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Author Topic: Remember "The Great Escape"?  (Read 1815 times)

SCJJR65

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Remember "The Great Escape"?
« 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
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trolle

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #1 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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larstorders

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 05:29:36 PM »
Brilliant story. Well spotted  :)
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aussie

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 03:30:17 AM »
Great story - but it took an age to download...<stupid 'puter>
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Offline MrRiden

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #4 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
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Offline DeeG

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 11:06:40 PM »
What a gorgeous bike!!!!  wow..... i want one.....  
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Offline Semper Gumby

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2009, 04:38:10 PM »
Cool video.  I want a Hornet however...  Missed one in California  :'(
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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #7 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.  
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Offline suecanada

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #8 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! :'(
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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2009, 11:58:46 AM »
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Offline montmil

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #10 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
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Offline msbuck

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Re: Remember "The Great Escape"?
« Reply #11 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!
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