Charles Bronson motorcycle chase

Husqvarna in the movies. Bronson rode Husqvarnas in real life.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1XUHPC3s3rM

Stuntmen have all the fun. That's gonna leave a mark in the morning. Lol

Classic

At least they got the sound of the engine correct.

Always good to pop a few wheelies while fleeing!

It exploded five feet in the air before it hit the ground, classic special effects.

must have been a few "takes"..Charles doesn't look like he wants to put his arse on the seat or grab the bars again

I cried when it hit the ground. Worse than Bambi.

JN Roberts. is one of the guys

Stuntman and champion motorcycle desert racer James Nelson "J.N." Roberts hails from rural Indiana. Roberts moved to Southern California in the 1960's after serving in Okinawa with the U.S. Marine Corps. James worked as a carpenter on film sets at Universal Studios and began competing in off-road desert motorcycle races in his spare time (his first desert race was the Moose Run at Holiday Hills at the age of 22) . One of the first desert racers to use a lighter motorcycle with a single cylinder two-stroke engine, Roberts at one point in his desert racing career won 27 consecutive desert races. His other notable desert racing achievements include winning the Barstow to Vegas desert race four times in a row, winning the Mint 400 three times, and winning both the Baja 500 and the Baja 1000 twice each. Moreover, James represented the United States in the 1971 and 1972 off-road motorcycle event the International Six Days Trial as well as teamed up with fellow desert racer Malcolm Smith to win the motorcycle division of the 1967 Mexican 1000. In addition, Roberts performed stunts in over forty movies after stuntman and director Hal Needham helped Roberts get a job on the film Little Big Man(1970). James was inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2009.

Just like the original on any Sunday movie when they torched that Husky! As a young boy I was dreaming of the day(and saving for it) when I could own my own bike and here they are ruining a primo scoot!

Agreed, OAS2 was easier to watch when a YZ490 was torched, although nobody wants to see a dirt bike go up in flames.

typical movie stuff, they probably thought they needed some action in the movie when it was just great all the way through

Every winter I watch movies, like on any Sunday I, II, III, I like watching King Kenny when the Europeans wouldn't let him use a rain tire. He cut his own, won and earned their respect. Malcolm Smith, Steve McQueen, and the dirt track guys. But the desert racing is awesome. Right now I have the Marty Moates Carlsbad 1980 gp race DVD in the player. Marty put it all together just once. That's awesome that a local rider beat the sponcered pros. It's not just the bike you have to have the heart, drive and the motivation to give it your all.

I like watching a sport that we can go out and do also. It's motivation.

Why we ride,,,,,

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZTDpdfnSSI

I've always felt that if it wasn't for Roberts and McQueen others in the movie business never would of had a personal interest in the Husqvarna. Bruce Brown was definitely influential but only because of the involvement of Roberts and McQueen. IMO those two having a love for Huskys promoted the brand in the US equal to a million dollars of advertising in the late 60's early 70's.

Probably adding Malcom smith with his desert racing and ISDE events sure adds to the mix too. He's one serious off road racing dude. Bob ekland was another one with John Penton. There are so many untold greats in the off-road racing.

I was referring to people who played a part in the movie business since that was part of the threads theme.

Regarding Malcolm however, I couldn't agree more.