Id highly recommend the read if you enjoyed the tv special. Endurance riding riding clothes, horse tack, riding gear. The yamaha parts and accessories ecommerce store is administered on behalf of participating yamaha dealerships. The special edition does have more scenes in and gives a grearter insight and if you enjoyed the first installment, youll love this 1010. Richard hammond pays hilarious tribute to long way round. But that first long trip in 2007 and the major satisfaction experienced by racking up 2800 miles on the clock of my modern classic motorcycle was unsurpassed. After the sensational success of long way round ewan mcgregor and charley boorman are now starting off for the adventurous long way down, this time travelling through europe and africa. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, inspired by jupiters travels, set off on their bmw bikes and head from london to new york. Free 2day shipping no sales tax outside nv 60day returns original oem bmw motorrad authorized bmw dealer secure online shopping price match guarantee worldwide we specialize in customer service. Charley boorman reunited with his r 1150 gs adventure from the long way round tv series at last weekends goodwood festival of speed in england. For the type of riding done in the long way round, i believe the bmw was the best choice, ktm would be a close second and would have been lots easier to ride in those sand sections, third would have been something like the suzuki vstrom.
A lot went into planning the two epic motorcycles journeys and even more to turn ewan and charleys dream trip into a tv documentary. The trip was a worldwide success, which was presented in a book, television series and on dvd. Contributed article on motorcycle gadgets owning a motorcycle is an amazing experience. You get to know the cast and crew in a personal way and see the journey through the eyes of avid adventure motorcyclists. Gearaccessories category page 2 of 92 motorbike writer. The pennsylvania motorcycle safety program will teach you the basic skills necessary to operate a motorcycle. We use cookies to provide and improve our services. The book he wrote, jupiters travels, is a travel classic, a wonderful. Flying into faro, we took a car out to a beautiful hotel and unpacked our gear. Rugged, stylish motorcycle accessories for the bike.
Leadacid batteries have served us well for more than a century, but these heavy, poisonfilled devices are giving way. Jackets, pants, suits, leather, textile, adventure and touring protection for bmw motorcycle riders. The only downside is it will make you want to get on a motorcycle and see the world. New motorcycle gear free shipping, no hassle returns and the lowest prices guaranteed. Back then i was riding a bmw gs1150 adventure on my way around the world and the. The long way round motorcycle question ars technica. Charley boorman has just announced he will be at the sydney motorcycle and scooter show in november. Nevertheless, your riding experience can always be improved, and there is a myriad of accessories to choose from to do just that. Featuring original diary entries, travel maps, mileage charts, and dozens of photographs, this is a freewheeling. Fragment of documental movie long way round part 2. Motorcycle accessories for touring long way down style. There was very little on the machines or equipment, even the back up russian bike isnt named. The two friends travel through many places, such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the journey in new york. Extop gear host does lockdown long way round tribute.
Long way round beginning in london, ewan and charley chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia, and russia. Now its has inspired former top gear host and motorcycle fan richard hammond to do a hilarious long way round his yard on a 1929 bmw r 52. Jun 09, 2018 i recently paid the balance of my upcoming pacific northwest tour, and the balance of the motorcycle rental and my budget was starting to whimper a bit. In order to place an online order you must select a yamaha dealer in which to do business with. Id watched the long way round on boxset dvd earlier keen to see it after my own euromotorycle adventure in the summer and loved the dvd set as did my wife who isnt that into motorcycles. Ewan mcgregor and charley boormans very first motorcycle series, long way round, premiered in the uk on october 18, 2004, 15 years ago. Bonded by a unique friendship and love of motorbikes, long way round documents the adventures of ewan mcgregor and charley. Tells you everything you need to know to travel long distances on a motorcycle from choosing the bike and gear to. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. This book of ewan mcgregor and his buddy taking a motorcycle trip from london. Outtake footage from long way round, the tv series featuring ewan mcgregor and charley boorman as they ride around the world on motorbikes. The book is written, i think, on reflection of the trip by both ewen and charlie. Ewan and charley used the bmw r1150gs adventure for the long way round.
Summer, winter, adv, sport, and touring gloves for bmw motorcycle riders. Is it just me, or are the bmw motorcycles they used in. Long awaited long way up tv series planned for the americas. Buy north gear 901 14 speed road racing bike with shimano components white at. The book and the video series ride in tandem for most of the journey. After reading the book, long way round, documenting ewan. From london to new york, ewan mcgregor and charley boorman chased their shadows through europe, the ukraine, kazakhstan, mongolia and russia, across the pacific to alaska, then down through canada and america. The first series was long way round, where ewan and charley rode from the united kindom to new york usa circumnavigating the world. The work of the road team and london hq team made the trips, documentaries, books and dvds possible. We carry the best saddles, tack, and equipment for you and your horse, including conventional treed and treeless saddles from quality saddle makers. Long way round is a top, top series carried out by two very likeable characters and on motorbikes, what more could you ask for. In 2004 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman embarked on an epic challenge, to motorcycle 20,000miles, cross 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. In the end, though, the goldwing doesnt feel like a motorcycle to me in the way the nighthawk does. There are two ways to tackle this type of ride light and fast, or heavy and well prepared.
