McGregor auctions motorbike for charity

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Ewan McGregor is to auction one of his best-loved motorcycles to help children around the world.

The bike fanatic and Unicef ambassador has donated his Moto Guzzi California Vintage cycle for the cause and said its new owner will "not be disappointed".

The vehicle will be placed on eBay tonight from 8pm and the auction will run until December 7, according to PA.

McGregor, 37, said he personally collected the motorcycle from the Moto Guzzi factory in Italy and rode it back to London. "I've loved riding it ever since," he said, adding: "Whoever wins this bike will not be disappointed."

The Star Wars actor famously rode round around the world with fellow Unicef supporter Charley Boorman in 2004 for Long Way Round, getting back on the road three years later for the series' follow-up Long Way Down.