James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall

troyfromtexas · 10-28-2012, 09:25 AM

James Bond 007 rides a Honda CRF250R motorcycle in the new action and adventure film Skyfall.

In the opening sequence Bond rides the motorcycle through the streets and on the rooftops of the city of Istanbul, Turkey. In typical 007 style the chase segment is fast and furious.

The film supposedly used 25 of the Honda CRF250Rs in various configurations for the production of the scenes. The CRF250R is a dirt bike. The obvious modifications that the filmmakers made to the motorcycles for stylistic purposes for the film were to add headlights, taillights, signal lights, windscreens, hand guards and tank modifications. Honda does produce a dual sport version of the CRF250 which is called the Honda CRF250L.

Here are some images of the motorcycles used during the production of the film.
See video
Here is a video with the original storyboard (scetchings) for the motorcycle segment.
See video
Here is a video of the behind-the-scenes making of the motorcycle segment.
See video
And finally, here is a video of the promotional trailer for the film.

Motorcycles and movies... what could be better.

**1TallTXn** · 10-28-2012, 11:03 AM

I guess Aston Martin doesn't make bikes, so Honda was the 2nd choice.

gixxerjasen · 10-28-2012, 11:09 AM

WHAT? No BMW?

Hrm, looks like a good way to flat foot one foot with one of these for us short guys!

gixxerjasen · 10-28-2012, 11:14 AM

Cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

poser · 10-28-2012, 01:44 PM

shoulda been a KTM

TwoSmokeDS · 10-28-2012, 02:43 PM

SHould been Triumph. James Bond = British.

Hail · 10-28-2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerjasen

WHAT? No BMW?

Hrm, looks like a good way to flat foot one foot with one of these for us short guys!

Yeah, I need to practice this!

**Sleepy Weasel** · 10-28-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoSmokeDS

SHould been Triumph. James Bond = British.

David Lee · 10-30-2012, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerjasen

Hrm, looks like a good way to flat foot one foot with one of these for us short guys!

Craig is 5'11".

gixxerjasen · 10-30-2012, 08:04 AM

True, but I figure if I can get my bike over like that then maybe I can get my whole foot down. Of course then there's either the hernia trying to lift it or the epic fail that results from me trying to do the whole spin up the back tire thing to right the bike.

poser · 10-30-2012, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Lee

Craig is 5'11".

That falls in the short category right?

**Rman of 237** · 10-30-2012, 09:37 AM

I couldn't get the vid to work from the link so here it is in case it's not just me.

Exclusive Behind the Scenes With Honda, Bond and Skyfall - YouTube

The rust colored plastic looks tough but why leave the fender white?

TallGears · 10-30-2012, 10:33 AM

Very cool. Thx for posting this up

wanabeguru · 10-30-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallGears

Very cool. Thx for posting this up

+1

gixxerjasen · 10-30-2012, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poser

That falls in the short category right?

Oh shut up.

**focus frenzy** · 10-31-2012, 02:53 PM

Top gear did a Bond cars special and they showed the vehicle prep are for sky fall and they had truck loads of those Hondas.

Sky fall also marks the return of the original DB5 Austin Martin !!

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**Rman of 237** · 10-31-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by focus frenzy

Top gear did a Bond cars special and they showed the vehicle prep are for sky fall and they had truck loads of those Hondas.

Sky fall also marks the return of the original DB5 Austin Martin !!

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Blah, bring back the Lotus!

For that matter bring back Roger Moore!

Seriously though, that guy's gotta be 80 yrs old but he was my 1st 007. I was about 10 when me and the neighborhood kids saw 'The Spy Who Loved Me' and the Lotus/submarine. That was the coolest thing... and he was the coolest dude.. I'd ever seen!!

We spent weeks trying to mimic the English accent.

**focus frenzy** · 10-31-2012, 07:26 PM

Try 85!! "A view to a kill (1985) was his last movie, when he learned that he was older than Tanya Roberts mother, he decided to retire.
She was 30 he was 58

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TwoSmokeDS · 10-31-2012, 08:11 PM

Awesome. No awful looking CGI's! Great movie making old fashion way. Real Stunts. Look great.

**Rman of 237** · 10-31-2012, 08:15 PM

Hmmm

Totally off topic but if Clive Cussler would get off his high horse and play Hollywood's games he could easily take over Ian Flemming's market. Incredible quirky fun, action packed, rip roaring adventures!

'Sahara' was a riot but the whole production of the movie was riddled with lawsuits, bribes and underhanded practices. Any one of Cussler's 'From the Oregon Files' novels would rival 007.

