Monday, November 30, 2009

Mad Max Bikers






" Most people probably know the biker's as the actors who played them in the film. These are the guys whose faces you see whenever there is a close up, and the names you see in the credits. They fit the part well and are all very believable in their roles, and many of them even do some riding in the film. Sometimes the actors even got to perform a bit of the mindless destruction...
However, you don't really want to have your actors actually riding the bikes in packs, chasing cars, and doing anything too dangerous...
So, for the bigger riding sequences, and especially for the stunts, the actors were replaced by a mixture of stuntmen, and bikers from local Melbourne clubs. The primary club used for most of the film was The Vigilantes.
Riders from the Vigilantes performed a lot of the precision stunt work, such as burnouts, donuts, monos, and even a few falls. The donut and mono by the Toecutter's gang in Clunes was a Vigilantes rider, as was Goose's burnout down Claremont Street. Even the infamous bike to the back of the head stunt was a Vigilantes rider (although, clearly, the bike hitting the rider wasn't actually intended - luckily the rider walked away unharmed). It was only when it came down to the most dangerous stunts that the professional stuntmen stepped in. For example, the scene where the two bikers go off the side of Kirk's Bridge, which was performed by stuntmen Grant Page and Chris Anderson.

The other main club involved in the making of Mad Max was the Victorian Four Owners Club. When you see Toecutter's gang padded out with a very large number of bikers, such as the scenes in Clunes, the Victorian Four Owners Club are the ones making up the numbers.
Of course, one final person who deserves an honorary bikers credit would have to be David Eggby. For anyone who ever wanted to know how Goose's wild ride was filmed, the photo below is your answer. David Eggby simly strapped himself to the back of the bike, 35mm camera in hand, and just went for it! So next time you watch the film, check out the speedo cranking over in those shots, and remember that just like many of the chase sequence shots in Mad Max, it's all for real."

Took this from a site called: madmaxmovies.com

Last Nite


two bonnies and a knuckle

borrow a tire

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Nice Ass

Hardcore Choppers Magazine




Makonabe é o nome do fotógrafo da melhor revista do segmento ultimamente...detalhe para as motos do Jason Jessee e um motor loucura!!!!!

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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Carangos e motocas...


prefiro o título em inglês: "Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch"

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Fridays OFF...counting the minutes...

to get on my bike and open a beer! Yeah mtfukers!!!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Vespa rescue



Bartz's PX 200 Vespa gave up the ghost, so it's time to get the 31 truck to the rescue...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Triumph historica no ebay


Ganhou algumas competicoes nos anos 60, motor canhao e modificacoes interessantes no quadro...show!

Anjos do Inferno


O filme de 1930 dirigido por Howard Hughes, inspirou um esquadrão da 2a Guerra, que inspirou Sonny Barger, ou pelo menos assim diz a lenda. Um grande nome com certeza.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Stewart's Dyna

Slowly getting there...

Lunch on Friday



Sweet bars

Knuckles have one MAJOR FLAW...they just don't run without gas!

Had to take the new helmet for a spin...

Missing one MEMBER today! Where were you Fast Eddie?

It's Friday the 13th, in case you haven't noticed...

Falou,tá falado...

Thursday, November 12, 2009

One more...


perfect Frisco stance...one of my favorites!!!

...Pills


Im starting to have crazy,dark,two-wheeled thoughts again...gotta double my pills!!!!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Knuckle engine hand made in silver


few more days and the engine will be ready...ring, pendant or simply seat on a stand... stay tunned!

Another Kick


This one's from the King. Royal kick!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009

Bagel Run




Tomorrow morning! Opie, address needed.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Our Muse II

How To Improve Traffic In SP

Our Muse


The mystery girl strikes again...

Bargain find on Amazon


The book
After the close of the First World War, the British motorcycle industry rose to prominence as British motorcycles became almost unbeatable in competitions. However, a shortage of these new model bikes pushed prices to a premium and most people were forced to settle for prewar designs. These high prices led to greater competition, and greater competition lead to swifter and more innovative development. By the mid 1920s the overhead valve engine came into its own, with enhanced performance, and then the overhead camshaft engine with even greater potential. Internal expanding hub brakes kept safety in step with increased performance. The later 1920s brought about further significant changes when wired-on tyres came into general use and electric lighting replaced acetylene lights. Appearance was improved when chromium plating took the place of nickel and the saddle tank rendered the old flat tank superfluous.

Packed with illustrations of the bikes in use , this book is a celebration of the golden years of British motorcycles.

   The author

Jeff Clew has been involved with motorcycles since 1946 and has owned over sixty different machines. An experienced competitor, he has ridden in most types of competitive events, including ten years of road racing, after which he became Chief Travelling Marshal for the British Motor Cycle Racing Club. Still an active rider, he has a small collection of nine motorcycles, all of which he has restored. He joined J. H. Manuals and became the Haynes Publishing Group's Executive Editorial Director until his retirement in 1991. He has written fourteen books, nineteen workshop manuals and innumerable features for magazines and newspapers, as well as appearing on radio and television. In 1985 Jeff Clew was awarded the Montagu Trophy, the first time it had been awarded for a motorcycle marque history.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Badass Triumph


Not much to say since I like everything on this bike. Pic sent by Big Scott CYCLE ZOMBIES

1959 Chevrolet Plant