Marlon Brando Lands Bike Deal

Saturday 14th November 2009 - 09:00:00

Movie icon Marlon Brando has landed a lucrative motorbike gear deal from beyond the grave.

The administrators of the star's estate have signed off on a new project with bosses at Triumph Motorcycles to debut Brando-related apparel at the company's dealerships.

The Triumph Legends Line will now offer replica leather jackets inspired by the movie great's biker character in The Wild One.

This modern day replica includes key features of Brando's original jacket right down to the embroidered 'Johnny' name tag and the Brmc distressed print on the back of the jacket.

Triumph bosses are also developing Brando print men's and ladies' T-shirts.

The actor played tough biker gang leader Johnny Strabler in 1953's The Wild One. His character rode a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 6T.