The Metisse McQueen Desert Racer is a limited edition McQueen replica offroad that will be made in a run of just 300 models. While it probably looks more at home in a desert somewhere, rather than in the greenery of an English country field, it has a nice sound a looks nimble enough.

But if you’re a Steve McQueen afficionado, you probably don’t care because it’s got his signature on it, and is endorsed by the McQueen estate. It is handbuilt in the UK by Metisse Motorcycles and uses a Triumph TR6 engine. The guys at MCN took it for a little ride in the video above.

Source | MCN

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Remember the Steve McQueen Métisse Desert Racer? Since it’s associated with the King of Cool, even the BBC decided it was worth a story.

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“This rig is the best handling bike I’ve ever owned” said Steve McQueen of this motorcycle, and we know that besides being avid motorcycle and car collector he was motorcycle racer in his own right. Now can find out yourself if he was telling the truth because Métisse Motorcycles is making an exact replica of the Métisse Desert Racer that was built for McQueen.

This new handbuilt motorcycle is a copy that is endorsed by the Steve McQueen’s estate and has his signature on the tank badge.

Made in England and use a fully reconditioned period Triumph TR6 engine with a single Amal carburetor. It has styled footrests made to McQueen’s original design, 35mm Ceriani forks, with seven inches of travel which he found to be the optimum, chromed steel wheel rims, period chromed exhausts and a period Triumph front hub with BSA rear.

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