Charlie's and Ewan's adventures sparked my wife's question, "want to ride a motorcycle from Dharamsala to Ladakh together?" We never looked back and we had an amazing adventure on a 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet. Thank you for sharing, Ride Free
Great video. Charley, please come do a Captain's Table at Bike Shed LA soon, Ive been asking the Shed team religiously, would love to hear your riding stories.
Gah I love listening to these two reminisce. I met Charley quite a number of years ago at the Perth (Oz) motorbike show. I had a bunch of questions lined up and all I could manage to get out was "hi" 😅 Hope Charley can get back to Australia one day and would love to go for a ride
** also I was in London last year (apart of a trip around europe) and on my list of things to do was visit the old workshop where Ewan and Charley set off from thinking 20 years would be coming up soon.
Thank you Charlie for sparking my interest in adventure riding. I own a R1250GS Adventure and it’s my favorite so far. I’ll wait for the Adventure version of the 1300 to consider a move.
No I can not believe it has been 20 years!!! Wow. Still of the most amazing travel put to film in my opinion. I have a picture of them on the Road of Bones in front of the tipped over truck on my cube and I have explained it to dozens of people when they ask is that you.
Hi Mr Boorman, saw you at the MCN Show, Friday. Quick heads up, just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't understand Electrical Vehicles! Teeny bit ageist!
Hey Charley, thanks for the memories of the miles. I hadn't seen LWA when I had my Alaska trip in '06, but had heard of it. I did 12k miles, KY to AK, back across Canada to VT,(where the BMWMOA National was held that year) in a 30 day trip. Had to average 500 mile days as I had 6 days off the bike. Biggest adventure of my life. Would have been nice to share it with a mate, instead of doing it solo. Rode a BMW K75 RT with 70K miles when I started out. I feel very lucky to have been able to make that trip, many riders want to go to AK and never get to do it. And say hey to Ewan for me.
I used to have the Long Way Round on DVD and watched it every time I needed a pick-me-up. Then I leant it to someone and haven’t seen it since, and I can’t remember who borrowed it. I must get myself another copy or find where I can stream it.
aaah remember the SONIC stickers, i think those were the camera equipment back then where they had to stick the cameras on their lenses, and it had wires on them! now you can get an action camera like a gopro and be done with it!
In the show, if I remember correctly, Charley talks about laughing at themselves going around the world in 20 years time. I first watched it in 2012, knowing it was filmed in 2004, thinking about what my life will be like in 2024 when I'm 30. It's shit in case anyone's wondering.
Don't you wish KTM had given you a 950 Adventure, Charley? I had one for three days short of two years between 2005 and 2007, then someone pulled out in front of me in Essex, and it was written off. So I went back to my 1996 R1100GS after I recovered. I enjoyed the book. Nick
I've ridden motorcycles for 45 years and bikers have generally had a bad name in the UK. What Charlie & Ewan did was bring it to the general population to see bikers aren't all Hells Angles and we have seen more people buy bikes off the back of it. More people tour Europe and the UK. Ive always toured so its good to see the increase, but there is some ridders who are arrogant, and generaly being nobs, these are the GS riders, GS this GS that, we've being doing it long before it came to light, and its not the only good bike out there, and the need to spend thousands on extras you dont need, i call the Catalogue Bikers, they look stupid trying to be cool. Grow up..
Charlie's and Ewan's adventures sparked my wife's question, "want to ride a motorcycle from Dharamsala to Ladakh together?" We never looked back and we had an amazing adventure on a 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet. Thank you for sharing, Ride Free
God, I hope you, Russ and the team do another Long Way....I watch them over and over!!
I met Charlie at yesterday’s MCN London show. What a lovely guy and super-knowledgable! True gentleman.🖖
The great show that ispired many people!
I still go back to that dvd set and watch it all again! Especially through Asia.
Amazing stuff Charlie!
You guys started a movement 🙏 thank you
I could listen to you and Russ reminisce about all three of your expeditions all day long!!
WOW! 20 years already, what a great ride! I watch it on Apple TV
Fantastic to see you all in the video. You got me inspired to learn to ride a motorbike
Charlie is my hero. Ride on sir!
Great video. Charley, please come do a Captain's Table at Bike Shed LA soon, Ive been asking the Shed team religiously, would love to hear your riding stories.
Hope there is long way something in the future...👍👍🇫🇮🇫🇮
I would 1000% watch another long way … only reason I’ve got Apple TV is to watch them
❤ what more can I say, wonderful times 😊
It was really challenging trip... for the staff in all these land rovers around them.
Gah I love listening to these two reminisce.
