At this point in the film we all know the weakness of Ewan McGregor For everything that has wheels, especially for the world of wheels. In his last adventure “Long Way Home”, where he travels from Scotland to England on the back of classical motorcycles and through 17 countries, given that. But this is just a very small part of the love professed by the well -known actor, singer and director of Scottish film for this passionate hobby.
The 1973 V7 Sport by Ewan McGregor can be yours
Beyond the events and initiatives in which Ewan McGregor has participated throughout his life, all around the world of two wheels, his iconic motorcycle collection is also known by much of the public. These include this V7 Sport of 1973 that the Californian specialist Cycle Garden is currently for sale. The same, on the other hand, which at the time was in charge of its complete restoration.
This unit was acquired by Ewan McGregor from a San Francisco collector, and subsequently commissioned his complete restoration to Moe Moore, visible head of Cycle Garden. According to himself in 2006, McGregor contacted them to “create a Guzzi Ambassador motorcycle.” Moore clarifies: “To be honest, I didn’t know who he was. I was explaining to my wife that an actor approached us. When I told him his name, he shouted.”
Apparently, from that moment Ewan McGregor and Cycle Garden have collaborated in the restoration of up to four classic copies of the Italian brand, in addition to performing the relevant maintenance of a few more. About this details Moore “a few years ago, Moto Guzzi asked Ewan McGregor to lend four of his motorcycles for a television ad. He accepted, but the specialist damaged the V7 engine.”
Following that fact, the unit that is now for sale received “A new engine with high compression pistons and a completely balanced crankshaft, from a Guzzi T3 motorcycle. The engine now has a 955 cc displacement”as explained from the direction of Cycle Garden. At the level of finishes, the adjustment and the finish are perfect, and the color of the paint is the closest as possible to the original.
Regarding the model itself, the V7 Sport is considered as the first Bicilindrica Moto Moto Guzzi. The great chromed lighthouse or the large front drum brake stands out in it. Its engine exhibits a piston that stands on each side of the chassis, transferring the final power to the rear wheel by means of a “Transmission axis, crown and pinion system. This adds some weight, but implies much longer maintenance intervals”they explain in the description of the ad.
They conclude by exposing: “This V7 Sport must be one of the best available. If we add its direct connection to a Hollywood star, it becomes an essential piece for any collector. The immediate purchase price of $ 46,000 is not modest, but considering the sale price of the old motorcycles of Steve McQueen, it could be an intelligent investment.
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