Author Topic: Someone rode a CB750 round the perimeter of Austraila for a bet in the 70's (Read 22139 times)

motocyconomad · « **Reply #75 on:** March 18, 2010, 10:39:26 AM »

I want a copy of that movie and I would love to buy a movie that has all that old CB750 footage montage...thats like motorbike porno

And sign me up for one of them Ozzy CB750's at would be awsome to do, I'll take a month.

steamnjn23 · « **Reply #76 on:** March 19, 2010, 01:04:51 PM »

put me down too

heyjones · « **Reply #77 on:** March 19, 2010, 01:05:28 PM »

Me three.

cb750k7 · « **Reply #78 on:** March 19, 2010, 10:53:51 PM »

Hi,

Please put me down for a copy too,

Can you sne dPM with your PayPal account?

Thanks

Jona

mick7504 · « **Reply #79 on:** March 20, 2010, 06:01:26 AM »

The Super 8 Reel is away getting the business done to it at the moment.
I mentioned in earlier posts that what I would like to happen, is to make this short doco available to all of the SOHC members.
It will run for approx 10 > 12 minutes.
The hurdles at the moment are to get this footage onto the site.
I will need some help to do this.
At the end of the day, my wish is for a small anonomous donation (unspecified) to be made to the treasury of this site as the members choose to access it.
This will a benefit for us all.
It would be a once of thing based on the honour system.
That is hurdle number 2.
I know that this is achievable and I will keep you up to speed with the progress.
Mick

Dave-and-his-550 · « **Reply #80 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:49:27 PM »

cool stuff, i would enjoy watching this as well. Any idea who filmed it? Did he do it himself, or did he have someone with him? Is it actual footage of him on his trip? I mean...If its only 10-12 minutes long when he was out there for 19 days, I wonder if they just put it together after he got back?

mick7504 · « **Reply #81 on:** March 23, 2010, 03:59:27 PM »

Quote from: Dave-and-his-550 on March 23, 2010, 02:49:27 PM

cool stuff, i would enjoy watching this as well. Any idea who filmed it? Did he do it himself, or did he have someone with him? Is it actual footage of him on his trip? I mean...If its only 10-12 minutes long when he was out there for 19 days, I wonder if they just put it together after he got back?

I think he must have had had a small film crew with him and there may be some media coverage in there as well.
The guys in Melbourne are still working on it to do the file conversion.
In the meantime I've located another old Cine Reel about the underground biker scene in the mid 1970's which goes for a bit longer than the Julian Grant trip.
That should be be a good one to watch too and will need to go through the same process as this one.
I'll keep you all posted on the progress.
It's a bit of a slow process but I think it's certainly worth the wait.
Mick

bird · « **Reply #82 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:13:59 PM »

If you think Julian was tough, a guy called Chris Peckham rode his tiny, stock-standard SL125 around Australia pretty much non-stop 'just for fun'. I believe historians will find that Chris' earlier ride was the inspiration for Julian's adventure. 'Peckos', a bloody fast rider on his BMW or any bike, is sadly no longer with us, but his amazing ride will live on. ^^

mick7504 · « **Reply #83 on:** April 07, 2010, 06:19:15 AM »

This video file is back on disc now and also in avi format on a USB stick.
It runs for 9 minutes which is ok for You Tube (Under 10mins)
I'm not sure how to get it onto this site to share with everyone here.
The easiest way is to upload it to YT and put a link in, although doing that will make it public property as well.
I was thinking that it would be a good idea (somehow) to keep it accessable only from the SOHC site.
Any ideas guys??
Mick

Thunder · « **Reply #84 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:57:29 AM »

File front , i think there is an option to make it password locked.
basically they host the file on their servers.
http://www.filefront.com/
Mebbe it helps?

westondc · « **Reply #85 on:** April 12, 2010, 01:48:27 PM »

Awesome i cant wait to see the video and show it to my girlfriend. she just moved here from Australia and i told her about this. planning on going to Australia this fall and hoping to get some riding done there!

