Steve McQueen Desert Racer

[flying_hun]

I just ran across this documentary on Amazon Prime. It's pretty good. Lots of talking heads, some old footage, some of which I had not seen before. Check it out.


youtu.be/l62s_L177r8

 

[budman]

Fan. Thanks, will check it out.

 

[Butch]

Tomorrow!

 

[strictlyJDM]

Charlie borman is the narrator?

 

[flying_hun]

Charlie borman is the narrator?

Apparently so. I hadn't even noticed until you pointed it out. There is a segment of him riding a Rickman late in the vid. I don't recall that much narration. There's more talking heads.

 

[dtrides]

Thanks Hun!
Love the Radar Love intro..:cool
DT

 

[m0t0_ryder]

SM quote from link...

"Every time I start to thinking the world is bad, then I start seeing people out there having a good time on motorcycles then I have to take another look"!

:thumbup

 

[flying_hun]

Thanks Hun!
Love the Radar Love intro..:cool
DT

My favorite Dutch rock band EVAR!!

SM quote from link...

"Every time I start to thinking the world is bad, then I start seeing people out there having a good time on motorcycles then I have to take another look"!

:thumbup

Love it!

 

[Butch]

Rickman frames are art.

 

[flying_hun]

Rickman frames are art.

Ain't that the truth. :thumbup

 

[m0t0_ryder]

Always loved the Rickman frames.
Saw them at MX and Enduro races in the '70's.
Beautiful welds and finish. Several different powerplant options.

I was surprised to find that you can still buy the frame sets, from Rickman Motorcycles Limited, pretty much as originally produced with some of the original equipment.

From THIS Wiki link article...

The company stopped producing complete motorcycles in 1975, continuing to produce accessories.[1] In the 1980s the Rickmans sold their parts to a company called MRD (Model, Replica & Design until then specialising in model aeroplanes). 'MRD Metisse' was born and run by Pat French, a Rickman Metisse enthusiast. Business was good throughout the late '80s but the early '90s saw a levelling off of the business.[1] In 1999 a new enthusiast arrived on the scene and set up a new company (Métisse Motorcycles Ltd) and bought Pat French's business including some later parts and the rights to use the word 'Metisse'.

Throughout this period another Rickman enthusiast, successful scrambler and friend of the Rickman's Adrian Moss was the first to spot that the mark III would be the most popular model over time. Adrian was already building and racing Rickman bikes and spares. He set up the successful British Bike Bonanza in 1981, for pre-65 machines and enthusiasts, which is still going, and growing, to this day. The company name 'Rickman Motorcycles Limited' was also licensed to Adrian, and later passed to him, enabling the production of genuine Rickman Motorcycles to continue as they always had done.

Check out the kits from Rickman Motorcycles Limited!

Sorry for the sidetrack.

 

[m0t0_ryder]

Now, back on topic.

Here's a cool story from Motorcycle Classics.

Métisse Triumph Steve McQueen Replica

Alan Cathcart road tests the Métisse Triumph Steve McQueen Replica - the spitting image of the Triumph 650-powered Métisse Mark III Desert Racer McQueen bought in 1966 and rode offroad extensively.

What a Beauty...


Read more at the link above.