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Tom Cruise returns to ride the best motorcycle in the world in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Tom Cruise has once again stepped into the shoes of one of the most iconic characters of his acting career, Captain Pete Maverick Mitchell , in Top Gun: Maverick , the sequel to the legendary 1986 film Top Gun: Idols of the air that It catapulted him to fame. In the film, as in real life, 36 years have passed and the professional pilot played by the actor has spent more than three decades of service in which he has built an impressive reputation, so now he has been entrusted with the mission to return to Top Gun Academy and train a new generation of elite airmen for an urgent mission. If you want to watch more Movie pLease Visit this Website PlayTubes

The new film in the unforgettable action franchise is a gift to its legion of fans around the world and, from the hand of some of its star characters and other new ones who are a breath of fresh air, it is full of nods to the original. . One of them, of course, in the form of the impressive motorcycle that Maverick drives.

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The test pilot was already traveling on the back of a motorcycle in the first film and, in fact, the scene in which the protagonist drives his motorcycle next to a fighter plane taking off and with a sunset on the horizon is one of the most iconic of the film. Motorcycles are still Maverick's passion in the new film and, if in Top Gun: Idols in the air he was driving the fastest motorcycle in the world at that time, Tom Cruise has returned to choose the best model that exists once again.

And it is that Tom Cruise is a true lover of these two-wheeled vehicles and, as the fact of being a consecrated Hollywood star allows him, he has a collection that would delight any motorcycling fan.

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The model that Tom Cruise drove in 1986 was a Kawasaki GPz900R and, on this occasion, Cruise has also opted for a motorcycle from the famous Japanese firm: the Kawasaki Ninja H2 , a real madness as the GPz900R was in its day and which is almost unique in the market.

As you remember on the specialized Hot Cars website , in 1986 the Kawasaki GPz900R was way ahead of its time and what set it apart the most was speed. Its design was special and that allowed it to be lighter, smoother and therefore also agile and fast, and it was also the first to proudly bear the emblematic signature of the Japanese house 'Ninja'. Thus, Maverick's motorcycle in Top Gun managed to become a true icon both in the film and among lovers of this type of vehicle.

Thus, it was necessary that the new Top Gun motorcycle: Marverick was also one of the best in the world.

And the choice was clear: the Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon, the new model of the Kawasaki Ninja line that, in addition to being Kawasaki's fastest motorcycle, is also the fastest motorcycle in the world and the first to exceed 400 kilometers per hour. . One speed, yes, only suitable for race circuits. The vehicle weighs around 200 kilos, which is not much for a motorcycle, it emits an exhaust sound that is unique in the world, and its production of units has been limited.

"Taking the exclusive H2 to the next level, the Limited Edition Ninja H2 Carbon has a presence that few machines can. Equipped with a carbon fiber fairing, with Ohlins rear suspension, there are only 120 examples of the Ninja H2 carbon", can be read on the official Kawasaki website. Thus, the price of the model amounts to around €37,000, one of the highest of this type of machine, which the pocket of a Hollywood star like Cruise can undoubtedly afford , but which limits its limited number of units. in the world.

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