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Old 02-18-11, 09:44 PM
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Default Who Has the Best Motorcycle Ads?

PhilipMSPT, I'm sure you'll chime in on this one.

Who does the best and most-original bike ads?

My vote goes to Harley-Davidson.











And, of course, my all-time favorite (although I couldn't find a image of it). It shows a group of long-haired, tough-guy bikers staring directly at you, with the caption..................

Would you sell an unreliable bike to THESE Guys?

WE Don't.

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Agreed, Harley does ads well.

The shops have drawing power and appeal too. My favorite is right in the harbor area at Cabo.
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Harley has the best ads because they have developed their own culture. No other motorcycle brand has developed a culture that defines itself; the closest motorcycle brand that has anything similar is Vespa, in which images of fun loving pseudo-Italians are in it for putting around town.

Drop the word Harley on anything with machinery, engines, outlaws, leather, babes, touring, America, veterans, bike meets, bike gangs, etc; and you've got instant brand recognition.


My favorite Harley ad:



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As far as the most memorable motorcycle commercials, I have to give it to Aprilia and BMW.

Both brands are at each other, not competing with the bikes they sell, but how they sell it.


BMW's Tablecloth Trick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cM9S2AzU28

Aprilia's Answer to the Tablecloth Trick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG57XNgKPNU
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Awesome commercials PhilipMSPT!
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Aprilia does it, don't they?
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I hate bikes, but the Harley ads posted here are awesome!
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I'm sorry but the best motorcycle ad I've ever seen is this one! I think this should have been subtitled "Love in the Fjiords"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGK76jbaxC4
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^^^

BMW usually does a great job with short films for their cars and motorcycles.

One of my favorite car-based short films by BMW include Madonna being driven in an M5 by Clive Owen:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrbvNNUKrA
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
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BMW usually does a great job with short films for their cars and motorcycles.

One of my favorite car-based short films by BMW include Madonna being driven in an M5 by Clive Owen:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrbvNNUKrA
thats a win and i never see any motorcycle commericals on TV anymore.
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yep thats a good one!!! I was wondering where the coffee went to
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