM

Thank you for that!!! I always love to watch this movie and see how well McQueen handles the full chase scene even without the jump part done by Bud Ekins. I wanna do a slide turn like I used to on my bicycle! :'(

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: fastcataz on February 21, 2009, 11:58:46 AM

Read about the bike here..http://www.realclassic.co.uk/rickman08063000.html.

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: montmil on February 21, 2009, 01:37:54 PM

It you enjoy Steve McQueen's Great Escape riding then check out Bruce Brown's classic motorcycling movie On Any Sunday. McQueen, the great Malcolm Smith, Gene Romero, Dave Aldana...
Jeez. I'm getting all misty eyed thinking about my heros. sniff. I miss so many of them...

Monte

Title: Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
Post by: msbuck on February 23, 2009, 04:53:33 PM

  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] +1 on checking out On Any Sunday!  I'll watch any Steve McQueen movie that comes my way!