He celebrated 10 years since the iconic round theworld trip by taking part in the 1866m hillclimb. Bookmotorcycletours 1201 motorcycle tours and holidays. Organic vegetables from your home garden all year long. As a major manufacturer of highperformance gear motor and stepping motor. Extop gear richard hammond pays tribute to long way round. The long riders guild does not accept advertising revenue, or any type of outside funding, from anyone ever. Travelling from wicklow, ireland, to sydney, australia, it features him completing the. Training also covered offroad riding, the russian language, and motorbike maintenance.
To ask other readers questions about long way round, please sign up. Following the success of their first motorbike trip around the world, ewan. Ultegra di2 takes all year round riding to a new level. The star of long way round, long way down, race to dakar and by any means had announced last month that he would be bringing his live stage tour to perth on november 1 and promised more australian. Extop gear host does lockdown long way round tribute in yard richard hammond makes travel documentary in his own yard and its brilliant. Long way adventurer ewan mcgregor is trading his bmw r 1200 gs adventure for a moto guzzi stelvio and heading from california to the southern tip of chile on his next motorcycle adventure. Ewan mcgregor charley boorman david alexanian russ malkin. The long way round book two alexander nassaus proteus 2. Jul 23, 2012 lighten up with a lithiumion battery gear. The opinions expressed here by the various long riders are unvarnished, sometimes harsh, often complimentary, but always spoken from the heart. Motorcycle packing list for long distance riding by. Bonded by a unique friendship and love of motorbikes, long way round documents the adventures of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their extraordinary journey around the world. In long way round, charlie and ewan set the stage for two best friends and their motorcycle journeys across the globe.
The book seemed to major on fall outs between charlie and ewan. Richard hammond of drivetribe and formerly of top gear take his own motorcycle trip as a tribute to ewan and charleys long way round and its hilarious. Ireland to sydney by any means charley boorman episode 01. Equipped with shimano components, this is a great entrymidlevel bike for riders who love to ride on the open road. I love reading about the details of what people ate, what gear they brought, funny.
On the long way round enduro gear was used for the first leg of the trip, then more casual gear for the american and canadian leg. This is a limited deal of both audiobooks and postcard pack at a fraction of the normal cost. Sep 26, 2016 xshifter brings wireless electronic shifting to any bike, any derailleur. The camera follows them as they search for a motorcycle sponsorship. Shop for long way round and long way down tshirts, dvds, books and posters.
Or onward through zimbabwe, botswana and into south africa before exploring the kingdom in the mountains, lesotho. On long way down, as on the long way round, there will be three bikes in all. Long way down buff long way down buff long way down limited edition tshirts long way down limited edition tshirts. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining adventure about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream. Hammond decided to pay a long way round tribute to ewan mcgregor and charley boormans world tour. The big question is what motorcycles would they take this time. Richard still manages to crash his vintage motorcycle during his slowmo adventure. Long way round celebrates 15 years on the road rideapart. A book of their exploits followed and was a huge bestseller. This road bike from north gear effortlessly blends style and performance into a high quality road bike with a need for speed.
Made of rocktex 600, the suit features a removable spine pad, double layer rocktex 600 at the shoulders, elbows, and knees, and a removable, insulated full sleeve liner and pant leg liner for when its cold. Founding member of the bike shed and long way round motorcycle adventurer. Top 10 adventure travel books, all motorcycle related. An epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa. Xshifter brings wireless electronic shifting to any bike, any. This book was one of the deciding factors in my own long way round excursion. Hes best known for his part in the series long way round in which he and ewan mcgregor have an epic motorbike adventure. For one, in spite of calling their adventure long way round sky.
Charley boormans motorcycle life motorcycle podcasts. Mar 01, 2009 for the type of riding done in the long way round, i believe the bmw was the best choice, ktm would be a close second and would have been lots easier to ride in those sand sections, third would have been something like the suzuki vstrom. About the time long way round went on the air, says ewan, we looked at. Have your own long way down with me and my good mate billy biketruck next august sept oct and have the ride of a lifetime from cape town to victoria falls via namibia and botswana finishing at the awesome victoria falls hotel. And after an inspirational unicef visit to africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in. Jun 20, 2016 top 10 motorcycle travel and adventure books. Then i realized hey, we are going to be on bikes for something like eight days. Chasing shadows across the world mcgregor, ewan, boorman. Free 2day shipping no sales tax outside nv 60day returns original oem bmw motorrad authorized bmw dealer secure online shopping price match guarantee worldwide.
