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Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood is offering his impressive Chopper to the highest bidder.
The famous baker has put the motorcycle, a Big Dog Ridgeback, up for auction.
Hollywood, 58, a well-known bicycle enthusiast rode the high-powered motorcycle in his 2019 road trip miniseries, Paul Goes to Hollywood.
It was built by Big Dog Motorcycles in Kansas in the style of an “old school” hardtail chopper.
Equipped with a 1,750 cc V-twin engine, Hollywood traveled 3,000 miles (4,830 km) from New York to Los Angeles.
Mark Bryan of Iconic Auctioneers said: “A celebrity’s provenance is always great and when you combine it with someone like motoring enthusiast Paul Hollywood, a TV show about American road trips and a cool bike, it all comes together. very good”.
Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood offers his impressive Chopper to the highest bidder
The famous baker has put the motorcycle, a Big Dog Ridgeback (pictured), up for auction.
The bike is estimated to sell for between £12,000 and £14,000 at the MCN London Motorcycle Show on February 16.
Neighbors living near Hollywood previously claimed the Bake Off star had been flying over their homes in a quite different type of helicopter.
In August, MailOnline captured the moment the star landed his Robinson Raven helicopter on a strip of land between his farm and the local pub in the sleepy village of Smarden, Kent.
Local Sue Keys, 72, said: “You certainly hear it when it’s overhead, there’s a lot of plane noise anyway because we’re so close to Headcorn airfield.”
“He’s been using the helicopter for the last three months or so and when he first started I was wondering ‘what is that?’ He’s a bit down and it would scare me a bit but I’ve got used to it now.
Another neighbor, who only identified himself as John, 62, said: “We have horses, so when the helicopter comes on certain days they get a little scared and don’t like it.”
But, that being said, we live in a noisy place. There is an airfield behind us where Spitfires take off, other helicopters and planes fly across the fields.
“The street is very busy during rush hour and there is a busy pub opposite.”
It was built by Big Dog Motorcycles in Kansas in the style of an “old school” hardtail chopper.
The bike is estimated to sell for between £12,000 and £14,000 at the MCN London Motorcycle Show on February 16.
However, a woman who lived a few doors down from Hollywood said she liked him hanging around, adding: “I actually like watching him fly, it’s pretty exciting.” It’s a change from all the old fireworks roaring over the house.
Hollywood is said to be keeping its Robinson Raven helicopter at Manston Airport rather than nearby Headcorn Airfield as it continues to work towards its private licence.
A private license is obtained after 45 hours of flight instruction consisting of 25 hours of dual flight instruction and 10 hours of supervised solo flight, including at least five hours of solo cruising.
Five hours can be completed in an approved flight simulator.
Paul, who shelled out £21,000 for sessions in a Second World War Spitfire, began training to become a pilot two years ago in a bid to escape the “madness” of his celebrity life.
He explained at the time: “It’s just you, a machine, and you’re far from all the madness.” Of course I’m a little nervous. But up there you have total freedom.
Hollywood has hosted The Great British Bake Off since 2010.
Neighbors living near Hollywood previously claimed the Bake Off star had been flying over their homes in a quite different type of helicopter.