Even in a Honda ad, Steve McQueen is cooler than you

gfloyd2002 · February 18th, 2011, 06:46 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

JeffM · February 18th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Absolutely.

To me, Steve and Paul were probably the two coolest human beings ever.

bob706 · February 18th, 2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffm

to me, steve and paul were probably the two coolest human beings ever.

+1000

backinthesaddleagain · February 18th, 2011, 10:25 PM

those early 70's elsinores were cool. the 125 and the 250 were the first serious japanese mx'ers. i had the '74 elsinore mr50 (cut me some slack as i was 10, lol). gas was about 50 cents, mixed it with 2 stroke oil, and rode all day with my friends. those were the days. used to bomb past my 4 stroke buddies on their Z50 and Trail 70's.

Bill N · February 19th, 2011, 04:26 PM

Very cool video of my hero Steve. Might be one of the most expensive MC adds...lets's see, major movie star, gyro stabalized cameras by chase vehicles. Helicopter for aerial sceens, great photography with professional cameras,story board, production experts...In any case it was well done. Never seen it until now. Thanks, Bill

gfloyd2002 · February 19th, 2011, 04:39 PM

OK, who wants to go riding in the desert now?

Snake · February 19th, 2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

OK, who wants to go riding in the desert now?

I'm game, lets go.

kkim · February 19th, 2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by backinthesaddleagain

those early 70's elsinores were cool. the 125 and the 250 were the first serious japanese mx'ers. i had the '74 elsinore mr50 (cut me some slack as i was 10, lol). guess was about 50 cents, mixed it with 2 stroke oil, and rode all day with my friends. those were the days. used to bomb past my 4 stroke buddies on their Z50 and Trail 70's.

first gen Elsinores

... fast as lightning and light as a feather. For top end HP, they were hard to beat. I was all set to buy one, but they only came with downpipes which would get murdered on the trails.

I went with the first year of the Yamaha 250YZ monoshock, instead.

yep, McQueen and Newman were both legends in their own time.

backinthesaddleagain · February 19th, 2011, 07:00 PM

awesome ride Kelly! IIRC the shock was mounted horizontally below the seat/tank on those first monoshockers. I remember later in '77 when yam dominated US mx with Hannah, Glover, Bell, Burgett.

backinthesaddleagain · February 19th, 2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

OK, who wants to go riding in the desert now?

Friend's dad (an east coast tight woods rider) raced on a team in the Baja 60+ year class a couple years ago on a KTM, and won. Said the scariest thing racing the Baja is having a truck close in on you from behind, move or get run over.

CC Cowboy · February 20th, 2011, 08:43 AM

Who the hell is Steve McQueen? You can see riders like this on any sunday. It's no big deal.

Isn't Paul Newman some cowboy that used to sell salad dressing?

JeffM · February 20th, 2011, 02:02 PM

"Hey, who are those guys"

greg737 · February 20th, 2011, 02:13 PM

Oh yeah, the Yamaha Monoshock..... first big bump at high speed was okay, but the second or third in rapid succession could deliver the dreaded "mono-hop."

zilaniz · February 20th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Steve McQueen was the man

February 18th, 2011, 06:46 PM	#1
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Even in a Honda ad, Steve McQueen is cooler than you Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

February 18th, 2011, 07:10 PM	#2
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Absolutely. To me, Steve and Paul were probably the two coolest human beings ever. __________________________________________________ "I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to" - Jimi Hendrix Cancer

February 18th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#4
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	those early 70's elsinores were cool. the 125 and the 250 were the first serious japanese mx'ers. i had the '74 elsinore mr50 (cut me some slack as i was 10, lol). gas was about 50 cents, mixed it with 2 stroke oil, and rode all day with my friends. those were the days. used to bomb past my 4 stroke buddies on their Z50 and Trail 70's. Last futzed with by backinthesaddleagain; February 19th, 2011 at 06:55 PM.

February 19th, 2011, 04:39 PM	#6
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	OK, who wants to go riding in the desert now? __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

February 20th, 2011, 08:43 AM	#11
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Who the hell is Steve McQueen? You can see riders like this on any sunday. It's no big deal. Isn't Paul Newman some cowboy that used to sell salad dressing? __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

February 19th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#5
Bill N ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Tampa Fl Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 250 Ninja Posts: 180	Very cool video of my hero Steve. Might be one of the most expensive MC adds...lets's see, major movie star, gyro stabalized cameras by chase vehicles. Helicopter for aerial sceens, great photography with professional cameras,story board, production experts...In any case it was well done. Never seen it until now. Thanks, Bill

February 19th, 2011, 07:00 PM	#9
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	awesome ride Kelly! IIRC the shock was mounted horizontally below the seat/tank on those first monoshockers. I remember later in '77 when yam dominated US mx with Hannah, Glover, Bell, Burgett.

February 20th, 2011, 02:02 PM	#12
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	"Hey, who are those guys" __________________________________________________ "I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to" - Jimi Hendrix Cancer

February 20th, 2011, 02:13 PM	#13
greg737 - Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	Oh yeah, the Yamaha Monoshock..... first big bump at high speed was okay, but the second or third in rapid succession could deliver the dreaded "mono-hop."

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