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[[Image:1970 Kawasaki McQueen G31M.jpg|right|thumb|250px|1970 Steve McQueen Kawasaki G31M Centurion "Ringadingdoo" in orange]] | [[Image:1970 Kawasaki McQueen G31M.jpg|right|thumb|250px|1970 Steve McQueen Kawasaki G31M Centurion "Ringadingdoo" in orange]] | ||
==Steve McQueen Centurian== | ==Steve McQueen Centurian== | ||
Actor Steve McQueen was given six G31M bikes by Kawasaki for use during the filming of the motion picture, | Actor Steve McQueen was given six G31M bikes by Kawasaki for use during the filming of the motion picture, [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0067334/ Le Mans] in France with one remaining at Santa Paula airport. When McQueen returned from the filming, he had the Kawasaki green painted over in orange, striped it in gold and gave it the name '''Ringadingdoo''' presumably a reference to the noise made by an un-silenced race-tuned two-stroke. McQueen used the Kawasaki for trips to the coffee shop and visiting friends' hangars. The bike sold at auction for $55,575 in November 2007. | ||