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A couple of reasons probably.
In no particular order ... they are decent bikes ... badge snobs have to have the so called 'premium' brand.
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right, who would watch LWR if they were riding DRZ400 for instance...
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right, who would watch LWR if they were riding DRZ400 for instance...
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truly don't give a shit, they can do it on BMXs for all I care, if it's a good watch, I'll watch it
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News broke on 6 August with a twitter storm, see https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle...9-says-boorman
A few years back 'Long Way Up' was penciled in as Tierra del Fuego to Alaska.
I welcome another trip; by humanising those behind the Darth Vader helmets it changed forever the general public's perception that bikers were thugs. Similar comment for Hairy Bikers.
Yes, it would be nice if the filming was a bit more honest but that's TV for you. Don't really care which marque of bike they ride.
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Totally agree! Many moons ago when I did my second trip around the world(not on a bike) I was in Bali. I was reading entries in a guest book made by so called travelers slating people who went to Kuta because it was “so touristy”. They thought that they were somehow elitist because they chose a different way of travelling. Can we all say that we wouldn’t stay in 5 star hotels, consoling ourselves with the fact that it’s all about the riding not where we sleep. If you want to wild camp and rough it I take my hat off to you. I’ve washed clothes in a river with a crowd watching which I loved at the time. I wouldn’t knock someone for using a laundry service though as it’s their choice. Don’t knock someone for doing it the easy way applaud them for doing it at all. Love them or hate them they have inspired others to travel by motorbike doing it in their own ways.
I learned that everyone has something they can tell you that will help you, you just have to find out what it is.
All of the above is just my humble opinion
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Totally agree! Many moons ago when I did my second trip around the world(not on a bike) I was in Bali. I was reading entries in a guest book made by so called travelers slating people who went to Kuta because it was “so touristy”. They thought that they were somehow elitist because they chose a different way of travelling.

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That'll be all those middle class 'travellers' taking a year off to see the world with, err, other middle class backpackers
totally agree with your sentiments, each to their own, just get out there and do it and don't damage anything or anyone on the way. Leave no trace except good memories.
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Well, I'm excited. I know they pushed the drama a little on the last one, but it'll be shot beautifully and Latin America is very close to my heart.
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Well, I'm excited. I know they pushed the drama a little on the last one, but it'll be shot beautifully and Latin America is very close to my heart.
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I can recommend then other movie "Motonomad III" (Riders of the Andes) about 3 ktms 500 exc crossing off-road Latin America.
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I laugh when I see riders standing on the pegs on a piste that's as smooth as a billiard table.
Is it because I'm getting old and lazy and can't be bothered to stand?
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right, who would watch LWR if they were riding DRZ400 for instance...
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I'm pretty sure there were many occasions during both trips that they longed for the simplicity and ease of a drz just look at how much more fun Claudio had when he got his little red rocket!
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