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Métisse Desert Racer Replica

Steve McQueen is a capable dirt bike racer too. He was not only well known as a motorcyclist or in the film ‘On Any Sunday’. But also had a great deal of personal input into the bikes he rode and raced. His favorite was an imported from the UK in kit form, Métisse Mark III Desert Racer.

The Métisse brand is now owned by Gerry Lisi. It was originally established by the Rickman brothers, Derek and Don who were famous for their road racing frames. Gerry Lisi has gained approval from McQueen’s son Chad to produce a limited edition run of replicas of the bike his father rode.

The new version just like the original McQueen Desert Racer, uses a nickel plated chromoly frame, which carries the oil for the dry sump motor. The engines being used are rebuilt original Triumph TR6 650cc parallel twins equipped with Boyer electronic ignition, and four-speed Triumph transmissions.