As far and sharing with just the SOHC4 community, you could try http://www.divshare.com/ thats what my band uses to share our music ideas among our members.

matt s · « **Reply #86 on:** April 12, 2010, 02:27:54 PM »

Here's my two cents:

Trying to keep something hidden until payment is an old and broken system. These days, if something is digital, it can and will be duplicated, shared, pirated, replicated, and downloaded ad nauseam. These days, digital media must be served up free of charge by the owner or it will be served up free of charge by the thief - it only takes one.

Now I'm not suggesting not attempting to monetize this obviously valuable piece of footage, or any other footage of old SOHC's. But it has to play by the new rules of the internet - free content is king (in all cases except Apple). This free content encourages traffic, traffic brings content, content brings traffic, and round and round we go. The video should be viewed in context of advertisement and reminders that hosting this media is not free or cheap and users should donate. Also, watermark the video with the sohc4.net website, so if it is stolen, the watermark remains. This is how revenue is generated on the web. Leverage content and traffic, don't try to restrict it.

-Matt

Quote from: mick7504 on April 07, 2010, 06:19:15 AM

This video file is back on disc now and also in avi format on a USB stick.
It runs for 9 minutes which is ok for You Tube (Under 10mins)
I'm not sure how to get it onto this site to share with everyone here.
The easiest way is to upload it to YT and put a link in, although doing that will make it public property as well.
I was thinking that it would be a good idea (somehow) to keep it accessable only from the SOHC site.
Any ideas guys??
Mick

CaféElite · « **Reply #87 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:53:25 AM »

Quote from: mattsauber on April 12, 2010, 02:27:54 PM

Also, watermark the video with the sohc4.net website, so if it is ~~stolen~~ reallocated, the watermark remains. This is how revenue is generated on the web. Leverage content and traffic, don't try to restrict it.

I agree with the above. Watermark it if you care and toss it up on youtube. Really why bother with all the hassle of dealing with trying to keep it semi private for just 9 minutes when 90% of the views no matter what sites its hosted on will be from this site.

Thanks for going through the work to get this done..

seaweb11 · « **Reply #88 on:** April 13, 2010, 12:19:26 PM »

I can volunteer to host it at no charge and then provide a link to members here.

Email it to me if you like

motocyconomad · « **Reply #89 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:53:03 PM »

I would like to buy it with all the old footage and commercials and anything CB750 on DVD available here only

mick7504 · « **Reply #90 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:48:43 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on April 13, 2010, 12:19:26 PM

I can volunteer to host it at no charge and then provide a link to members here.

Email it to me if you like

PM Sent
Mick

matt s · « **Reply #91 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:17:03 AM »

I'm curious - why not host it on this site?

mick7504 · « **Reply #92 on:** April 16, 2010, 07:20:54 AM »

Hopefully, we will have a link up here to the video soon.
Derek (seaweb11) is helping me sort out a few bugs.
Mick

andy750 · « **Reply #93 on:** April 16, 2010, 08:07:35 AM »

I cant wait! Thanks Mick and Derek for making this happen!

cheers
Andy

seaweb11 · « **Reply #94 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:48:49 AM »

I have it on my site now.
I'm just waiting on a reply from Mick as to how he wants to offer it up to every one.

MickeyX · « **Reply #95 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:51:28 AM »

Cool. Thanks guys.

That was a lot of work. We appreciate it.

(and thanks Kit for finding this copy of it for us all to enjoy

)

shino · « **Reply #96 on:** April 16, 2010, 11:15:26 AM »

Wow you guys are the best. If I have to pay to view this I will. Just waiting when it will be posted. Thanks Mic for all your efforts on this one!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #97 on:** April 16, 2010, 02:07:39 PM »

What time is it in AU?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #98 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:40:24 PM »

5.38PM on the forum, 8.38 am in Brisbane...

Mick

seaweb11 · « **Reply #99 on:** April 16, 2010, 04:57:31 PM »

Here it is boys and girls. Please read the rules

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=69117.0

Don't yeah just love it when a plan comes together!

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Author Topic: Someone rode a CB750 round the perimeter of Austraila for a bet in the 70's (Read 22139 times)