10-28-2012, 09:25 AM	#1
troyfromtexas Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 315	James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall James Bond 007 rides a Honda CRF250R motorcycle in the new action and adventure film Skyfall. In the opening sequence Bond rides the motorcycle through the streets and on the rooftops of the city of Istanbul, Turkey. In typical 007 style the chase segment is fast and furious. The film supposedly used 25 of the Honda CRF250Rs in various configurations for the production of the scenes. The CRF250R is a dirt bike. The obvious modifications that the filmmakers made to the motorcycles for stylistic purposes for the film were to add headlights, taillights, signal lights, windscreens, hand guards and tank modifications. Honda does produce a dual sport version of the CRF250 which is called the Honda CRF250L. Here are some images of the motorcycles used during the production of the film. See video Here is a video with the original storyboard (scetchings) for the motorcycle segment. See video Here is a video of the behind-the-scenes making of the motorcycle segment. See video And finally, here is a video of the promotional trailer for the film. Motorcycles and movies... what could be better. __________________ Troy www.TheAdventureBegins.tv www.facebook.com/troyfromtexas 2011 Suzuki DR650 1968 Honda CB350

10-28-2012, 11:03 AM	#2
1TallTXn Skinny guy on a bike Forum Supporter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cleburne, TX Posts: 10,435	I guess Aston Martin doesn't make bikes, so Honda was the 2nd choice. __________________ Nathan Burleson Mafia Hitman 2002 VFR800STi \| 1982 XR200R \| 1983 GL1100 Aspencade \| 1985 GL1200 Aspencade -Earl IBA# 31895 -------- "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "...what is the militia? It is the whole people, except a few public officials." - George Mason 1788

10-28-2012, 11:09 AM	#3
gixxerjasen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seagoville, TX Posts: 7,205	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall WHAT? No BMW? Hrm, looks like a good way to flat foot one foot with one of these for us short guys! __________________ www.leanangle.com Current Bikes:2007 Yamaha FJR1300AE \| 1998 KTM 250 EXC \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400 Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked \| 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen \| 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen \| 1989 Honda CB1-Sold \| 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold \| 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold \| 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1-Wrecked \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1 II-Sold

10-28-2012, 11:14 AM	#4
gixxerjasen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seagoville, TX Posts: 7,205	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall Cool stuff, thanks for sharing! __________________ www.leanangle.com Current Bikes:2007 Yamaha FJR1300AE \| 1998 KTM 250 EXC \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400 Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked \| 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen \| 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen \| 1989 Honda CB1-Sold \| 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold \| 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold \| 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1-Wrecked \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1 II-Sold

10-28-2012, 01:44 PM	#5
poser Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: old katy Posts: 9,657	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall shoulda been a KTM __________________ Jason Katy, TX (in "old katy" some say there's a difference) http://thebohacpage.smugmug.com/ "If it was illegal, there'd be a sign telling us NOT to do it." "I can't always tell if he [Jason] is joking, or if his judgment really is that bad." - my father-in-law 2006 KTM 250 SX-F 2004 Yamaha yz250f - in boxes (some assembly required ) I've got a soft spot/addiction for basket cases, projects, and lost causes.

10-28-2012, 02:43 PM	#6
TwoSmokeDS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clear Lake Posts: 2,166	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall SHould been Triumph. James Bond = British.

10-30-2012, 08:04 AM	#10
gixxerjasen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seagoville, TX Posts: 7,205	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall True, but I figure if I can get my bike over like that then maybe I can get my whole foot down. Of course then there's either the hernia trying to lift it or the epic fail that results from me trying to do the whole spin up the back tire thing to right the bike. __________________ www.leanangle.com Current Bikes:2007 Yamaha FJR1300AE \| 1998 KTM 250 EXC \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400 Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked \| 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen \| 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen \| 1989 Honda CB1-Sold \| 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded \| 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold \| 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold \| 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1-Wrecked \| 2003 Yamaha FZ1 II-Sold

10-30-2012, 10:33 AM	#13
TallGears Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Addison Posts: 434	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall Very cool. Thx for posting this up __________________ Steven 2012 Super Tenere 2007 XR650L - Sold 2002 XR650L - Sold 2007 Fz1 - Sold 2003 Vulcan 500 - Sold

10-31-2012, 02:53 PM	#16
focus frenzy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cleburne Posts: 5,865	Top gear did a Bond cars special and they showed the vehicle prep are for sky fall and they had truck loads of those Hondas. Sky fall also marks the return of the original DB5 Austin Martin !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ .....Leon 80 GS1000G, 83 GS1100E, 2K ZRX1100 (Tyra), 03 SV1000N(phoenix )

10-31-2012, 07:26 PM	#18
focus frenzy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cleburne Posts: 5,865	Try 85!! "A view to a kill (1985) was his last movie, when he learned that he was older than Tanya Roberts mother, he decided to retire. She was 30 he was 58 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ .....Leon 80 GS1000G, 83 GS1100E, 2K ZRX1100 (Tyra), 03 SV1000N(phoenix )

10-31-2012, 08:11 PM	#19
TwoSmokeDS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clear Lake Posts: 2,166	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall Awesome. No awful looking CGI's! Great movie making old fashion way. Real Stunts. Look great.

10-31-2012, 08:15 PM	#20
Rman of 237 Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern Fayette County Posts: 5,535	Re: James Bond 007 Rides Honda CRF250R in Skyfall Hmmm Totally off topic but if Clive Cussler would get off his high horse and play Hollywood's games he could easily take over Ian Flemming's market. Incredible quirky fun, action packed, rip roaring adventures! 'Sahara' was a riot but the whole production of the movie was riddled with lawsuits, bribes and underhanded practices. Any one of Cussler's 'From the Oregon Files' novels would rival 007. __________________ '06 TW200 Mountain Goat, '06 XR650L Sumo, '98 XR440R trick and plated, '98 KDX220 plated, '84 RZ350, '83 XR350R, '83 XR200R '84 ATC125

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