Woody woodpecker honda

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Edited Date/Time 6/5/2022 2:46pm
It might be common knowledge to some of you, but what was the deal with the woody woodpecker graphics? I always wondered as a kid.
Honda famously run minimal sponsors to keep the look corporate, let alone running a cartoon character. How did it end up in the graphics scheme? Were they sponsored by the studio who makes the cartoon?
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6/1/2022 5:24am Edited Date/Time 6/1/2022 5:25am
Advertising deal with a studio, iirc. I think there were some other limited / one use alternates too, something about dinosaurs maybe?

Like you say, I dug it, was a break from Mr Honda being so super serious.
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6/1/2022 5:36am Edited Date/Time 6/1/2022 5:41am
Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember.





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6/1/2022 5:48am
Ah that's it, nice one on coming through with the pics 👍 Crazy how nice the Woody bikes were, compared to how bad the others looked haha.
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6/1/2022 5:54am
I never saw any of those! That’s pretty amazing the universal studios sponsored a supercross team. I wonder if we will ever get to that point again. Energy drinks are boring.
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6/1/2022 5:58am Edited Date/Time 6/1/2022 5:59am
I think Sony Pictures sponsor TLD GasGas don't they? Not to the full graphics level but certainly some kits (the Venom kit stands out).
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Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember. [img]https://www.dirtrider.com/resizer/doRiDehs4BGDB9dFVd1sGMB_wUQ=/1440x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/D5WBXON5O7LAK7D64YF6VU5S3M.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sOpYtGp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/08/30/369670/s1200_20190830_123140.jpg[/img]
Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember.





The deal was with Universal. I believe the movie themed graphics kits were run during the final sx round in Vegas.
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If you need em, get hold of Matt at Throttle Jockey.

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Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember. [img]https://www.dirtrider.com/resizer/doRiDehs4BGDB9dFVd1sGMB_wUQ=/1440x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/D5WBXON5O7LAK7D64YF6VU5S3M.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sOpYtGp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/08/30/369670/s1200_20190830_123140.jpg[/img]
Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember.





The deal was with Universal. I believe the movie themed graphics kits were run during the final sx round in Vegas.
I think I remember RC running Scorpion King in Dallas as well?
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Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember. [img]https://www.dirtrider.com/resizer/doRiDehs4BGDB9dFVd1sGMB_wUQ=/1440x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/D5WBXON5O7LAK7D64YF6VU5S3M.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sOpYtGp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/08/30/369670/s1200_20190830_123140.jpg[/img]
Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember.





The deal was with Universal. I believe the movie themed graphics kits were run during the final sx round in Vegas.
I think I remember RC running Scorpion King in Dallas as well?
He did in 2002.


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6/1/2022 9:05am
Rupert X wrote:
If you need em, get hold of Matt at Throttle Jockey. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/01/553176/s1200_916D8937_FB73_4E01_8B3C_0A3568B4F8DB.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/01/553175/s1200_96780BAE_6D5C_48AB_86FA_0BD544A64627.jpg[/img]
If you need em, get hold of Matt at Throttle Jockey.

Was lucky enough to score a set like this when Jason worked with White Brothers and I was with Honda of Houston. Was back in 05/06 I think, when Honda started going away from Woody. Felt like the mother f'n man with these on my bike and was barely cracking the top 5 Laughing
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Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember. [img]https://www.dirtrider.com/resizer/doRiDehs4BGDB9dFVd1sGMB_wUQ=/1440x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/D5WBXON5O7LAK7D64YF6VU5S3M.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sOpYtGp.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/08/30/369670/s1200_20190830_123140.jpg[/img]
Partnership with Universal Studios. There was the Woody Graphics, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, and Scorpion King themed bikes from what I remember.





Yep he's right...Cool
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6/1/2022 10:19am
Rupert X wrote:
If you need em, get hold of Matt at Throttle Jockey. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/01/553176/s1200_916D8937_FB73_4E01_8B3C_0A3568B4F8DB.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/01/553175/s1200_96780BAE_6D5C_48AB_86FA_0BD544A64627.jpg[/img]
If you need em, get hold of Matt at Throttle Jockey.

The seat covers r available too. This maybe 4 hr 04 came with the Wood kit,score.
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6/1/2022 10:40am
I thought it had something to do with clay smith cams since it looks a lot like their logo.
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All time Honda look IMO [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/03/553516/s1200_AA4DEA53_84D9_48E2_9C08_21AA121FCB74.jpg[/img] Is that Lars next to Kdub?
All time Honda look IMO


Is that Lars next to Kdub?
Looks like him. Love RC’s orange gear and the guard on his pipe. Also, this was the year K-dub came back from his short hiatus right?
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6/4/2022 11:17am
I've got a like new Woody the pecker Honda jacket I might be interested in selling. Whistling
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All time Honda look IMO [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/03/553516/s1200_AA4DEA53_84D9_48E2_9C08_21AA121FCB74.jpg[/img] Is that Lars next to Kdub?
All time Honda look IMO


Is that Lars next to Kdub?
Anyone know what year he was running these graphics? One of my all time favorite bikes
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All time Honda look IMO [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/03/553516/s1200_AA4DEA53_84D9_48E2_9C08_21AA121FCB74.jpg[/img] Is that Lars next to Kdub?
All time Honda look IMO


Is that Lars next to Kdub?
KennyT wrote:
Anyone know what year he was running these graphics? One of my all time favorite bikes
2002-2003.

That pic is from 2003.
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6/4/2022 11:45am
All time Honda look IMO [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/03/553516/s1200_AA4DEA53_84D9_48E2_9C08_21AA121FCB74.jpg[/img] Is that Lars next to Kdub?
All time Honda look IMO


Is that Lars next to Kdub?
I loved that orange gear with the chrome logos. I wanted it so bad but by the time we could afford it on clearance, they were out of pants that would fit and the jersey was 3 sizes too big. Ordered the jersey anyway and swam in it for a summer as a kid. Grinning
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;) [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/06/04/553690/s1200_trush.jpg[/img]
Wink


Haha my Dad had those glass packs in the 70,s on his pu. Here’s a good shot. My protapers finally came in got the rg3 clamp on, Yes. I hv the woody sweatshirt discounted for 20 bucks.

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6/5/2022 8:52am Edited Date/Time 6/5/2022 8:57am
My wife ran them on her 2003 CRF230. I remember being surprised that Throttle Jockey was making them for the 150 and 230.
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6/5/2022 10:58am
We still run them currently. Factory Effex did these for our '00's.
(We took some artistic license since they didn't start running them until '01 or so at Honda.)


6/5/2022 12:44pm
Worked OK on this yellow AF, but we're still waiting for the checks from the studio and In-N-Out...


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6/5/2022 2:46pm
luke11 wrote:
It might be common knowledge to some of you, but what was the deal with the woody woodpecker graphics? I always wondered as a kid. Honda...
It might be common knowledge to some of you, but what was the deal with the woody woodpecker graphics? I always wondered as a kid.
Honda famously run minimal sponsors to keep the look corporate, let alone running a cartoon character. How did it end up in the graphics scheme? Were they sponsored by the studio who makes the cartoon?
Check out Throttle Jockey's Instagram page. April 2, 2020 post gives background and story of them creating the woody look!
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