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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 10:39 AM
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"Holy Harley, Batman! And we don't mean Quinn.

Location filming for the upcoming movie “The Batman” is underway in the U.K. and the caped crusader has been spotted riding around London and Glasgow on a new Bat-Bike.



It’s not clear if Batman actor Robert Pattinson or just a stuntman is on set, but photos of the action offer the first good look at the motorcycle. Unlike the futuristic Batpod from Christian Bale’s “The Black Knight,” Pattinson’s appears to be a relatively conventional motorcycle with a headlight fairing shaped like a bat’s head and an extended rear swingarm.

The motorcycle experts at Ride Apart have speculated that the custom is based on a Harley-Davidson Fat Bob, but the company has not confirmed this or its involvement with the film to Fox News Autos."



https://www.foxnews.com/auto/batmans...ike-the-batman

If this is indeed a Fat Bob, more positive adverting synergy for the MoCo. I think it looks much better than the silly looking bike in the last few batman flicks.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 10:53 AM
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The motorcycle experts at Ride Apart have speculated that the custom is based on a Harley-Davidson Fat Bob, but the company has not confirmed this or its involvement with the film to Fox News Autos."


If this is indeed a Fat Bob, more positive adverting synergy for the MoCo. I think it looks much better than the silly looking bike in the last few batman flicks.
Looking at the exhaust...and there appears to be a matching set on the other side..I would say it is a 4 cylinder bike...




We also notice an air-cooled boxer engine on the Batpod, which could mean a BMW or a Moto Guzzi motorcycle is underneath all that custom panels. Also, do notice the wide front wheel and super-wide rear tyre on the motorcycle.

https://auto.ndtv.com/news/leaked-im...-movie-2185055
 

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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 11:03 AM
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Skip this, somebody find the pic of Yvonne Craig as Batgirl on her cycle !
( Honda 305 based ?)
 
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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 11:04 AM
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Here is a side view....no clue what it was originally but I like it



 
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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 11:20 AM
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When you're hung like a bat, you only ride metrics all bent over with your utility belt showing.
Kapow.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 11:20 AM
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you'd need all of that armor if you had a sudden stop that threw you into that pointy fairing
 
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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 11:26 AM
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Looks like some sort of Frankenbike , but I wouldn't object to a test ride ..
 
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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 11:34 AM
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Q Why does Batman wear a utility belt full of tools?
A. Because he rides a Harley.
 
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Looks more like the new Big Bore BMW Boxer engine with an extra set of exhaust pipes than a Harley.
 
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Batman rides a Honda Rune.
 
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