Loopers - A view of motorcycling future

mrwizard10 · 10-27-2012, 04:37 PM

Just got finished watching Loopers...interesting movie and some decent performances..good matinee film for sure.

One thing was their interpetation of the future of motorcycling. They had a hover type of craft with a turbine engine as the frame with with a standard gas tank, handlebar with round speedometer, twist throttle, levers and even saddle bags. Kinda interesting how the one bike they showed was sorta hard to start like an older britbike....LOL...the tank and handlebar arrangement even look like it was lifted from an older UJM or a 60's britbike.

Sorry, can't find pic online for now..will provide link if someone don't beat me to it.

Are_Six · 10-27-2012, 04:44 PM

Kinda like the motorcycles in The Island (another movie).

Spoiler Alert

Half way through the movie I thought, "Why not just zap people back in time into the arctic." then you don't have to shoot them in the past. Bothered me after I thought that. Made the whole premise of the movie seem flawed to me. I mean obviously they had pretty good aim, zapping people back in time to appear right in front of their shooter. So why not just pop them 100 ft under ground, or over the ocean, or in a volcano, or just directly into the incinerator the guys use to burn up the bodies in the past...

canyon63 · 10-27-2012, 04:46 PM

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

Texasl · 10-27-2012, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by mrwizard10

Just got finished watching Loopers...interesting movie and some decent performances..good matinee film for sure.

One thing was their interpetation of the future of motorcycling. They had a hover type of craft with a turbine engine as the frame with with a standard gas tank, handlebar with round speedometer, twist throttle, levers and even saddle bags. Kinda interesting how the one bike they showed was sorta hard to start like an older britbike....LOL...the tank and handlebar arrangement even look like it was lifted from an older UJM or a 60's britbike.

Sorry, can't find pic online for now..will provide link if someone don't beat me to it.

As you wish:

Saw that in the movie and told the Admiral, to quote Will Smith from Independence Day, "I gotta get me one of these."

Bill98579 · 10-27-2012, 05:19 PM

Thought this was the future.

champion · 10-27-2012, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Are_Six

Kinda like the motorcycles in The Island (another movie).

Spoiler Alert

Half way through the movie I thought, "Why not just zap people back in time into the arctic." then you don't have to shoot them in the past. Bothered me after I thought that. Made the whole premise of the movie seem flawed to me. I mean obviously they had pretty good aim, zapping people back in time to appear right in front of their shooter. So why not just pop them 100 ft under ground, or over the ocean, or in a volcano, or just directly into the incinerator the guys use to burn up the bodies in the past...

they landed on a sheet,maybe it was more than a sheet

Diva · 10-28-2012, 10:16 AM

I love those saddlebags!! I bought a (larger) set for my bike 6-7 years ago. Saw the movie about a week and a half ago - I nearly platzed when I saw them on this future bike on the big screen. LOL


10-27-2012, 04:37 PM	#1
mrwizard10 Pit Crew Joined: Jun 2009 From: Amboy, WA I Ride: Suzuki Burgman 650	Loopers - A view of motorcycling future Just got finished watching Loopers...interesting movie and some decent performances..good matinee film for sure. One thing was their interpetation of the future of motorcycling. They had a hover type of craft with a turbine engine as the frame with with a standard gas tank, handlebar with round speedometer, twist throttle, levers and even saddle bags. Kinda interesting how the one bike they showed was sorta hard to start like an older britbike....LOL...the tank and handlebar arrangement even look like it was lifted from an older UJM or a 60's britbike. Sorry, can't find pic online for now..will provide link if someone don't beat me to it. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-27-2012, 04:44 PM	#2
Are_Six Joined: Mar 2006 From: Seattle I Ride: 1099cc L-Twin in a sporty arrangment	Kinda like the motorcycles in The Island (another movie). Spoiler Alert Half way through the movie I thought, "Why not just zap people back in time into the arctic." then you don't have to shoot them in the past. Bothered me after I thought that. Made the whole premise of the movie seem flawed to me. I mean obviously they had pretty good aim, zapping people back in time to appear right in front of their shooter. So why not just pop them 100 ft under ground, or over the ocean, or in a volcano, or just directly into the incinerator the guys use to burn up the bodies in the past... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-27-2012, 05:19 PM	#5
Bill98579 Licensed Joined: May 2011 From: Grand Mound, wa I Ride: to cut dependence on foreign oil	Thought this was the future. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


10-28-2012, 10:16 AM	#7
Diva Endorsed Joined: Feb 2007 From: Kirkland, WA Blog Entries: 2 I Ride: Sport Cruiser	I love those saddlebags!! I bought a (larger) set for my bike 6-7 years ago. Saw the movie about a week and a half ago - I nearly platzed when I saw them on this future bike on the big screen. LOL __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by Diva; 10-28-2012 at 11:49 AM..

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