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This may be the ULTIMATE famous motorcycle!

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:59 pm
by scooter78666
This pic is one I made at the Mid-Ohio race track in about 1999 or 2000.


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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:07 pm
by Grey Thumper
Should've had all their kids on the scooter too, so they'd really fit in.

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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:21 pm
by RockBottom
Gummiente wrote:
redwing wrote:The Harley that Elvis was riding looks like a Road King. 8) Elvis' bike has a kick start and I think a ridig frame with a shock or plunger under the seat. Also that seat was designed to be big enough for two. I guess about 1958. A Cadillic on two wheels.
You mean the present day Road King looks a lot like Elvis' bike. :wink: He had a few Harleys in his day, but the one you're referring to is newer than a '58. It's an FLH model Shovelhead, probably early 70's, and if you look closely you can see a shock absorber on the rear just in front of the saddlebag. You're right about the seat; there was a spring inside a post that the "buddy seat" was mounted on, giving even more comfort when riding over bumps and road imperfections.
The photo was taken in 1972.

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:58 pm
by redwing
Yes Gummiente, the present day Road King. I thought the shock was part of the saddle bag rack and I think the Harley's in the 50's were hard tails. So I thought 1958; but I'm good with an early 70's date. And it's a shovel head. Were the early Harley's called ElectraGlide? The Road King was one of three bikes I was looking at for my first bike.

Another celb who is identified with motorcycles is Steve McQueen.
The bike is claimed as a 'Von Dutch1929 Scott 596cc Super Squirrel Engine no. Y2373A' in the article. It has a flying eyeball painted on it and I like the eye ball.
The web address is
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/1/3622/Mo ... ioned.aspx

Robert

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:00 am
by HYPERR
IronPonies wrote:Yes, that is a picture of Ann-Margret but is it posed? Did she ever ride it? If so, it shouldn't count. Love the Triumph though. 8)
Ann Margaret is an avid motorcyclist and a very competent one too. She loved Triumphs and even rode one in some of her movies.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:03 am
by RockBottom
But to return to the original photo--is a cape really required for AGATT?

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:12 am
by Wrider
RockBottom wrote:But to return to the original photo--is a cape really required for AGATT?
You mean you actually ride without one? You're one gutsy man... I never ride without my cape!

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:11 am
by dr_bar
Wrider wrote:
RockBottom wrote:But to return to the original photo--is a cape really required for AGATT?
You mean you actually ride without one? You're one gutsy man... I never ride without my cape!
And Verm with his scarf... :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:14 am
by Wrider
dr_bar wrote:
Wrider wrote:
RockBottom wrote:But to return to the original photo--is a cape really required for AGATT?
You mean you actually ride without one? You're one gutsy man... I never ride without my cape!
And Verm with his scarf... :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
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I completely forgot about that! That was epic, brand newbie on a GSX-R1000 with a scarf threatening to get wrapped in the rear wheel...

Here is a website which captures ALL the famous people.....

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:13 am
by scooter78666
This website is one I found just now, by doing a Google search on the term "Famous people and their motorcycles" DUH!

http://www.bikemenu.com/photosfamous.html