On Any Sunday!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **on:** May 28, 2009, 10:36:38 PM

I was recently having a sort through all my old stuff, when I came across my copy of 'On Any Sunday'

I'd forgotten what a great film it was, which despite it's age (1971) is still bloody great viewing even today

So has anyone else seen it?

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:40:45 PM

Are you kidding?!!

It's a flippin' classic.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:42:39 PM

Quote from: Mr. Whippy on May 28, 2009, 10:40:45 PM

Are you kidding?!!

It's a flippin' classic.

Damn right it is

Just not this side of the pond sadly $:-\$

Pacu · **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:43:21 PM

makes me want to rent "The Dirt Bike Kid"

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:46:29 PM

Quote from: Pacu on May 28, 2009, 10:43:21 PM

makes me want to rent "The Dirt Bike Kid"

Never seen that

Pacu · **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:49:46 PM

It's kinda like Herbie except its a dirt bike....and it's the kid from A Christmas Story. also the kid from the Nestle Quick commercials from the mid 80's

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:54:46 PM

Quote from: Pacu on May 28, 2009, 10:49:46 PM

It's kinda like Herbie except its a dirt bike....and it's the kid from A Christmas Story. also the kid from the Nestle Quick commercials from the mid 80's

If it's a bike rather than a tin top, I might have to see if I can find a copy for my boy to watch

Nutznboltz · **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:03:39 PM

Quote from: Pacu on May 28, 2009, 10:49:46 PM

It's kinda like Herbie except its a dirt bike....and it's the kid from A Christmas Story. also the kid from the Nestle Quick commercials from the mid 80's

Peter Billingsly is his name I think, man, he must be old now.

Sea Monster · **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:32:29 AM

I'll vote for it.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:20:21 AM

Quote from: Nomad on May 30, 2009, 06:32:29 AM

I'll vote for it.

See I knew you wern't a total waste of space

J-sews · **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:04:08 PM

Wow. I remember seeing On Any Sunday over 30 years ago.

Those dirt bike sequences look painful. What did the bikes have; about 3 inches of suspension travel back then?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:24:57 PM

Quote from: J-sews on May 30, 2009, 03:04:08 PM

Wow. I remember seeing On Any Sunday over 30 years ago.

Those dirt bike sequences look painful. What did the bikes have; about 3 inches of suspension travel back then?

And that's if you were lucky

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:27:20 PM

Apparently backs and tail bones were built stronger back in those days.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2009, 09:55:54 PM

Quote from: J-sews on May 30, 2009, 07:27:20 PM

Apparently backs and tail bones were built stronger back in those days.

I think people back then were a little tougher back then anyway

Folks these days are proper wimps

Sea Monster · **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:56:58 AM

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Those dirt bike sequences look painful. What did the bikes have; about 3 inches of suspension travel back then?

If you think those bikes were fun when they were new, you should try riding those same bikes, 30 years later, reconditioned using only original era parts!

J-sews · **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2009, 01:02:25 AM

Quote from: Nomad on May 31, 2009, 12:56:58 AM

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Those dirt bike sequences look painful. What did the bikes have; about 3 inches of suspension travel back then?

If you think those bikes were fun when they were new, you should try riding those same bikes, 30 years later, reconditioned using only original era parts!

(Image removed from quote.)

No suspension system at all on that one?

Sea Monster · **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2009, 01:04:59 AM

Of course not!

Suspension adds weight, and uses up precious energy that could otherwise be used for speed.

(Flat Track racers are a special sort of insane, they basically work by the theory that to win, the back end of your bike should be trying to overtake the front end of your bike. Which causes some interesting physics anomalies)

Still, they're better than Side Car guys!

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2009, 06:01:47 AM

There's a saying I first heard at Keith Code's CSS:

"Old bikes suck, new bikes rock"

Had to do with brakes, suspension, and chassis mainly, but in general, I agree.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:30:54 AM

Quote from: J-sews on May 31, 2009, 01:02:25 AM

Quote from: Nomad on May 31, 2009, 12:56:58 AM
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Those dirt bike sequences look painful. What did the bikes have; about 3 inches of suspension travel back then?

If you think those bikes were fun when they were new, you should try riding those same bikes, 30 years later, reconditioned using only original era parts!

(Image removed from quote.)

No suspension system at all on that one?

That's a speedway bike, they don't need suspension

appletree_man · **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:53:50 PM

Never seen the film, but was there a song with the title "On Any Sunday" ?

Everytime I see the thread title something nags away at my memory.

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:29:18 PM

This thread's gotten me in the mood to track an old Bultaco,or Husqvarna.

Sean · **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:06:33 PM

I'll watch it again when I have more time but boy does that take me back a few years. I've had probably about 20 motorcycles over my active years and use to ride with my family whom got into it in quite a big way after I brought home a Can-Am 175 qualifier (orange) one afternoon a way back. What a great time it was.
Thanks for sharing the vid.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:20:20 PM

Quote from: I'm Still Bison on May 31, 2009, 04:29:18 PM

This thread's gotten me in the mood to track an old Bultaco,or Husqvarna.

The new Husky 450 dual sport is a very hot ticket right now...

(been sorta eyeing one myself!)

Craig · **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:22:09 PM

Got a copy of On Any Sunday on VHS somewhere - must dig it out. Might prove expensive though, watching it always makes me want to get a '70s dirt bike