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James Dean is seen riding a 650cc Triumph Tiger T110 whilst in New York, a 500cc Triumph Trophy TR5T whilst in California and a Triumph dirt bike whilst at his uncle's farm. James Dean's actual TR5T was found and is on display at the James Dean Museum in Fairmount.
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In the film, the character, James Dean, refers to his Triumph T110 as the one used by Marlon Brando in The Wild One. In fact, Brando rode his 650cc 6T Triumph Thunderbird in that film.
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James Franco became so immersed in playing James Dean that he went from being a non smoker to smoking two packs a day (he has since quit), as well as playing the guitar, the bongos, and learned to ride a motorcycle.
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