Goose’s Kwaku has inspired countless imitations of the KZ1000.
Though it had its US premier in Seguin, Texas two months before it’s native Australia, Mad Max, a MFF favorite, grew to become a worldwide phenomenon. The film was shot in 12 weeks, on a meager $350,000 budget, in and around Melbourne. After the shooting was completed, many of the film’s bikers kept the 14 donated bikes that appear in the movie. The Kawasaki KZ1000s were modified by long-gone Melbourne builder La Parisienne – one as Goose’s MFP bike and the rest for the Toecutter’s gang…and yes Hugh Keays-Byrne, the Toecutter, is a classically-trained Shakespearean stage actor. Hard to believe Mad Max debuted 35 years ago.