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Yes. That probably does back to the post-production people. "Carry on as usual", so to say. Motorcyle sounds are always dubbed in in films. I don't know how many times I've seen a 2-stroke chook chaser doing the stunt riding in a film, and heard a multi-cylinder sport bike. Or a big V-Twin that sounded like a 4-cylinder. The list goes on. I think the pinnacle was some '70s american police film. One sees police-spec Harley's engaging in the chase. After a bit, it gets exciting, and there is footage of motorcycles riding down stairways and such. Suddenly, we are seeing chook chasers with fake panniers and bad recreations of the Harley police-spec fairing. And then they are suddenly on Harleys again. I'm not that sure anymore about the sound, but I think it was "Japanese 4-Cylinder".

No, I came here in January 1996. Still, I reckon I have heard of them. Not exactly my kind of music, though. Not enough guitars.

Got it. This article, found by searching for "electric motorcycle Los Angeles olympic handover film", named it (EDIT: be warned, the article is pretty much a waste of data storage space. Don't feel obliged to read it all... ) https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-is-how-tom-cruise-pulled-off-the-ultimate-stunt-at-the-2024-olympic-games-238299.html This is it https://www.livewire.com/de-de/s2-del-mar-electric-motorcycle EDIT: Thinking about it, what else could they use? Electric because "Olympics". For the sake of their image, they haven't a choice but electric. Live Wire (Harley) because the next games are in the USA. In Los Angeles, i.e. California, which brings aus back to "electric" again, doesn't it?

I reckon you're probably right about the bike actually making the sounds one hears in the video. The only bike sound in the video that I am prepared to believe is actually coming from the bike in the picture is at 1:08, and that sounds like an electric bike to me. I'm convinced the rest is dubbed in.

I can relate to that.

Yes, I reckon it is really the man himself on the bike. I can't identify the bike, but I reckon it is probably electric. Don't be fooled by the sound-track. That is the easiest thing in the world to fake.

Do you know of this site? https://guzzitek.org/ It's a bit "unique" to navigate, but you can find things like this there. https://guzzitek.org/gb/ma_us_uk/1100/V11_1999-2003_Atelier(Compil-GB-D-NL).pdf

Is he likely to get that? Even that seems a bit steep to me, but I don't know what the prices are like there.

Not probably, in my opinion, definitely. And there is a difference between listening to something on the car's audio system and having earplugs in. Listening to something on earplugs isolates you almost completely from your environment. You're in your own world, and seeing everything "through a window". I don't, and never will, listen to music whilst riding a motorcycle either. I use the earplugs to cut down the wind noise, but that is all. I want to experience what is going on around me.

Well said. That's exactly it.

That's interesting. As far as I know, earplugs are still ok here. Actually, I'd be happy to see a complete prohibition of using a phone in any way whilst operating any kind of vehicle, including bicycles and electric scooters (not vespas, the ones you kick along with one foot). Using the phone always distracts one from driving a bit. I can't see that kind of prohibition happening, though. Unfortunately. As far as Germans and obeying the law goes, yes they are generally very law abiding. Except if they don't think the law is justified and/or sensible, or if they think they will probably get away with it.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Not just regarding buying and selling. Any kind of senseless discussion.

There's plenty of them here in Germany, too.

In what sense? Being realistic about things, for instance that most of the population doesn't even know what a V11 is, is just sensible. As far as finding a potential buyer here, yes, good place to start because we all already know what a V11 is, but most of us have also already got one.

Indeed. You just have to wait for "the one" to turn up.

Not any more. They do that here too... @Cabernet it's amazing how many lanes a road can have, isn't it.

We're talking about motorcycles that are more than 20 years old, and not even known by a large part of the population. Finding a buyer takes time.

I'd be worried about the grease leaking out. What about fabricating a "plug" out of shot pellets and epoxy resin? Either directly into the bar, if you are really commited, or in a mould so that it will just fit into the bar end. Maybe a bit of plastic pipe from the hardware that just fits into the bar end. Fill that up with shot, and pour in the epoxy resin.

Magic. Here's to more days like that.

It's August. You blokes are heading for Spring and Summer. Today I had the feeling, although it wasn't that cold, that the first signs of Autumn are showing. Far too early, actually.

Would this do? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NjwAAOSwPA5hziif/s-l960.jpg

Absolutely.

You're right, according to Pete, but Phil has already collected the elephant stamp.

You know that means you will be fighting your way through masses of people instead of casually wandering around a sleepy little north-italian town, don't you. Seriously though, enjoy it.