If you sell motorcycles or motorcycle accessories, riding gear. The long way down and long way round teams were headed up by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian and russ malkin. Wouldnt it make sense to upgrade my gear before the trip. Motorcycle gear that ewan mcgregor and charley boorman used for long way. Whatever your new motorcycle gear needs, we have the newest, most updated clothing. Long way round is a series of journal entries written separately by the pair and recounts an adventure with some interesting characters along the way. Long way round is truly the adventure of a lifetime. Long way down long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london to new york city on motorcycles. For many, the long way around shows are the reason they started riding adventure motorcycles. The long way round motorcycle question ars technica openforum. From london to new york via europe, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan. Chasing shadows across the world by mcgregor, ewan, boorman, charley 2005 hardcover. Chris decides on a wee run to largs the long way round leading to the usual shenanigans. Lighten up with a lithiumion battery gear motorcyclist.
After their trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug. Your source for the latest motorcycle gear and the hottest motorcycle closeouts. North gear 901 21 speed road racing bike with shimano. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the. Nearly every adventure bike rider has watched the 2004 documentary long way round that follows ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their aroundtheworld adventure motorcycle tour. Ewan and charleys longawaited long way up set for 2019. Ewan mcgregor swaps bmw for moto guzzi motorbike writer. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream. Motorbikewriter predicted the swap and the central american part of the tour after the above video was released on may 28. It has inspired many copycat adventurers and spawned their long way series which included long way down and the recent long way up on electric harleys. Jc current november 19, 20 whether you ride a bagequipped cruiser, an allout adventure bike, or a classic tourer, it is very likely that one day you will take to the road for a long trip. Mens suits mens leather jackets mens textile jackets mens mesh jackets mens rainsuit mens gloves mens footwear mens pants mens sportswear mens armor ladies ladies leather jackets ladies textile jackets ladies mesh jackets ladies rainsuit ladies gloves ladies pants ladies footwear ladies sportswear ladies armor licensed snowgear mens ladies.
Long way round is the result of their fourmonth, 20,000mile joyride. Long way up from argentina to alaska on motorcycle. Every biker appreciates quality motorcycle accessories for the bike, here at motorcycle gear express, we proudly stand behind the quality of our motorcycle accessories and are adamant about passing that quality on to our online patrons. Longway motor offers total satisfaction to its worldwide customers in office equipment, home appliance, multimedia, power tool, automotive parts, medical instrument, textile industry equipment, industrial automation and toy industries and so on. Long way round is a fairly wellknown tv series documenting the journey undertaken by actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman in 2004, riding motorcycles all the way around the world from london to new york, across very remote and wild terrain in kazakhstan, mongolia and siberia. Endurance riding requires specialized clothing, saddles, tack and gear to go long distances. After the series long way round 2004 and long way down 2007, ewan and charley are planning the third part for an epic adventure motorcycle trilogy. Motorcycle packing list for long distance riding motosport. The book and tv series launched charley on to the world stage as the unlikely hero. Charley boorman hillclimbs bmw r 1150 gsa motorbike writer. Bicycle gear for long distance travel vagabond journey.
We have also included the gear from the long way round and the long way. Ask charley boorman long way round motorcycle adventurer. Regardless of the type of motorbike you have, it cant get much better than cruising down country roads on your bike. Further solo adventures have included race to dakar, by any means, and extreme frontiers. Instead of riding his bike around the world, the former top gear star decided, due to the lockdown, to ride around his garden on a 1929 bmw r52. Long way round ewan mcgregor and charley boorman partake on a motorcycle trip around the world. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new york via eurasia and north america. The book that accompanies the series also the same name goes hand in. When its not, pullout the liner, undo the main zipper and zip up the freeair panel on the front. Home specials bikes cycling gear services info rentals coming soon. In other words, you cant buy your way on to this website.
Is it just me, or are the bmw motorcycles they used in the. This is a great book i really enjoyed it and couldnt put it down. Remember that your life, and the lives of others, will depend on what you do while operating a motorcycle. Charley boorman has spent many years touring the world on his motorbike, sometimes accompanied by close friend ewan mcgregor, with whom he produced the tv series and accompanying books long way round and long way down. One of my favorite travel books, this is a motorcycle trip around the world by two actors. Jul 21, 2009 bicycle gear for long distance travel i can remember riding down the highway in hungary with bicycle luke by my side. Long way round audiobook from london to new york, ewan and charley chase their shadows. By any means is a television series following long way round and long way down star charley boorman. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from john o groats in scotland through eighteen countries in europe and africa to cape town in south africa. The bikers have cameras mounted on their bikes and microphones in their helmets. Packing an adventure motorcycle long way round style adv.
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