motocycle observation.
 

Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

motocycle observation.
 

On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:37 -0500, Califbill
wrote:



Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

The "Hog tire" thing got started in the 70s, after that movie.
I haven't seen the movie for a long time but there seems to be some
confusion about the bike Fonda rode. I have seen pictures of a
Knucklehead at the Harley museum but I see them both riding Panheads
in still shots from the movie. I know they had a couple bikes for each
of them in the movie but I can't imagine them making that mistake.

motocycle observation.
 

On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:37 -0500, Califbill
wrote:



Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

The "Hog tire" thing got started in the 70s, after that movie.
I haven't seen the movie for a long time but there seems to be some
confusion about the bike Fonda rode. I have seen pictures of a
Knucklehead at the Harley museum but I see them both riding Panheads
in still shots from the movie. I know they had a couple bikes for each
of them in the movie but I can't imagine them making that mistake.

probably thought the viewing audience would be to stoned to catch it.

motocycle observation.
 

On 8/19/16 10:08 PM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:37 -0500, Califbill
wrote:



Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

The "Hog tire" thing got started in the 70s, after that movie.
I haven't seen the movie for a long time but there seems to be some
confusion about the bike Fonda rode. I have seen pictures of a
Knucklehead at the Harley museum but I see them both riding Panheads
in still shots from the movie. I know they had a couple bikes for each
of them in the movie but I can't imagine them making that mistake.

probably thought the viewing audience would be to stoned to catch it.


Or, more likely, wouldn't care.

motocycle observation.
 

On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 07:28:46 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/19/16 10:08 PM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:37 -0500, Califbill
wrote:



Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

The "Hog tire" thing got started in the 70s, after that movie.
I haven't seen the movie for a long time but there seems to be some
confusion about the bike Fonda rode. I have seen pictures of a
Knucklehead at the Harley museum but I see them both riding Panheads
in still shots from the movie. I know they had a couple bikes for each
of them in the movie but I can't imagine them making that mistake.

probably thought the viewing audience would be to stoned to catch it.


Or, more likely, wouldn't care.

Harley people would notice.
It would be like someone talking to you and confusing Kierkegaard with
Nietzsche.

motocycle observation.
 

On 8/20/16 9:37 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 07:28:46 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/19/16 10:08 PM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:37 -0500, Califbill
wrote:



Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

The "Hog tire" thing got started in the 70s, after that movie.
I haven't seen the movie for a long time but there seems to be some
confusion about the bike Fonda rode. I have seen pictures of a
Knucklehead at the Harley museum but I see them both riding Panheads
in still shots from the movie. I know they had a couple bikes for each
of them in the movie but I can't imagine them making that mistake.

probably thought the viewing audience would be to stoned to catch it.


Or, more likely, wouldn't care.

Harley people would notice.
It would be like someone talking to you and confusing Kierkegaard with
Nietzsche.


It's a fictional "guy movie" of a road trip that ends badly.

motocycle observation.
 

On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:43:24 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/20/16 9:37 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 07:28:46 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/19/16 10:08 PM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:32:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:37 -0500, Califbill
wrote:



Was in a freebirds taco joint the other day. They have a huge poster of
Peter Fonda and the Easyrider bikes. They looked odd with narrow rear
tires.

The "Hog tire" thing got started in the 70s, after that movie.
I haven't seen the movie for a long time but there seems to be some
confusion about the bike Fonda rode. I have seen pictures of a
Knucklehead at the Harley museum but I see them both riding Panheads
in still shots from the movie. I know they had a couple bikes for each
of them in the movie but I can't imagine them making that mistake.

probably thought the viewing audience would be to stoned to catch it.


Or, more likely, wouldn't care.

Harley people would notice.
It would be like someone talking to you and confusing Kierkegaard with
Nietzsche.


It's a fictional "guy movie" of a road trip that ends badly.

I was not that enamored with the movie. It looks like a freshman film
school project. The music selection was good but that was about it.
We were just talking about the motorcycles.

motocycle observation.
 

On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:26:10 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:


I didn't put the movie down, JackGoff. And it really isn't a movie about
motorcycles.

The motorcycles are certainly the stars of the movie, particularly
Fonda's. Other than that it is just a music video with 15 or 20 pages
of random dialog cut in. As I said earlier, the soundtrack album is
better than a DVD of the movie. I have a half dozen of the songs in my
playlist but I have not watched the movie in 30 years.

motocycle observation.
 

On 8/20/16 4:52 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:26:10 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:


I didn't put the movie down, JackGoff. And it really isn't a movie about
motorcycles.

The motorcycles are certainly the stars of the movie, particularly
Fonda's. Other than that it is just a music video with 15 or 20 pages
of random dialog cut in. As I said earlier, the soundtrack album is
better than a DVD of the movie. I have a half dozen of the songs in my
playlist but I have not watched the movie in 30 years.


Opinions are like assholes.The motorcycles were props. A simple review
on Wiki notes, correctly:

A landmark counterculture film, and a "touchstone for a generation" that
"captured the national imagination", Easy Rider explores the societal
landscape, issues, and tensions in the United States during the 1960s,
such as the rise and fall of the hippie movement, drug use, and communal
lifestyle. In Easy Rider, real drugs were used in scenes showing the use
of marijuana and other substances.

You might have paid more attention to what the movie was saying, rather
than just to the motorcycles.

motocycle observation.
 

On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:21:33 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 8/20/16 4:52 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:26:10 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:


I didn't put the movie down, JackGoff. And it really isn't a movie about
motorcycles.

The motorcycles are certainly the stars of the movie, particularly
Fonda's. Other than that it is just a music video with 15 or 20 pages
of random dialog cut in. As I said earlier, the soundtrack album is
better than a DVD of the movie. I have a half dozen of the songs in my
playlist but I have not watched the movie in 30 years.


Opinions are like assholes.The motorcycles were props.

Yeah, like "Bruce" was just a prop in Jaws.

A simple review
on Wiki notes, correctly:

A landmark counterculture film, and a "touchstone for a generation" that
"captured the national imagination", Easy Rider explores the societal
landscape, issues, and tensions in the United States during the 1960s,
such as the rise and fall of the hippie movement, drug use, and communal
lifestyle. In Easy Rider, real drugs were used in scenes showing the use
of marijuana and other substances.


It shows in the directing (Hopper)


You might have paid more attention to what the movie was saying, rather
than just to the motorcycles.


What did it say? Smoke dope, drop acid and get murdered?
Real inspirational.
It is amusing that as soon as I said I didn't really care for the
movie that much, you flip flopped and became a raving fan.

Did I ever tell you how much I admire Hillary Clinton ;-)