Earlier this week, I went the movie theater for the first time in over two years so that I could watch vehicular pornography called Mad Max: Fury Road. Don’t expect much of a story (but were you anyway?) and go enjoy an incredible visual feast. Run! Drop everything!
Ok, back? I’m sure you’re wondering what motorcycles were used in the filming, because if you’re like me, you now probably want to build your own version. Some of them (like the Gold Wing and older BMWs) were easy to identify as they were stationary for portions of the film. Others (lots of Yamaha and Gas Gas MX bikes) were constantly in motion, surrounded by dust clouds and yards of flame. Someone wonderful on Reddit’s r/motorcycles shared an album of all the bikes used in filming. Here’s a few of my favorites:
Post-Listing Update: This Saxon did not get any action at the asking price of $12,500. I've never been much of a cruiser/chopper/bobber guy, but I've had no choice to learn more about them and appreciate them as I constantly search for motorcycles for you to enjoy. Over time I've seen…
Gas Gas is a Spanish manufacturer of primarily off-road motorcycles, especially their trials bikes. Here's a hard-to-find example of one of their models, the Gas Gas Pampera 370. Unfortunately, there's not much information available about this model, unless you speak Spanish. It's a water-cooled, 237 cc single-cylinder engine that has…
Next Saturday, Arts Parts is auctioning off 450 bikes from the 60s through the 80s. There's actually going to be two auctions - one for in-person and internet bids and a separate auction of 128 bikes just for internet bidding. There don't seem to be many bikes that just need…
