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Old 03-24-2011, 05:57 PM   #1
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Be careful about linking the manufacturer of a bike and how movie makers decide to use a bike. Doing so results in a less than flattering picture for your brand of choice. If it were a movie featuring Harleys the rider would more likely be murdering cops instead of just running from them.
no kidding, if we took movie scenes representing a brand, Chris' precious Harley would look like the mother fucking devil.
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Old 03-24-2011, 06:23 PM   #2
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gotta go with "just a movie" on that one.

otherwise chevy, ford, dodge and every other motor manuf out there has done the same.
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:37 PM   #3
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I was just jazzed that they chose one of the Sport Classic line to do that.
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Old 03-25-2011, 09:21 AM   #4
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I was just jazzed that they chose one of the Sport Classic line to do that.
Def. Id punt babies for a sc gt1000
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:00 PM   #5
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no kidding, if we took movie scenes representing a brand, Chris' precious Harley would look like the mother fucking devil.
But HD would promote that. It would add to "their image".
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:34 PM   #6
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But HD would promote that. It would add to "their image".
Yes, the doctors/lawyers/engineers need to feel like bummy murderers to feel good.
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Old 03-24-2011, 05:52 PM   #7
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Old 03-24-2011, 05:56 PM   #8
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Ah, where are you getting Ducati is promoting this? It's a scene from a movie, not a commercial. The poster on youtube is not Ducati. This is nothing more than a clip.
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Old 03-24-2011, 06:31 PM   #9
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zomg ducati is promoting terminating humans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjrbY...eature=related
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:49 PM   #10
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