wrillo Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 ...check the clutch coverstory: http://jalopnik.com/5576471/why-tom-cruise-needs-a-fake-motorcycle?skyline=true&s=i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 does that say aprilia? i cant hardly read that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 yup, it says "Aprilia".From the story: "...Ducprilia...Aprilicati...SXVtard" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 It's the stunt bike from "Knight and Day". Hyper can't do the jumping and sliding like the SXV. Plus the ape is about 100lbs lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I kind of agree with the commenter Leatbabies:"Now the question is, why do they have to make sure that he rode a Ducati - even a made-up one? Those familiar with motorcycle would probably know that it's a fake ducati. Those who don't know what Ducati is probably won't give a shit that it's a Ducati. It just shows how shallow Hollywood is. It's no better than a white trash sticking a BMW badge onto his Civic."Yeah, I thought that people familiar with motorcycles would recognize what my 1125R is. But as it turns out, I've had many people (even people that seemed motorcycle aware) ask me if it's a Ducati. I think people in general relate exotic/unusual with Ducati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 It's just product placement.but in order to do the action scenes the way he wanted, the director needed a different bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Old news on supermoto forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omaralaoui Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Great catch , im surprised after all that hard work converting, they didnt catch that detail on camera. That looks very bad for them and ducati Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 That picture is confusing as hell. I see the aprilia parts but what bike is that trellis frame from. KTM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Great catch , im surprised after all that hard work converting, they didnt catch that detail on camera. That looks very bad for them and ducatiIt was only used in select scenes. Hell, that's a mannequin on the back.That picture is confusing as hell. I see the aprilia parts but what bike is that trellis frame from. KTM?It's the ducati frame sections zip-tied on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstrosity Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 wasnt it Mission Impossible 2 that he was ridding a Speed Triple and went from having street tires to knobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 They needed a bike short enough for Cruise to (almost) be flat-footed on....Almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 too bad the ape is taller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 too bad the ape is taller Yeah, no shit. I'm 6'1" with 34" inseam and the SXV is still tall for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsheikh Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOBURBIA Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 easy to tell....wrong swing arm ,one from rotor,wrong pegs - wrong bike....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Looks like duct tape on the front forks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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