Motorcycle travel show - New Zealand

[Berries]

Anyhow, would you guys watch the show if it catered to a wide range of audiences? I would also be doing small cooking shows using the local foods to make easy, delicious dishes just to add a little spice to the show.

So, ideas? Constructive criticism? Just want to flame me?

Probably wouldn't watch it. If it is primarily about bikes then there will be lots of cheesy shots of a bike in front of some great scenery, possibly with a setting sun through the spokes. If it is not primarily about bikes and meant to appeal to a wider audience then there will be lots of cheesy shots of moving scenery from the bike.

I've seen all the scenery in a variety of other programmes so would only watch it if the host was of interest to me. And to be honest in NZ I can count them on the fingers of one hand and have spare. And I'd get pretty bored of someone banging on about how to pack a pannier.

If you think about it the Hairy Bikers had the right recipe, if you'll pardon the pun. It's a cooking show, so attracts the foodies. It has a bit of biking in it so the foodies see it, involving the people they like and they begin to form an opinion of riders when they possibly had no opinion before. And then their overseas trips were a combination of foreign food, travel and bikes so reached a wider audience. And were fucking funny at times.

I would doubt anyone watches it purely for bikes because they are old lardarses who happen to ride them. A bit like the Two Fat Ladies. But both programmes had a good combination of presenters meaning the topic was less important, it was the interaction between them. Get that, and you are in with a chance. Make it like that Best Biking Roads that was on a few months ago and I doubt it would get a very wide audience beyond the riding community, even if you put a three minute cooking slot with a naked Peta Mathias in it.

[Kickaha]

If you think about it the Hairy Bikers had the right recipe, if you'll pardon the pun. It's a cooking show, so attracts the foodies. It has a bit of biking in it so the foodies see it, involving the people they like and they begin to form an opinion of riders when they possibly had no opinion before. And then their overseas trips were a combination of foreign food, travel and bikes so reached a wider audience. And were fucking funny at times..

I find Alton Browns Feasting on Asphalt better than the Hairy Bikers
You can see some of it here http://www.ovguide.com/tv/feasting_on_asphalt.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/bu...0A&oref=slogin


Recently I saw another similar program that wasn't bad either which had a woman on a Triumph in Fance at D Day celebrations but I can't remember what it's called

I wouldn't want this show to be as centred on cooking as those shows are, maybe toss in a bit of NZ history/places along the lines of what Marcus Lush did in North and South(not neccesary bike related)

[The Everlasting]

Good idea,I'd watch it! What's the pay for the producer? My brother in law does that stuff...

[MSTRS:Me]

.. a naked Peta Mathias in it.

Kill it. Kill it with fire.

Damn you. Now I'll have to go surf porn to blot out that image

[The Singing Chef]

I find Alton Browns Feasting on Asphalt better than the Hairy Bikers
You can see some of it here http://www.ovguide.com/tv/feasting_on_asphalt.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/bu...0A&oref=slogin


Recently I saw another similar program that wasn't bad either which had a woman on a Triumph in Fance at D Day celebrations but I can't remember what it's called

I wouldn't want this show to be as centred on cooking as those shows are, maybe toss in a bit of NZ history/places along the lines of what Marcus Lush did in North and South(not neccesary bike related)

I definitely wouldn't want it so cooking based, enough so that the foodies get their fix and then the rest would be something interesting. (I actually hate cooking shows, can never watch a full episode. I don't understand the fascination with them.) I would be looking at the history of places I go and having a good look at the town and I would be looking at what cool things there are to do where I am at. So whatever attractions are there, I would be checking them out and reviewing them.

Could also try and think of some stupid and funny things that I could do with the bike or create set-up scenes that would interest viewers.
Will have to do a fair amount of brainstorming for sure.