I know it’s sad that I picked up on this but it did get me excited as it’s certainly an unusual choice for the ad, although it would have been even better if they used the actual sound of it rather than a four stroke twin overdub!
RD on TV
RD on TV
Anyone else notice the Yamaha RD that is featured in the new Hyundai Santa Fe ‘Orinoco Flow’ advert that is airing currently. Zooming in on the footage it appears to be on NSW club plates, so I wondered if it belongs to a VJMC member.
I know it’s sad that I picked up on this but it did get me excited as it’s certainly an unusual choice for the ad, although it would have been even better if they used the actual sound of it rather than a four stroke twin overdub!
I know it’s sad that I picked up on this but it did get me excited as it’s certainly an unusual choice for the ad, although it would have been even better if they used the actual sound of it rather than a four stroke twin overdub!
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Well spotted.
Not my bike though.



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Do you have an RD400 then Jethro?
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No 400 unfortunately.
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Watch the ads ?
Thats why God invented the channel changer. 


"A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." - George Fitch Atlanta Constitution, 1916
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Sometimes the ads are the ONLY thing worth watching! 

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Clearly I need to watch more TV
Ex UK, now in Adelaide. LC250/350. DT175. Shed full of sh1t in the vague form of dismantled rusty RD’s and RZ’s.