On May 26th, WWL,com posted an article on Sly’s recent purchase of motorcycles to be used in “The Expendables.” Here’s some of what was reported:
The long, sleek custom chopper is shiny green and chrome, painted with warrior skeletons amidst flames. For the past year, it sat in Scoop Daddy’s ice cream parlor, and kids were allowed to sit on it for photo ops.
Stallone, who wrote and is directing and acting in “The Expendables,” bought the custom motorcycle designed by Scoop Daddy’s Tommy Richardson, and built by Richardson and Lee McKenzie.
“It is a beautiful bike. The detail is spectacular. Sly fell in love with it,” said Sheryl Main, publicist for the action thriller about mercenaries trying to overthrow a South American dictator.
It was among at least two rides bought at the show for the movie, in which the seven main characters – also including Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, and Jason Statham – ride out on motorcycles. But Stallone bought Richardson’s for himself, Main said.
Richardson said Stallone invited him to watch filming, too.
“He’s awesome,” said Richardson. “I have total admiration for him. He’s just so down to earth you would have thought he was from Bogalusa. He made us comfortable with him. It’s most impressive.”
You can [and should] read the full report here.