In the 70's or early 80's there was a film which had a chase and the guy knocked over a postman who happened to have a montesa he then proceeded to ride over loads of cars in a jam, does anyone know the film? Was it lane on the bike?

I believe this is correct.

Freebie and the bean.

Rider Mike Lauxen

Looks like it'll be on speed channel

http://www.speedtv.com/programs/411/

Even has a 62 Fairlane in the movie!

Edited December 4, 200520 yr by Dabnabit

Thanks for that.

The rider was Speedway champion Mike Bast, Doubling for James Cann. The movie was indeed Freebie and the bean. That was way before I was in the movie business.

Mike is a great guy, who won a bunch of Speedway championships. He told me the story years later of going out in the desert to practice for the job where he found an old wrecked car that he proceeded to start riding over. As he was practicing a man came up and claimed that was HIS car and make Mike pay for the damages.

I believe it was Mike's only movie job!

Edited December 4, 200520 yr by Mich Lin

Here's a photo from the movie...

Edited December 5, 200520 yr by vintageCota

Hey Dabnabit, I see you found a shot of a 62 Fairlane there!

Any other major movies that feature trials bikes?

I'll take the bait.

The JERK.

With some chick riding over a VW and doing a floater off the semi trailer.

You wouldn't happen to know her now would you?

Good one, forgot about that movie! Any pictures?

1991 TV movie "In the Nick of Time". Lloyd Bridges (not the Johnny Depp movie) playing a 300-year-old Santa who searches New York to find a replacement so he can retire.

The star of the show is the 305 Fantic piloted by stunt rider Jamie Jones sliding under an 18 wheeler (artic lorry) as Santa makes his getaway...