Métisse
Motorcycles Mk 5 Street Scrambler
Was driving back from a
work training meeting in the Midlands on Friday and I heard an
interesting article on the radio about the forthcoming The Man from U.N.C.L.E. film. The article was on the Métisse
Motorcycles used in film and included an interview with a spokeman
from the firm.
The bikes used in the
film are their 'Steve McQueen Desert Racers', a replica of a bike
built by the Rickman brothers for the actor, and NOT a replica of the
bike used in the film 'The Great Escape', as many people believe.
These use refurbished Triumph TR6 engines from the mid sixies.
When I got back I had a
look at their website, and found this week's Friday bikes – their
Mk5 Café
Racer and Street Scrambler.
These
use Métisse's
own 997cc 'Adelaide' parallel twin engine, and like the other bikes
in their range, are hand built to order. I found an article from 2010
that put the projected price at £16,000 = €22,500
= US$25,000 – I imagine that will have gone up a bit since then.
Found
this video of a frame being built, some of the bikes being ridden,
and the new engine.
Just
look at the craftsmanship that goes into making the frame – aren't
those joints beautiful?
Technical
details:
Engine Configuration:
Air cooled parallel V twin
Engine capacity:
997 cc (98 x 66 mm)
Power & Torque:
97 bhp @ 8,000rpm & 70 Ib/ft @ 7,000rpm
Transmission:
5 speed Metisse
Ignition:
MBE ECU
Fuel system:
Twin 42mm throttle bodies & injectors with high pressure fuel pump
Exhaust system:
Twin stainless steel back-swept pipes
Further
reading: Article 1, Article 2.
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