Triumphrat

Tiger Dale · 04-22-2009, 07:47 PM

Steve McQueen Great Escape Jump re-enacted

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle5718912.ece

TD

Steve McMahon · 04-22-2009, 10:25 PM

That was great. And to think my wife gives me heck about doing wheelies on my Bonnie. Thanks for sharing this.
Steve

Davie · 04-24-2009, 03:55 PM

That was great but why use a Metisse when they should really have used a '63 or '64 Trophy?

jimmy bush · 04-24-2009, 04:51 PM

The "new" rider didn't have the cajones to jump an old style bike. He's used to modern dirt bikes (light weight, well suspended). I don't think he jumped as high either.

thekeyman · 04-24-2009, 05:03 PM

having seen "the new rider" Colley at the world trials championship riding up sheer cliff faces and rock piles, l think he has got the b***s . l guess he just did enough to cover his fee, l noticed he was not wearing any protection at all.

jimmy bush · 04-24-2009, 05:50 PM

It was a sudo re-enactment and I guess the helment and pads would have deviated too much from the original. Don't know how they figured the Metisse didn't.

GOATFALLS · 04-24-2009, 06:23 PM

fum to watch, thanks

Tiger Dale · 04-25-2009, 10:05 PM

Yup had similar input....no pads....Metisse...no caj's...

I personally think it is a great endeavor. To even try to replicate that ride done in '70 when?

I loved the open pipe sound.

The Pyramids can't be replicated today either.

Bud

TD

Dabba · 04-26-2009, 05:40 AM

Thanks or that Tiger - brilliant clip. Didn't realise that the US provided all the engines for Metisses.

Dave