CHiP off the old block

**Forest** · 7th October 2007, 04:58

Anyone here remember the TV show CHiPs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSzEmPEnYxo

Well now is your chance to relive those childhood fantasies. I stumbled across the following auction lot at Turners. The bike is being sold on November 3.

http://turners.co.nz/TabId/188/vguid...E/default.aspx

**Taz** · 7th October 2007, 05:09

Would be a good bike to buy - rip all that police shit off and create a mad max replica...... That'd increase it's value and desirability eh?

**fergie** · 7th October 2007, 06:11

over here the show was called "chups"

**Maha** · 7th October 2007, 06:17

Ah yes, Jon and Ponch rode with such lovely postures.... oh, and nice teeth!....

**675trippy** · 7th October 2007, 09:13

ponch aka eric astrada just came out and revealesd that the whole time he was in the show he never had a licence. Probably explains why they rode like ass.

**Bren** · 7th October 2007, 15:45

the good old days....watching classic tv programs by the fire....would love to own that bike

**Forest** · 7th October 2007, 21:59

Originally Posted by maha man

Ah yes, Jon and Ponch rode with such lovely postures.... oh, and nice teeth!....

I'm rather intrigued by the 1970's attitude to bike safety gear in that intro sequence.

I bet those short-sleeved cotton police shirts don't offer much protection in a crash!

**nudemetalz** · 7th October 2007, 22:19

Oh I loved CHiPs as a young boy !!!!

The theme takes me back to a life of simpler times, like before computers and when we used to actually go out outside and play games, unlike the kids of today !!!

Sheez I feel old now.......

**Steam** · 8th October 2007, 04:56

Originally Posted by Forest

...short-sleeved cotton police shirts....

Nah, it's Polyester all the way baby. Space age

**HenryDorsetCase** · 8th October 2007, 08:08

Didnt one of them lunch themselves pretty bad, end up in the hostable?.. I believe they wrote it into the show also. I dont care enough to wiki or google it... someone else might.

**Eurodave** · 8th October 2007, 08:42

Id love to own that bike

but it seems likely to be going for WAY too much dosh considering its only an old ex cop bike

**Drum** · 8th October 2007, 09:51

They used to do plenty of riding on a trailer behind the camera truck I believe. Didn't stop Ponch being a hit with the ladies though!

What a fantastic show. Friday nights at 7pm if I remember correctly.