- Title: Classic Motorcycles Heavy Metal
- Date: 3rd October 1993
- Summary: "HEAVY METAL" - AMERICANS LOVE THEIR MACHINES BIG NOISY AND COVERED IN CHROME. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE, EVEN FROM THE VERY EARLY DAYS, WHEN THE US HAD A THRIVING MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY. OVER 200 MANUFACTURERS BATTLED IT OUT, PRODUCING MAINLY LARGE V-TWINNED ENGINED BIKES FOR A NATION HUNGRY FOR TRANSPORTATION AND FREEDOM. THE ARRIVAL OF THE MODEL T FORD IN THE EARLY 1920'S DECIMATED THE INDUSTRY, AND THE DEPRESSION FINISHED OFF THE FEW COMPANIES THAT WERE LEFT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO MAJOR MANUFACTURERS: INDIAN/HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE NEXT COUPLE OF DECADES WITNESSED A BATLLE TO THE DEATH BETWEEN THE TWO RIVALS CULMINATING IN THE DEMISE OF INDIAN IN THE EARLY 1950'S. FROM THEN ON IT WAS LEFT TO HARLEY DAVIDSON TO CARRY THE FLAG FOR AMERICAN MOTORCYCLING AND THEY HAVE DONE SO EVER SINCE. IN HEAVY METAL WE MEET SOME ENTHUSIASTS OF EARLY AMERICAN MACHINES AND SEE WHY THE V-TWIN ENGINE IS SO POPULAR WITH THE YANKS.
- Description:A 7-PART SERIES LOOKING AT THE HISTORY,DESIGN,AND TECHNOLOGY OF CLASSIC MOTORBIKES. INCLUDES THE HARLEY DAVIDSON,VESPAS,HONDA AND SUZUKI,THE NORTON,AND MOTO GUZZI.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Uden Associates Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 5
- Transmission Date:03/10/1993
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s