The Long Way Up - filming 2009

[Dave-]

fuck them, get the african odyssey boys to do it.

[Eddieb]

Every time Ewen and Charlie are mentioned the KB dicks crack me up, mow down those tall poppies you narrow sighted bastards.

So yeah they have a 500 or whatever strong backup crew to organise all their shit, and some of them moan a bit. Long days, crappy conditions picking up bikes an shit brings out the best and worst in people.

I haven't done such a trip on a bike but have had my own 'interesting' experiences around the world on other modes of transport and unless you've been through something like that you have no idea in the slightest what it involves and whether you're actually man enough to deal with it.

If you've done it, then respect to you and your qualified to comment either way, however I suspect the large majority of you are pissing through a hole in your arse and trying to compensate for whatever lack it is you feel you need to.

Some of my own experiences include 8 hours to cross a border in constant 40 degree heat, having to pay several bribes to get through that quickly, or being held at gunpoint for 45 minutes at midnight because there was supposedly a problem with your pre-issued visa.
I'd loved to have had a local minder who spoke the lingo and knew how the process worked in those sorts of situations like they have.

So long rant short, put up or shut the fuck up you lame wankers.

/rant over, feel free to flame me as you wish.

[nodrog:Me]

So yeah they have a 500 or whatever strong backup crew to organise all their shit, and some of them moan a bit. Long days, crappy conditions picking up bikes an shit brings out the best and worst in people.

sure it would be a hard trip to do, and no doubt i would be moaning my fucken arse off.

but when 2 guys who are on their second big ride (so they already know how hard it is), and have spent months planning the route and time etc (so they know how far and how long it will take) start fucking complaining on the 3rd day about how they didnt know how hard, or how long it was going to take, gets a bit fucking monotanous.

[Hailwood]

Every time Ewen and Charlie are mentioned the KB dicks crack me up, mow down those tall poppies you narrow sighted bastards.

So yeah they have a 500 or whatever strong backup crew to organise all their shit, and some of them moan a bit. Long days, crappy conditions picking up bikes an shit brings out the best and worst in people.

I haven't done such a trip on a bike but have had my own 'interesting' experiences around the world on other modes of transport and unless you've been through something like that you have no idea in the slightest what it involves and whether you're actually man enough to deal with it.

If you've done it, then respect to you and your qualified to comment either way, however I suspect the large majority of you are pissing through a hole in your arse and trying to compensate for whatever lack it is you feel you need to.

Some of my own experiences include 8 hours to cross a border in constant 40 degree heat, having to pay several bribes to get through that quickly, or being held at gunpoint for 45 minutes at midnight because there was supposedly a problem with your pre-issued visa.
I'd loved to have had a local minder who spoke the lingo and knew how the process worked in those sorts of situations like they have.

So long rant short, put up or shut the fuck up you lame wankers.

/rant over, feel free to flame me as you wish.

Didnt you know Eddie that all the experts here have ridden the entire world on a scooter on one wheel.....pffftttt..I will be watching the new series and possibly reading the book...always good for a laugh and ideas for trips....

[H00dz]

I thort the shows were f*****g Brilliant right up till the part when ewen thort it would be awesome to bring his wife along, for f sakes the dynamics were ruined after that .....what a shame !!!

[Wingnut]

And they get paid to do that shit - I would love to get paid to do something half as fun and challenging! bASTERDS - Damn that caps lock key......

[pritch]

I've read that book!
I'm bloody impressed that he managed to drive a Goldwing around the world.

Well that has to be the shortest book review that I have ever read.
Short but tantalising.

Could you please enlarge just a little? I could be persuaded to visit amazon.com again, notwithstanding our crap dollar.

[gav]

Since The Long Way Down, Charley and Russ did a trip from Ireland to Sydney called By Any Means, using whatever transport the could find. Its worth a watch too.

[gunnyrob]

Feckin choice! I hope they use the new F800GS, it would be good to see how a lighter bike goes on the long trip.

[EJT]

I thort the shows were f*****g Brilliant right up till the part when ewen thort it would be awesome to bring his wife along, for f sakes the dynamics were ruined after that .....what a shame !!!

Right on Hoodz. The best part when they were with the wife was when they showed her falling off....like someone else we know

[magicfairy]

I just hope it doesn't turn into "The Long Way Up with the Wives and Kids"

Not that I don't think they have lovely families, but it's more of an adventure when it's just the boys.

I really enjoyed them all - Race to Dakar was excellent.

[scuzeme]

Good on them living the dream which is to do what you love and get paid a shitload for doing it.
I wish it was me and my best mate what a ride aye were all just jealous bastards.

[Forest]

Well that has to be the shortest book review that I have ever read.
Short but tantalising.

Could you please enlarge just a little? I could be persuaded to visit amazon.com again, notwithstanding our crap dollar.

The book is brilliant.

The author grew up in a poor family in Argentina. He was given an atlas as a child and decided that one day he would like to visit every country in the world.

One day he went with a friend to a bike shop and he fell in love with a 1100cc Goldwing Interstate. So he bought the bike without even knowing how to ride.

After a couple of years he realised that his job in Argentina was comfortable but going nowhere. So in 1985 he sold all of his belongings and left Argentina on his bike with $306 in his pocket.

By the end of his journey in 1995 he had ridden over 500,000 miles and gone through thirteen 64-page passports, one replacement engine, 47300 litres of petrol, 1300 litres of oil, 86 tires, 12 batteries and nine new seats. To put the trip distance in perspective, the moon is about 239,000 miles from earth so he rode the equivalent of a return trip to the moon!

I don't want to give too much away but the book basically follows his adventures. It isn't a trip diary - rather he talks about the interesting places, people, and situations he gets into as he travels around the world.

[AllanB]

I'd like to see them do one of those Iron-butt rides (races?) - i would be a 2 hour show maybe but I think it would be pretty entertaining to watch. Just how many cans of red bull can you consume in 24 hours?

[colsan1]

Its nothing more than self promoting dross.
Oh the torture they must endure, all that way with only
3 fully loaded backup trucks, a fixer for every country entered, a guide for each country, a doctor, a mechanic, a couple of cameramen, a sound guy, a couple of armed security guards and enough spares to build a complete bike following just out of shot. Its all bollox.
If you want to follow REAL adventure riders doing it for themselves and not for self promotion under the thin veil of charity work heres a coiple of links.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/

http://www.advrider.com