"Close Up" on TV1 tonight 24/10/05

**crashe** · 24th October 2005, 18:03

Two guys have travelled the world on their motorbikes.
Left NZ as friends and came back friends....

Worth having a look at.

**crashe** · 24th October 2005, 18:24

Des and Dick travelled nearly 20,000km in 20 countries.
One rode a 655cc Panther and the other rode a 600cc Triumph Norton

Sorry I didnt catch the years the bike were made in, but they were old bikes.

The son of one of them, filmed their 3 month adventure.

**Scorpygirl** · 24th October 2005, 18:44

Just awesome!!! What an adventure. Extreme cold, extreme heat. But poor Dick getting sick. I admire them wholeheartedly!!! :hbd:

**Motu** · 24th October 2005, 19:09

A Triumph Norton is called a Triton - but I doubt if someone would ride around the world on such a hybrid.Triumph never made a 600,but Norton made 600s in both singles and twins...guess it might be a Norton?

**crashe** · 24th October 2005, 19:13

Originally Posted by Motu

A Triumph Norton is called a Triton - but I doubt if someone would ride around the world on such a hybrid.Triumph never made a 600,but Norton made 600s in both singles and twins...guess it might be a Norton?

Paul Henry the dude hosting Close Up said it was a Triumph Norton..
but it was a really old bike... I think they were talking older models...I think...

But I dont know those types of bikes.

Wished I had taped it now.... to play it back to get the years of the bikes.