Honda (UK) is announced its partnership with the upcoming James Bond film, Skyfall, and unveiled the actual Honda machines used in the film, at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
Honda’s CRF250R motorcycle proved to be the machine of choice by the 007 film’s action vehicles and stunt crew teams. These motorbikes were modified for the opening sequence of the 23rd James Bond film which was shot in Istanbul and Adana, Turkey earlier this year.
Honda’s CRF250R machines
Twenty CRF250R machines were provided in total, to be adapted and ‘dressed’ appropriately into two native style motorbikes. One is a Turkish police bike that henchman, Patrice (Ola Rapace), seizes after a policeman crashes, the other is a Turkish merchant’s bike that James Bond (Daniel Craig) uses to pursue Patrice through the streets. Both bikes feature extensive modifications courtesy of Chris Corbould’s award-winning Special Effects team.
Ola Rapace in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON Productions action adventure SKYFALL.
Two CRF450R motorbikes were further chosen for use as HD camera filming machines, as only a motorbike could easily enable the camera crew to keep up with the chase scene and follow the various stunts.
Stunt Co-ordinator for Skyfall, Gary Powell, commented, “We needed a highly versatile and quality off-road motorbike that could be easily modified, without compromising performance or safety, for the opening sequence of Skyfall. Honda’s CRFs are probably the best off-roaders out there so it’s great that we’ve been able to partner with Honda as the bikes, whilst heavily modified, were superb to work with.”
The Skyfall ‘Police’ and ‘Street Merchant’s’ bikes, alongside the unmodified and original Honda CRF250R, were unveiled today at the famous National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, which is currently hosting the BOND IN MOTION exhibition until 31 December 2012. The exhibition, the largest of its kind, celebrates 50 years of the James Bond films and showcases 50 of the best-loved and most iconic Bond vehicles.
To mark the occasion, Honda (UK) is offering twenty pairs of tickets to the BOND IN MOTION exhibition at Beaulieu, to lucky winners who enter Honda’s exclusive competition on its Twitter feed (@Honda_UK) before midnight on Sunday 22 July. Further activities surrounding Honda (UK)’s association with Skyfall will be announced over the coming months on www.honda.co.uk, Facebook/HondaCarsUK and Twitter @Honda_UK.
To see the versatile Honda CRF250Rs in action on screen and to enjoy the latest Bond adventure, head to see Skyfall in cinemas from 26 October.
October 2012 marks 50 years since the first James Bond film hit the screens. Since facing off against Dr No in 1962, Sir Ian Fleming’s cunning character has appeared in 22 other films with the 23rd, Skyfall, due to be released on 26 October. The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in the New Forest has one of the biggest collections of bond vehicles in the world including the legendary submarine Lotus from ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ and in London you can see the real life HQ of MI6 which stars in both ‘Golden Eye’ and ‘The World Is Not Enough’. For a thrilling bond-style ride, take a high-powered boat trip past MI6 with London Rib Voyages. Additionally, the anniversary of the James Bond franchise will be marked at the Barbican with a fascinating exhibition exploring the inside story of the design and style of the world’s most iconic movie brand in Designing 007 – 50 Years of Bond Style.
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