Top Gun Bike
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:31 pm
Anyone happen to know what kinda bike tom cruise rides in the movie Top Gun?
JWF
JWF
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:44 pm
As far as I recall, it was a Honda Interceptor.
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:52 pm
It was a Kawasaki 900 Ninja...mid 80's
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:54 pm
cool thanks
JWF
JWF
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:02 pm
'84 Ninja 900. For that year, it was the only Ninja......
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:05 pm
I stand corrected. After some careful digging, it is indeed an '84 Ninja 900. I can't believe they missed a brilliant marketing opportunity by using an '84 model bike in a film made in '86. 
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:25 pm
You'll have to remember that while the film may have been released in 1986, it was filmed in 1984-1985. It generally takes anywhere from 6-10 months for postproduction work to be finished before a film is ready to be released to the theatres. Top Gun was released May 16 1986, which means that it was probably filmed in late 1984/early 1985, making the bike relatively up to date for the time.ZooTech wrote:Soooo...they used a 2-year old bike, missing the opportunity to sell the latest-and-greatest offering?High_Side wrote:'84 Ninja 900. For that year, it was the only Ninja......
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:29 pm
That's a very good point. I suppose even though bike and car makers release next year's models early, it still wouldn't make up for the time needed for filming.
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:10 am
Here is a pic of a clean example. Not an '84 but close. I think Outback Al had one like this as well....
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:55 am
I had an '84, very pretty in charcoal and red, and was fast, too.