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| bigbikelupo | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2010 - 11:26 Post title : Dennis Hopper Thunderbird | | | 
| Is there an afterlife ?
Touch my bike and figure it out.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2010 - 13:45 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | Kinda weird since it was Peter Fonda that rode the bike with the flag on the tank in "Easy Rider"...
I found the website that describes this bike, but (after doing a Google Translate) it looks like the dealer dedicated the bike to the wrong actor! ( Link )
This looks more like something Evil Knievil (or Robby) would ride 
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2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
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1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2010 - 14:47 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | narsisco_lopez wrote:
Kinda weird since it was Peter Fonda that rode the bike with the flag on the tank in "Easy Rider"...
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He just picked the important actor....but a tribute...to the wrong guy? Well, we know where his heart is. 
Maybe this is the bike that Dennis shoulda had,
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2010 - 15:06 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: DizzE) | | | Yeah, looking at the photo above, it looks like Hopper is thinking, "damn, his bike is cooler than mine..."
Jack Nicholson was funny in that football helmet on the back of Fonda's bike, too.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2010 - 15:24 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | nic, nic.....yeah and those knees up.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Dec 2010 - 13:05 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: DizzE) | | |
DizzE wrote:
nic, nic.....yeah and those knees up. |
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I know! Had I made that movie, I would have had Goldie Hawn on the back... she was so hot back then
But... wouldn't have been the same movie! Probably more porn than subversive road movie 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| fasteddy | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Dec 2010 - 00:21 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: DizzE) | | | I saw this beauty down at the US Motorcycle Museum in Iowa when I was down for the Midwest Rally in 09. One of the authenticated originals from the movie. Was kind of cool to see up close.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Dec 2010 - 12:48 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: fasteddy) | | | Yep, that's pretty cool! And I'm not a big fan of HD choppers...
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 08:19 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: fasteddy) | | | fasteddy wrote:
I saw this beauty down at the US Motorcycle Museum in Iowa....
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As a piece of Americana it's pretty sweet and would be a fun thing to see. As a bike I'd be hard pressed to hate it more.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 19:53 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: Thatch) | | | definitly one for the "blue and white" riders 
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| Stagger_Lee | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 64 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 23:04 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: zolti) | | |
zolti wrote:
definitly one for the "blue and white" riders |
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Nah, this was obviously a jealous blackbird owner who thought going blue and white might make the bike perform better ....
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 23:32 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: zolti) | | |
zolti wrote:
definitly one for the "blue and white" riders |
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Ok, there's no cause to go and insult a guy for his color choices  
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Dec 2010 - 11:26 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: Thatch) | | | Yea Thatch it is cool from that standpoint, and cool because it is famous but as a ride...it would be cool to ride it once because of what it was, not ...what it is!
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Dec 2010 - 12:47 Post title : Re: Dennis Hopper Thunderbird (Re: fasteddy) | | | Sure... I wouldn't mind taking it for a spin, but I'd HAVE to have Peter Fonda's "Captain America" helmet on, too
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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