World's Fastest Indian

[Waylander]

My understanding was that the actual running replicas used for action shots had Ducati motors in them.

I hope I'm not the only one that think's there is something wrong with that.

[idb]

I hope I'm not the only one that think's there is something wrong with that.

Me too mate, but I suspect we're both looking at it from different ends

[idb]

Yep, as I thought.
Taken from http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/feat...unro/movie.htm

The vehicular star of the movie is Burt’s 1920 Indian. The original is owned by a collector in New Zealand and is far too valuable to be subjected to the rigors of filming, so a replica was built to take its place. Actually, there are three replicas – a complete version of the original, a second that is just a chassis and body and was used for camera-car action shots, and a third that’s powered with a Ducati twin and was used for stand-alone action sequences.

[bugsonteeth]

Douh! Bonneville is but a days ride from here, douh douh and double douh!
Guess I'll just have to wait for the movie like everyone else.
Thanks for all the info and the responses from all you dodgy bastards. :-)
bugsonteeth

[dangerous]

My understanding was that the actual running replicas used for action shots had Ducati motors in them.

Well I know of two replicas I saw and heard running sure as hell were NOT Ducati powered....... however the bike that wa used in the actual speed runs for the movie may have been, as in that rep the motor cant be seen so it makes sence.

The pics here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=9317 show a naked (bike that they raced on the day) and a faired bike (on display) both were identacal motors in all, look at the pic below and tell me its out a Itialy.

[dangerous]

The two bikes

[dangerous]

And by the way, are there any bikers here that own Indians?

Not sure about KBer's but heres the other link on the Indians that I posted with the Munro thread. Check it out lots a Indians there.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=9319

[idb]

Well I know of two replicas I saw and heard running sure as hell were NOT Ducati powered....... however the bike that wa used in the actual speed runs for the movie may have been, as in that rep the motor cant be seen so it makes sence.

The pics here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=9317 show a naked (bike that they raced on the day) and a faired bike (on display) both were identacal motors in all, look at the pic below and tell me its out a Itialy.

Yeah, apparently there was only one Ducati motored bike.
BTW I remember a couple of years ago seeing the AJS motor in the window of (I think) CycleTreads in Christchurch that Burt converted to OHC.

[NordieBoy]

The Britten factory made the reps and the ones for the speed tests had Cagiva Elephant motors (Ducati?).

[GSVR]

It probably doesn't matter as the soundtrack will be crafted in some sound studio.

Like in those old shows where you had guys riding two stroke motocrossers that sounded like HD's or was that the other way round?

I'm sure that the Munro Indian will sound wicked in the film just the right amount of reverb etc.