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Indiana Jones...
My wife and I went to the movies last night and saw the new "Indiana Jones" flick. I won't go so far as to divulge the plot and spoil it for others, but have a challenge for you.
In the beginning of the movie there are some great special effects scenes with Indiana and a young man on a motorcycle. The time period is 1957. It appears to be an old Harley Davidson, maybe a knucklehead - I've never been a big Harley historian/fan so others can input much better here. Note that the young man is say 20, and lower middle class at best, therefore not a new bike but likely 5-10 years old?
At any rate, it would seem to me that:
a.) The bike performance shown in the film from the bike is way out of the range of an old Harley. I suggest that there's "no way" an old Harley could do that. Your thoughts?
b.) Not to be singularly fixated on Triumph's, but a good Triumph of that era might be sufficient, maybe a Norton? Matchless?
c.) Could this be a strategic case of "Product Placement" by H-D? Good move if it was... where was Triumph on this one.
d.) Lastly, super alert posters might also notice a few "out of period" accessories on the bike, most likely installed from a nit-picky insurance coverage perspective. Watch and see.
Very Good movie, especially if you are a fan of the genre - special effects and all. It's also nice to see Harrison Ford back in the old character, plus another very nice surprise. More suited to kids though - my wife and I are on vacation in Florida, and it poured rain late yesterday afternoon and last night! Well, that's our story anyway, and we're stickin' to it.
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