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The Steve McQueen Desert Racer

Having ridden the British-built Métisse Mk3 motorcycle that he'd prepared with his close friend and stunt rider Bud Ekins in 1966, Steve McQueen declared,

"This rig is the best handling bike I've ever owned".

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