What's up wit American Thunder?
Tourer
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 368
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From: Pollock Pines, CA
Couldn't believe how ugly (and GIGANTIC) that thing Arlen Ness was riding. It took 20 million to develop that thing? wow, so my 6yr olds drawings Are worth something! Is it me, or is Arlen Ness in love with himself, he was acting like such a conceded bi&ch. I guess him and that thing belong together! Cant bring myself to watch another episode.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 138
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From: Ruston, LA
I haven't been rising long but I don't get the whole Arlen Ness infatuation either...hell if you want to build a car put another set of wheels on it. Nothing I've seen him build is even remotely appealing
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,142
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From: Michigan
I think the New American Thunder is a little more balanced than the older version. The old version was just ally Kury stuff. Don't get me wrong, they are obviously still kicking in to pay for some of the show, because every piece they put on to mod these bikes is Kury. The last episode that featured the Victory Vision certainly did seem more like a Victory commercial, but no moreso than the episode where they were talking about the HD xr1200. My biggest gripe with the new shows is that they always seem to work country music into them (not suprising with Alana Grace being a host on the show), and i HATE country music! 
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,927
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From: Midwest
It's the same as the car shows where there's 15 minutes of working on a hot rod, and 15 minutes trying to sell you the stuff they just installed. Do you think it's an accident that you can always read the brand names on everything? Those companies pay for that.
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Joined: May 2005
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Personally, I haven't watched the show for ages. Kinda lost interest. Didn't care for it much with Michelle as the host. Although, they had some nice bikes and there were pieces are parts of the show that generated around bikes ... but for the most part, I found the show to be generated around Michelle's "parts".
I'm sure Michelle is a nice and lovely girl, I don't really much care for the sexual content of a 'bike' show. Michelle, did a great job in offering an illusion of a busty blonde who rode a bike ... but, to me .... lady bikers are not limited to THAT. They tried to show her actually doing work on her bike in the shop, but, it seemed so impersonal. She really doesn't strike me as a monkey wrench'n wench...It all seemed so phoney.
As far as the show then and the show now ... Well, as with any TV show ... It's all about one person's interpretation of 'entertainment'. There will always be those that disagree on their persective. Ratings is what keeps them coming back year to year. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if next year they come back for another season.
I'm sure Michelle is a nice and lovely girl, I don't really much care for the sexual content of a 'bike' show. Michelle, did a great job in offering an illusion of a busty blonde who rode a bike ... but, to me .... lady bikers are not limited to THAT. They tried to show her actually doing work on her bike in the shop, but, it seemed so impersonal. She really doesn't strike me as a monkey wrench'n wench...It all seemed so phoney.
As far as the show then and the show now ... Well, as with any TV show ... It's all about one person's interpretation of 'entertainment'. There will always be those that disagree on their persective. Ratings is what keeps them coming back year to year. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if next year they come back for another season.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,142
Likes: 7
From: Michigan
I was right with ya there bikerbabe, then i looked at your avatar...
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The avatar is kind of an inside joke. It's really not me .... I don't even own an outfit in that colour pink.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
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I still have the CanAm enduro I purchased brand-new back in the late 70's. They only built motorcycles three months out of each year back then.....but what bikes they were!