http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/7222004.htm


McGREGOR'S STAR WARS TREAT

EWAN McGREGOR was so intent on buying a brand new DUCATI sports motorbike while filming STAR WARS - EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE, director GEORGE LUCAS decided to buy it for him.

McGregor was paying cash for the super bike, which he ordered direct from Italy, and was fast spending all his Star Wars salary on the machine before Lucas stepped in and treated him.

Speaking in his upcoming round-the-world bike-ride memoirs, LONG WAY ROUND, the actor recalls, "Every few weeks I would bowl into the Star Wars accounts department at Leavesden (Studios) to ask for an advance, taking out thousands of pounds each time.

"It was a lot of cash to ask for against my wages, and it all had to be authorised.

They were making Star Wars and all I could think about was this wonderful Ducati."One afternoon, I got a phone call from RICK McCALLUM, the producer and George Lucas' right-hand man. He wanted to speak to me about the bike.

"'George and I want to know how much this bike is costing you,' he said. I told him how much, thinking I was about to be castigated for bothering the production accountants. 'George and I would like to buy it for you,' Rick said."I was stunned. For the next few years I rode around on what was George Lucas' bike

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seriously.. how much could this bike cost? Ewan is already pretty rich... and oh yea? George? thanks for Episodes Crap 1 and 2, I can't wait till 3 but thanks for the bike!

 

Hmm... depending on which Ducati superbike he wants, it could cost him up to $110,000 US

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=49990

 

Hey you found my auction

 

i've met george lucas before. the guy's got a huge head... maybe it's just the hair that makes it appear unusually large...

 

Didn't he wreck said ducati?

 

Looks like he's riding a BMW GS in the link picture...