The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: TXRider60 on May 01, 2013, 10:05:51 PM

Title: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: TXRider60 on May 01, 2013, 10:05:51 PM
Just saw a Canada Dry commercial which featured-- very briefly, early on-- a roadside parked Airhead, probably of 80s vintage (full loop striping on side of tank). Anyone else seen it-- and can you identify it (R65, R80, R100, etc.)?
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on May 02, 2013, 04:43:36 PM
This one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwZH9z7HvEk

(at the VERY beginning)
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: marcmax on May 02, 2013, 06:18:40 PM
Here is another current commercial that has an airhead as a main character.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAi2mTr2gsk
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: nhmaf on May 02, 2013, 08:37:57 PM
Haha!   Yes, that last one is a modern Ural!  The ginger ale commercial images gets too fuzzy as I enalrge it to try to tell if the bike has wire wheels, or snowflakes - and from the angle I can't tell if it is a /7 seat or what.   Definitely a BMW, I think.
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on May 03, 2013, 12:21:01 AM
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The ginger ale commercial images gets too fuzzy
I'm thinking it looks clearer on a television broadcast, but then, you can't pause it.  Good eye, Burt!
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: marcmax on May 03, 2013, 09:34:53 AM
Here is the long shot showing the airhead and also a shot of it in the crowd. There are knee pads on the tank and a grab rail on the back of the seat so its not an R65. Any guesses what model it is?
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on May 04, 2013, 12:12:29 AM
/7 - Probably a R100.
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: tvrla on May 04, 2013, 10:31:55 PM
Looks like a /6 to me.
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: Bengt_Phorqs on May 05, 2013, 08:49:43 AM
My vote is an R75/6.  
Title: Re: 80s Airhead in Commercial?
Post by: montmil on May 05, 2013, 11:42:01 AM
Looks like this thread needs an identification 'poll'. ::)