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Fonzi’s bike
« on: August 12, 2021, 11:16:30 AM »
Henry Winkler recently revealed that the Triumph he rode as “The Fonze” in Happy Days was the same bike Steve McQueen jumped the fence with in The Great Escape. Fonzi was cooler than I thought.
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2021, 11:23:46 AM »
Yes, he was! :cool: :bow:
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2021, 11:27:47 AM »
Steve didn't jump the fence...
that stunt was performed by Bud Akins...

even though Steve was more than capable
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2021, 12:00:22 PM »
Henry is STILL great.  Check out the series BARRY on HBO if you haven't yet... amazing show and Winkler is so so great in it.
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2021, 12:39:39 PM »
Quote from: SoCV on August 12, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Ehhhhh , no . The bike that Ekins jumped the fence with was a 1961 TR6 , a 650 swingarm model . The Fonzi bike was an older TR5 500 in a rigid frame . Both were supplied by Bud Ekins , but aren't the same bike , although considering Winkler knows less about motorbikes than I do about heart surgery , it isn't surprising he is confused .

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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2021, 01:23:01 PM »
Winkler never actually rode the bike because he never learned how to ride one. The scenes of him "riding" is just Hollywood action...
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2021, 06:05:23 PM »
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Winkler never actually rode the bike because he never learned how to ride one. The scenes of him "riding" is just Hollywood action...

In fact Winkler is terrified of motorcycles. "Barry" is a hoot.
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2021, 07:54:43 PM »
Quote from: Rough Edge racing on August 12, 2021, 01:23:01 PM
Winkler never actually rode the bike because he never learned how to ride one. The scenes of him "riding" is just Hollywood action...

But he CAN waterski and jump those sharks.
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2021, 08:14:40 PM »
And McQueen played double roles including being the German who was chasing him......  :popcorn:
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2021, 05:52:06 AM »
Thought the actual jump bike was in the triumph museum in Hinkley.
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2021, 08:50:56 AM »
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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2021, 12:38:18 PM »
Quote from: SoCV on August 12, 2021, 08:34:16 PM
He was a regular Jeffrey Combs .

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Re: Fonzi’s bike
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2021, 11:10:52 AM »
Quote from: SoCV on August 12, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Ehhhhh , no . The bike that Ekins jumped the fence with was a 1961 TR6 , a 650 swingarm model . The Fonzi bike was an older TR5 500 in a rigid frame . Both were supplied by Bud Ekins , but aren't the same bike , although considering Winkler knows less about motorbikes than I do about heart surgery , it isn't surprising he is confused .

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