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RE: Of Bimmers and Bond, James Bond

To: JOERGER Mark D <Mark.D.JOERGER@state.or.us>
Subject: RE: Of Bimmers and Bond, James Bond
From: Agustin de la Calle <delacall@bcmp.med.harvard.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 15:01:31 -0500 (EST)
Mark,

If you owned a BMW R69S you know well that it was the boxer engine we're 
talking about - you know the engine where you better don't wear thick  
boots and your feet stay nicely warm. 
Anyway if anybody can see these cylinders lurking on each side out of the 
bike, when he's jumping over cars - it would bust my buttons.

As far as I remember, I think they changed the bike, i.e. the bike you 
see him getting on is not the one where he does the stunts with, e.g. the 
sliding turns in that cave where he kills eventually Fatima with a pen.

I owned a 100R. It was great. Never sell the good stuff (is the guy with 
the MGB listening?).

I too am looking forward to see what other people see in that movie.

Cheers,
        Gus

On 27 Jan 1995, JOERGER Mark D wrote:

> Agustin de la Calle writes:
> 
> >Mark,
> >I hope you didn't mean that JB was driving a BMW motorcycle in the Never
> >Say Never movie. It sure was some much lighter (weighted) bike! BMW bikes
> >are not well suited for acrobatic parts such as those stunts.
> 
> Yes, I do mean a BMW bike.  Someone may have to go rent the video to check
> up on this, but I used to ride an R69s BMW and recall my own amazement at
> the choice of two-wheeler for Bond.  Can anyone verify?


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