Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most famous and highly revered fictional characters in the Star Wars franchise. A Jedi Master in the original trilogy, Obi-Wan was however a protagonist in the later released prequel trilogy, and the role was played by the hugely talented Scottish actor Ewan McGregor. Impressively, for McGregor, Star Wars would become just an addition to an impressive catalog of top movie features that include Robots, Black Hawk Down, Trainspotting, as well as Beauty and the Beast, among several others.
McGregor won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 2018, five years after he received an OBE for his services to drama and charity. McGregor is understandably a very wealthy man, and his current net worth is believed to be about $50 million. Such deep pockets allow the Hollywood star to indulge in several things he’s passionate about, and one of them is collecting motorcycles. Check out these incredibly awesome motorcycles we found in Ewan McGregor’s collection.
10 BMW R1150GS
McGregor has always had dreams of touring the world on a motorcycle. Hence, in 2004, he partnered with Charley Boorman, his long-time friend who is also a biker, on a motorcycle trip from London to New York for the TV series “Long Way Round.”
McGregor and Boorman approached BMW to supply the bikes for the trip, and they were each given the amazing R1150GS model. It features a 1,130cc horizontally opposed flat-twin engine and shaft drive, and the trip took them three months, covering a distance of 22,345 miles.
9 1952 BSA Bantam D1
Produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) from 1948 to 1963, the Bantam D1 is the original Bantam model, and it features a 125cc mill with a top speed of 45 mph. Generally, the Bantam motorcycle was quite a successful model, with about 250,000 to 500,000 units sold from 1948 when it was introduced through to 1971 when its production ended.
McGregor owns a 1952 Bantam D1, and it was finished in the only color officially available for the model, mist green.
8 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado Police Bike
Judging by the number of Moto Guzzi motorcycle models in his collection, it is quite evident that McGregor is such a massive fan of the Italian brand. Among his collection is a 1974 model of the legendary Moto Guzzi Eldorado police bike.
Considered the bestselling Moto Guzzi motorcycle ever, the Eldorado was originally designed in consultation with the Los Angeles Police Department Traffic Division. Subsequently, other police departments, including the California Highway Patrol also adopted the awesome motorcycle.
7 1956 Sunbeam S7
Designed by Erling Poppe with a style that is loosely based on the BMW R75 designs, the Sunbeam S7 by English company Sunbeam Cycles Limited also made it to the awesome McGregor’s collection of incredible motorcycles.
McGregor acquired the 1956 S7 “de luxe” model, and over 5,500 units of the motorcycle were produced from 1949 till the production ended in 1956. Notably, the S7 de luxe model was available either in a mist green or black finish, and McGregor’s S7 was finished in the former.
6 2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
The 2000 model was the maiden Moto Guzzi V11 Sport model, and McGregor had one as well. The V11 Sport is some sort of reintroduction of Moto Guzzi’s iconic V7 Sport, adopting the vintage model’s sporting tradition.
For power, the V11 Sport adopted the 1100 Sport, a classic 90 degrees forward-facing, air-cooled V-twin with an output of 91 horsepower. The motorcycle uses the beam type frame, the shock absorber is a Sachs or a White Power, while the inverted fork is from Marzocchi.
5 BMW R1200GS Adventure
BMW Motorrad is the Corporate and Brand Development division of the BMW company, and the division has made some pretty awesome motorcycles over the years, including the GS family of dual-sport motorcycles.
McGregor owns a BMW R1200GS Adventure courtesy of the 2007, second edition of the highly successful “Long Way Up” TV series he did with Boorman. The motorcycle was supplied again by BMW and the trip took them from John O’Groats to Cape Town.
4 1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
It’s only appropriate that McGregor has the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport among his fleet of amazing motorcycles. Considered as the world’s first production café racer, the V7 Sport is based on the V7 roadster. It was launched in 1971 by non-other but the Italian motorcycle manufacturer known to be the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production, Moto Guzzi.
McGregor owns a 1972 model of V7 Sport, and it is powered by a 748cc air-cooled V-twin with an output of about 70 horsepower.
3 Harley-Davidson LiveWire
In 2019, for the third edition of his long motorcycle trips around the world with his friend Boorman, McGregor switched to an electric motorcycle. The duo did the trip, which took them from the southern tip of Argentina to Los Angeles on Harley-Davidson LiveWires.
Notably, the LiveWire is Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle, and it is powered by a liquid-cooled longitudinally-mounted three-phase induction electric motor with a claimed output of 105 horsepower and a maximum speed of 95 mph.
2 Indian Larry Chopper
Combining sculpting, painting, and mechanics, Indian Larry, a motorcycle builder and stunt rider, fabricated some of the most iconic choppers ever seen back in the day. Larry was famous in the 1990s and early 2000s for championing the re-emergence of the 1960s stripped-down, tall handlebar, foot clutched, small gas tank, stock rake choppers.
He was part of the crew at Psycho Cycles, and he opened Gasoline Alley in Brooklyn with some friends. McGregor is a big fan of Larry, and an Indian Larry Chopper is one of the most expensive motorcycles in his collection.
1 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans Tenni
McGregor also has a 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans Tenni. The model was introduced in 2001 as the brand’s first semi-streamlined motorcycle. The 2002 model shares pedigrees with the original Guzzi 850 and 1000 Le Mans' bikes that dominated endurance racing back in the 1980s.
Named after Omobono Tenni, the first non-Brit to win the Isle of Man TT, Moto Guzzi Le Mans Tenni was produced in limited numbers, with just 170 units manufactured all through its production reign that ended in 2003.