" OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE " 1970s HONDA MOTORCYCLE EDUCATIONAL FILM CB350 & CT90 BIKES 88014

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This color educational film is about a motorcycle safety film, presented by the American Honda Motorcycle Co. and featuring Honda CB350 and the Honda Trail 90 (aka CT90) motorcycles. It appears to have been filmed in the Los Angeles vicinity. Copyright is 1966. The film was made by Murray D'Atley Productions of California.

Opening titles: Operation of the Motorcycle (:06-:14). Two people ride motorcycles down the street. A lone man rides a motorcycle down a street. Cars drive down a street. A man rides a motorcycle amongst the cars (:15-1:06). A motorcycle rider changes lanes while driving, he signals with husbands so cars will see this. hands and feet on the bike at all times. A motorcycle makes a left turn. Motorcycle at a stop sign. Joseph Kaplan speaks on the ability to stop. A light goes from yellow to red. A motorcycle stops (1:07-2:48). Light turns green. Duane Johnson speaks on driving in intersections. A motorcycle drives down the road, signals left, and drives carefully. He passes a car on the left and gets in front of it (2:49-4:16). A motorcycle rider slows down at loose gravel. motorcycle rider takes a right turn. Motorcycle rider rides over sandy terrain. Storm drain, manhole covers, pot holes in the street. Railroad crossing. A motorcycle rider goes down a street near train track crossing (4:17-5:56). A bicycle shoots out in front of a motorcycle rider. A car backs out at a motorcycle rider. A car turns left in front of a motorcycle. Richard Ellis, director of Traffic education at Albany, NY, speaks. Car cuts off motorcycle rider (5:57-7:08). A pencil held vertically can conceal a motorcyclist at a certain distance. Many cars on the highway. Traffic jam. A motorcycle comes down the road. A door swings open from a car near a motorcycle. A motorcycle rider makes a wide corner. A car nearly cuts off a motorcycle (7:09-8:50). Two cars are close at a stop sign. A motorcycle rider rides with a passenger who holds him by the waist. Helmets are worn. City at night. A motorcycle comes down the street (8:51-10:00). Dirt riding is fun. A motorcycle rider goes over rougher terrain on a Honda Trail 90 (aka CT90). Back on regular roads, a motorcycle rider stops at a stop sign. Horseback riders on horses cross a street while a motorcycle stops. Street signs. Two policemen on their motorcycles. Police dispatcher office. Douglas Toms speaks on being safe on a motorcycle (10:01-12:22). A motorcycle riding class with Honda CB350s. Hands on keys, foot on the brake. A hand writes on a chalk board. Balance is key. A man rides his motorcycle fast at a sheet as part of a learning exercise. A motorcycle rider shoots around a car, stops at a stop sign, slows down for a horse (12:23-13:10). End credits (13:11-13:51).

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