Sequel to 'Long Way Round' coming soon.

**FkNAmerican** · 2nd May 2007, 14:23

Hey all,

For those of you that have seen "The Long Way Round" this will come as great news to you. For those of you that havnt, get your heads out of your arses and go watch the DVD or read the book. Its pretty much one of the best recent motorcycle adventures out there..........or at least the most entertaining.

So now for the news: Ewan Mcgregor and Charlie Boorman are at it again. This time, they are planning to go from John O' Groats, Scotland to Capetown, South Africa. If its anywhere near as epic as thier last stint it should be worth following. I have a feeling bits of Africa are going to make the "Road of Bones" look downright easy. The only down side: They wont get to meat Paul and Paul Teutul from "American Chopper".......

They are set to begin sometime in May assuming all planning and prep go as scheduled. As before, they are gonna be riding BMW R1150GS bikes (or very similar models). Thier cameraman is, again, going to be Claudio Von Planta and the same production team is set to work on the project.

The offical website, which is pretty shitty at the moment, is:

www.longwaydown.com

So anyway, there you have it. They havnt published a route yet and prolly wont for security reasons.......but I bet there are some South Africans that would love to meet them out away from Capetown and ride in with them on the final leg of the journey.

**Chisanga** · 2nd May 2007, 14:27

I heard Ewen recently broke his leg... although I believe it is not expected to delay their plans at all.

**daaatomic** · 2nd May 2007, 14:29

Awesome, I can't wait! i watched the first series twice in 1 week.

**FkNAmerican** · 2nd May 2007, 15:17

hehe, whew, glad to see it was well recieved by you guys because I fuckin loved it.

On a side note, do you guys get American Chopper over in NZ ??? I know its a huge hit in Ireland and its pretty big in the UK..........

**S&S** · 2nd May 2007, 15:23

Looking forward to it.... first one rocked, seen it a billion times & can't get bored of it.

Also look out for Charley Boorman's, Race To Dakar. Thats worth a watch, still has Claudio & Russ from The Long Way Round, very entertaining.

**yungatart** · 2nd May 2007, 16:02

Loved tihe first one, can't wait to see the sequel!
Did anyone else notice that we have an American amongst us who knows his arse from his donkey

Well done!!!

**Wasp27** · 2nd May 2007, 16:15

Originally Posted by yungatart

Loved tihe first one, can't wait to see the sequel!
Did anyone else notice that we have an American amongst us who knows his arse from his donkey

Well done!!!

and he rides a............

**FkNAmerican** · 2nd May 2007, 17:33

hehe, hey take it easy Wasp!! I might ride a Ninja 250 but its my first bike. We all gotta start somewhere.

My next bike, which Im gonna buy when I get to NZ, is gonna be a 600.......most likely an 07 CBR600RR. They run about $10,000 out the door here in the states.....thats including taxes and all the dealer related blood sucking so they can feed thier families and such. I can only wonder in dread at what it might cost me in NZ......

**Macktheknife** · 2nd May 2007, 17:47

Can't wait for the sequel, bloody good watch I thought.
As for the American Chopper show, yes we get it on Sky digital (pay) TV. Good show but can't believe how much time they waste on BS.

**Wasp27** · 2nd May 2007, 17:58

Originally Posted by FkNAmerican

hehe, hey take it easy Wasp!! I might ride a Ninja 250 but its my first bike. We all gotta start somewhere.

My next bike, which Im gonna buy when I get to NZ, is gonna be a 600.......most likely an 07 CBR600RR. They run about $10,000 out the door here in the states.....thats including taxes and all the dealer related blood sucking so they can feed thier families and such. I can only wonder in dread at what it might cost me in NZ......

Its OK...wasn't putting ya down buddy...the comment was aimed at (our) Yungatart....also a Kwaka rider. Cheers and welcome to KB...if passing through Hawkes Bay..give us a yell...we'll meet up..could even show you some of the best sights. Cheers W

**FkNAmerican** · 2nd May 2007, 18:16

Sorry Wasp, you know us yanks......always ready for a good ole confrontation......

anyway, Im sure I'll end up in Napier at some point. Thanks for the invite. Its actually one of the few places in NZ I havnt been to yet so I've always meant to go there eventually if for no other reason then I havnt been yet.........but now of course I've got a better reason. Hope the riding is good up there.

The only places Im not too keen on going to again are Auckland, Greymouth, and Palmerston North. The rest I'd gladly visit.

**NordieBoy** · 2nd May 2007, 18:40

Originally Posted by FkNAmerican

The only places Im not too keen on going to again are Auckland, Greymouth, and Palmerston North. The rest I'd gladly visit.

Hmmm.
Greymouth has a yearly motorbike race on the streets called "The Greymouth Street Races".

**yungatart** · 2nd May 2007, 18:51

You can spell arse, you ride a Kwaka...but you haven't been to Napier???
Man, are you in for a treat when you finally get here!

**FkNAmerican** · 2nd May 2007, 19:38

hmm, ok then.....Greymouth it is then.

And yeah, always felt kinda bad about missing Napier. Dont know how that happenned. Oh hold on......I do......hmmm cant go telling that one.