Were Ewan and Charlie - ever so blatantly plugging the product??
"It's become an addiction - we're hooked on the F 800 GS Adventure. We can hardly wait to press the start button again and set off with a twist of the right hand. It's simply great fun to be travelling on this motorcycle!
As always when you're heading for Russia, the tension mounts when you get to the border. But to our surprise we all get a stamp right away, and with a handshake we are passed on to the Russian officials. It's all over within less than 40 minutes and we're finally in Russia. Wow!
As we head for Ufa the motorcycles undergo a tough test: the F 800 GS Adventure has to demonstrate how good its suspension really is, and we have to gather all our concentration and staying power. The traffic is terrible and the road is in poor condition: deep potholes, undulating ruts - and Russians driving like madmen. The motorcycles do their job perfectly and stay on track, which enables us to focus on the traffic - and that's definitely a good thing.
In the Urals we cross the geographical border between Europe and Asia and have huge fun taking bends. Kazakhstan awaits us with a completely desolate main road which is eventually transformed into a superb track. We navigate eastwards by compass past endless fields and marshes. Here the F 800 GS Adventure feels really comfortable - thanks to perfect ergonomics."
