Mutt jacket

PETER · Post by **PETER** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:38 pm

Silly me, reading an article in Total film and saw Mutt in a jacket.
Its the same jacket style worn by Marlon Barndo in 'On the Waterfront'
known as a 'Brando' jacket only with embroidery and dark zip and studs.
Is this news or am I several weeks late again?
Cheers
peter

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:39 pm

Yep, you're just a bit late on that one, Peter!

Regard! Michaelson

PETER · Post by **PETER** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:44 pm

I thought I might be. Nothing gets past the eagle eyes and vigilant scrutiners known collectively as COW. Silly of me to think otherwise.
Thanks Michaelson next tiume I will check with you first.
Smile and be Happy
Cheers
Peter

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:45 pm

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:34 am

I may mention that it is "The Wild One" where Brando's character 'Johnny Strabler' wore that particular jacket (Schott Perfecto).

On The Waterfront was sort of an A-2 style jacket if I remember correctly. I probably do not.

interbak · Post by **interbak** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:57 am

From the trailers, it looks like Mutt "gleebed" Johnny's hat too.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:35 pm

Too bad they didn't put him on a proper Triumph Thunderbird.

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:20 pm

Like I mentioned elsewhere, the stunts probably required chopping a bike up for a towing rig. I don't think a lot of motorheads would be happy about a vintage Triumph being hacked up.

Not to mention it was probably more cost effective just to take a contemporary bike and dress it up as vintage.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:52 pm

I don't think most people would believe that the bad boy biker that started it all was riding British iron anyway.

Ignorance is bliss when one feels like a rebel on a thirty thousand dollar bike.

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:14 pm

Of course they could have easily had a reproduction Triumph made! They wouldn't have to use a 60 yr. old bike...

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:51 pm

WeeMadHamish wrote:Like I mentioned elsewhere, the stunts probably required chopping a bike up for a towing rig. I don't think a lot of motorheads would be happy about a vintage Triumph being hacked up. Not to mention it was probably more cost effective just to take a contemporary bike and dress it up as vintage.

Yeah, they could have used an S & S Knucklehead or a proper flathead powerplant in the bike too instead of the obvious EVO powerplant. Oops!
That, and the frame is a modern swing arm frame instead of a classic rigid like it's supposed to be.

Cheers!

Dan

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:18 pm

Contemporary or not, I wouldn't mind having one.

Bemo · Post by **Bemo** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:25 pm

I'm sure HD was willing to pay more for the product placement than Triumph. Besides, Triumph seems to be focusing on more street oriented bikes like the Daytona 675, street triple, and speed triple.

Maybe my local HD dealer has a limited edition Indy bike!

Peace.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:37 pm

What about the Bonneville, Scrambler, Thruxton. They also have a nice line of cruisers. I personally ride a Thunderbird, though it's the modern version.

I figured there'd be enough ****'s Yuppies that they wouldn't have to worry about advertising.

Just so no one thinks I'm biased, I'm currently looking for a Sportster to cafe up.