I met Charley quite a number of years ago at the Perth (Oz) motorbike show. I had a bunch of questions lined up and all I could manage to get out was "hi" 😅
Hope Charley can get back to Australia one day and would love to go for a ride
** also I was in London last year (apart of a trip around europe) and on my list of things to do was visit the old workshop where Ewan and Charley set off from thinking 20 years would be coming up soon.
J'ai adoré votre aventure.Merci!!!!
Thanks Charlie you inspired me to get back on the bikes !
" Road of Bones !" RESPECT !
Love the GSA1150 👍
Thank you Charlie for sparking my interest in adventure riding. I own a R1250GS Adventure and it’s my favorite so far. I’ll wait for the Adventure version of the 1300 to consider a move.
No I can not believe it has been 20 years!!! Wow. Still of the most amazing travel put to film in my opinion.
I have a picture of them on the Road of Bones in front of the tipped over truck on my cube and I have explained it to dozens of people when they ask is that you.
Hi Mr Boorman, saw you at the MCN Show, Friday.
Quick heads up, just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't understand Electrical Vehicles!
Teeny bit ageist!
Hey Charley, thanks for the memories of the miles. I hadn't seen LWA when I had my Alaska trip in '06, but had heard of it. I did 12k miles, KY to AK, back across Canada to VT,(where the BMWMOA National was held that year) in a 30 day trip. Had to average 500 mile days as I had 6 days off the bike. Biggest adventure of my life. Would have been nice to share it with a mate, instead of doing it solo. Rode a BMW K75 RT with 70K miles when I started out. I feel very lucky to have been able to make that trip, many riders want to go to AK and never get to do it. And say hey to Ewan for me.
See you at the show Charlie.
Charley is on my Mt Rushmore along with Evel Knievel and Steve McQueen. Ride safe Charley!
Great stuff Charley! Ewan and his daughter were just on Jimmy Kimmel’s show this week.
What! twenty years? Thanks for sharing. I'm reserving my place on the sofa i case guys you do another one lol. :>)
Definitely sparked me to get out there on two wheels
"hopefully many more" Big if true!
I used to have the Long Way Round on DVD and watched it every time I needed a pick-me-up. Then I leant it to someone and haven’t seen it since, and I can’t remember who borrowed it. I must get myself another copy or find where I can stream it.
Must be time for Charley and Russ to do another adventure. By Any Means and Race to Dakar have been my favorites.
dosn't seem like 20 years my son was 1 then and he rides now.
Alas, I'm taking Mrs Cpuuk away for that weekend. Have a good show everyone.
Charlie ,nice guy .
aaah remember the SONIC stickers, i think those were the camera equipment back then where they had to stick the cameras on their lenses, and it had wires on them! now you can get an action camera like a gopro and be done with it!
20mph down the embankment and through london..... that must be exciting
Claudio was the cameraman, presumably? The biggest unsung hero of the series!
Yes he was.
And he did the same route on that trashy little bike they picked up when his fritzed out.
And he had to get his test passed just before they set off.. Crazy Swiss guy...
In the show, if I remember correctly, Charley talks about laughing at themselves going around the world in 20 years time. I first watched it in 2012, knowing it was filmed in 2004, thinking about what my life will be like in 2024 when I'm 30.
It's shit in case anyone's wondering.
Don't you wish KTM had given you a 950 Adventure, Charley? I had one for three days short of two years between 2005 and 2007, then someone pulled out in front of me in Essex, and it was written off. So I went back to my 1996 R1100GS after I recovered.
I enjoyed the book. Nick
Calm down Russ! 😂
Amazing how they have become great friends since then. Who would've have won fight. 😄
Hey : too short !!!
Would you take a gs1300 around the world? I mean it's an amazing bike but do you think it's still rugged enough?
Not the 719 option he was riding because I don't even think you can order that one with crash bars.
Love y’all. Do another ‘Way Around? Just what and where? But please…no electric bikes for f’ sake…
I've ridden motorcycles for 45 years and bikers have generally had a bad name in the UK. What Charlie & Ewan did was bring it to the general population to see bikers aren't all Hells Angles and we have seen more people buy bikes off the back of it. More people tour Europe and the UK. Ive always toured so its good to see the increase, but there is some ridders who are arrogant, and generaly being nobs, these are the GS riders, GS this GS that, we've being doing it long before it came to light, and its not the only good bike out there, and the need to spend thousands on extras you dont need, i call the Catalogue Bikers, they look stupid trying to be cool. Grow up..
Pleased I bought my GS1150 23 years ago.
Didn't like it.
👍🤪🏳️🌈
Time for another watch of Long Way Round...