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    THE GOOSE

    Oct 07, 2020 5 minutes
    WORDS GEOFF SEDDON
    PHOTOS
    JOEL DAVIES

    MAD MAX was released more than 40 years ago. As well as launching the careers of director George Miller and star Mel Gibson, the dystopian tale of Main Force Patrol (MFP) pursuit offi cer Max Rockatansky avenging fatal attacks on his family and best mate by a violent motorcycle gang was an instant worldwide hit. It quickly took on cult status in the Aussie street machine and motorcycle communities, the former for Max’s supercharged XB Falcon coupe and the latter on account of the souped-up Z1000 Kawasakis the baddies rode.

    Rockatansky’s BFF and fellow MFP pursuit offi cer, Jim Goose, also rode a Z1000. Played by Steve Bisley, Goose met a grisly end after his police motorcycle was sabotaged by the bikies. He survived the

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