Motorcycle in ‘Salt’ zips into Omaha movie theater

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Vroom, vroom! A Triumph motorcycle reportedly used during the filming of “Salt” will be on display this weekend at the Rave Theater at the Westroads Shopping Center.

Breeze Cycle, a family-owned midtown Omaha motorcycle shop, acquired the bike.

“It came up for sale,” said Gloria Gard of Breeze Cycle, 4961 Center Street. “We knew the movie was coming out, took a gamble and purchased it from Triumph Motorcycles.”

The black-and-silver trimmed motorcycle will be on display until Monday. It is one of six bikes used on set and one of four that wasn’t destroyed in film production.

“They managed to crash a couple of them,” Gard chuckled.

Gard refused to say how much the bike was purchased for or whether actress Angelina Jolie rode the bike.

“It’s in great condition,” she said. “It has one scrape and 12,000 miles on it.”

The motorcycle is roped off inside Rave Theater near a “Salt” backdrop. People can stand in front of the bike for snapshots but can’t climb on it.

Triumph Motorcycles is a British motorcycle company that produces sport bikes, cruisers and touring motorcycles. The brand has been popular in movies in recent years, providing motorcycles for several Hollywood hits, including the “Matrix”, “Mission Impossible” series and “How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days.”

Breeze Cycle opened in 2002 and sells and services Triumph motorcycles. Information: 991-5500.



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