Ex long way round/ down bikes...........

[mark2jag]

I'm really just curious here, but I've been asked (or tasked if you like!!) to find out what the score is with the bikes used in Long way round/Long way down. Are they now owned by BMW, by a dealership or a private individual, or have they been taken apart by BMW for analysis (or what was left of them anyway,lol).
I'm also curious as to what extras had been fitted to all of the various bikes........

 

[BBB61]

I think Ewan's long way round bike was auctioned off for about 80 grand.

If you go here http://www.longwaydown.com/ and then click on equipment and then "the bikes" you will be able to see the list of equipment they added to the bikes for LWD.

For LWR try here:-

http://www.longwayround.com/lwr.php

 

[cherokee]

Books

If you checkout the books LWR and LWD at the back they have a long list of all the stuff from the trips from bike bits to camera gear.Charley Boormans bikes were at the NEC although im not convinced they were the real mcoy certainly the 1150gsa had a standard rear pipe fitted me thinks....

 

[Decster]

the real question is how many bikes, 4, 8, 16 exist who knows

 

[magpie]

the real question is how many bikes, 4, 8, 16 exist who knows

whats more A conspiracy theory alleges the GSAs were in fact nothing more than cleverly disguised KTMs

 

[Ringmaster999]

The bike Ewan rode on the LWD was recently in Bristol Motarrad on display with a paper clip of the trip and it was a prize in a comp run by someone. Not sure who as I did not pay that much attention to it. Again unless you seen the V5 who knows if it was the actual bike. But then again if I remember correctly their was a photo copy of the V5 showing Ewan's name!

 

[Deleted Member I]

The bike Ewan rode on the LWD was recently in Bristol Motarrad on display with a paper clip of the trip and it was a prize in a comp run by someone. Not sure who as I did not pay that much attention to it. Again unless you seen the V5 who knows if it was the actual bike. But then again if I remember correctly their was a photo copy of the V5 showing Ewan's name!

On that same weekend, the "same" bike was at South London Motorrad!

 

[magpie]

On that same weekend, the "same" bike was at South London Motorrad!

ah the plot thickens

 

[cherokee]

ah the plot thickens

Indeed it does and i love my 1150gsa and know its a tough bastewered but if it went round the world like theirs did me thinks it would be in a much more Sh.t state than the so called boorman bike i saw at the NEC.

 

[ncpierce]

On that same weekend, the "same" bike was at South London Motorrad!

The bikes at SLM were all 3 of Charley's bikes. LWR, Race-to-Dakar and LWD.

 

[Powerful Pierre]

The bikes at the South London open day were Charlie Boormans , not Ewan McGregors . They all looked pretty genuine to me . The 1150 still had the 'bubblegum' weld repair on the rear frame and they all looked fairly well used but relatively undamaged as I would have expected .

 

[Montrose Sun]

They all look genuine enough! And why shouldn't they! Tsssssh tsssh all you non believers! Why does there have to be a conspiracy theory?

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

They were all heavily camaflaged Cossacks!!

 

[JIm]

Remember Capricorn One?

yeh, there's your answer!


Jim

 

[Decster]

The bikes at the South London open day were Charlie Boormans, not Ewan McGregors . They all looked pretty genuine to me.

WHAT! you mean no-one has bought a genuine Charlie Boorman LWR/LWD/Dakar bike and they have managed to sell McGregors

 

[Decster]

WTF is the sign 'do not sit on Charlie's Bikes' about

can they not take the abuse the showroom can throw at them

 

[magpie]

Remember Capricorn One?

yeh, there's your answer!


Jim

LWD/ LWR
Did they ever take place remember the moon landings ……………. for moon read Area 51

 

[KarlC]

I do love this forum - there is always fun to be had but I hadnt reckoned on conspiracy theory.

We all know (dont we?) that the dynamic duo had whole bike replacements during LWR - check the footage and notice the miraculous new and gleaming machinery where moments before they were rat bikes.

Now that isnt a conspiracy it is based on the extreme lengths that BMW went to, to ensure success. They had their top techies plus more parts than you need to build a floatilla of bikes on constant standby and whizzing around the World to maintain the brand image as seen by us punters.

Conspiracy - no. Good marketing - yes.

BUT, the bikes are tough as old boots and the fellas still had to put the hours in.

Fox Mulder.

 

[Shep]

Indeed it does and i love my 1150gsa and know its a tough bastewered but if it went round the world like theirs did me thinks it would be in a much more Sh.t state than the so called boorman bike i saw at the NEC.

So you are saying that 1200's finish is tougher that your 1150's, sounds fair

 

[davedyer]

So you are saying that 1200's finish is tougher that your 1150's, sounds fair

I've got garden furniture with a tougher finish than my bike frame.