in the movie "harley davidson and the marlboro man" does any one have info on the bike that harley rode? any pics, who built it?
The bike was called "Black Death III" and was based on a Dyna. You should find all the info you need if you do a net search under "Marlboro man bike" and "Black Death III". Hope that helps!
there's even a company that makes repro's of that bike... black death cycles or something like that...
I was a FXR not a dyna harley, can be replicated cheaper than buying their version http://www.blackdeathmotorcycles.com/
One of the few FXR's that have a tasteful rear fender. If you notice in the scenes were Marlboro is doin a wheelie while the cute cop is chasin him the bike has a Narow glide versus the wide. -Jesse
the FXR was around long before the dyna. i had an 82 FXRS. still shovel head.....long before the dyna.
[ QUOTE ] Isn't an FXR on a Dyna ch***is? [/ QUOTE ] FXR pre-dates the EVO - best ch***is Harley ever made. Dyna is an uglied-up version of the FXR... [ QUOTE ] FX = Dyna XL = Sportster FL = well... FL series [/ QUOTE ] FXD = Dyna FXST = Softail FLS = Heritage Softail FLH = Big Glide XL = Sporty FXR = Low-Rider ..ish - couple cats & dogs that don't fit neatly anywhere
Designations THE BASICS FROM THE PAST E the basic version of the big twin EL the E with more power F basic, enlarget from 61 to 74 big twin FL the F with more power FLH still more power built as pan shovel and evo K sidevalve middleweight circa '52 KK tuned version of K KH the K stroked from 45 to 54 KHK tuned version of the KH XL basic sportster XLC stripped Calif. model XLH higher performance XL '58 XLCH high performance XL (w/ kicker) FX original Super Glide form F and X parts FXE original Super Glide form F and X parts with electric start SPORTSTERS XLR hot stripped XL XR-750 iron and alloy 750 racing only XLCR road race style XLH XR-1000 alloy XR top end and dual carbs on the XLH cases XLT XLH with larger tank XLX stripped XLH XLS fancy XLH XLH most current Sporty 883 and 1200 XL '96 1200C (Custom) and 1200S (sport) Sportsters LOW RIDERS FXS the original Low Rider FXEF the first Fat Bob F=Fat FXWG FL forks w/o covers and 21" front wheel aka Wide Glide FXB original sturgis B=belt drive FXR Super Glide II original rubber mount FXRP P=police equip. FXRS FXR with cast wheels, extra trim aka Low Glide FXSB Low Rider with belts FXRDG FXRS with solid disk rear wheel FXRT R=Rubber mount T=touring aka Sport Glide FXRC Low Glide Custom w/ wire wheels FXRT/P FXRT P=police equip. FXRD FXRT w/ trunk aka Grand Touring FXRS-SP Low Rider Sport edition FXRS-CONV Low Rider w/ detachable windshield and bags FXDB Dyna Glide, latest ch***is ('91 Sturgis) two-point engine mounting FXDC FXDB with goodies C=Custom (NO 21" front wheel) FXD Dyna Super Glide FXDS-CONV Dyna Glide w/ detachable windshield and bags FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide FXDL Dyna Low Rider SOFTAILS FXST original Softail FXSTC Softail Custom FXSTS Springer Softail FXSTSB Springer Softail Badboy FLST Softail with 16" front wheel FLSTC Heritage Softail FLSTF Fatboy FLSTN Fatboy/Heritage with different goodies(N for Nostalgia) ELECTRA GLIDES FLT Tour Glide, has frame-mounted fairing FLTC FLT with extras (C for Cl***ic) FLTC U FLT with even more extras (U for Ultra) FLTC U I FLTC U with fuel injection (I for Injection) FLHT Electra Glide, has fork-mounted fairing FLHS FLT with windshield and less goodies S = Sport FLHTC FLHT with extras (C for Cl***ic) FLHTC U FLHT with even more extras (U for Ultra) FLHTC U I FLTC U with fuel injection (I for Injection) FLHR Road King, factory customized FLHT
derned overhead bellcrank-ish valve clackers all of them WLDR put that in yer little red wagon and smoke it
Kev, What about XLCH (Magneto), FLSTS (Heritage Springer) & you forgot all the Js/Vs/Ws...tsk, tsk! Hard to catch 'em all!
I got a question about that same movie and bike. Is the motor on that bike the real sounds ya hear in the scens where they are running it - or just revved up sound effects.....seemed a little too "hotrod" for a Harley to me. any one know its specs if it was the real deal?
Maybe a bit late...anyway,the guy who built the movie-bike is my friend Ernst Paulsen. He is a Norwegian who used to restore old Harley's and occasionally build bikes for movies when staying in California during the nineteeneighties-nineties. He has also built quite a few show and calendar-picture Harley's. ...well,just had to share it....
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