In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, reading fiction books, watching movies, and spending time with his pet cats and dogs. I put the question to Charley during the making of the latest issue ofAdventure Bike Ridermagazine (issue 59). Harley just nailed it. We'd sort of slightly drifted apart just because Id moved to America, Charley was very busy and whenever I was in Britain, he seemed to be away on one of his bike trips and making another show and I kept missing him. Weve been talking about it a long-time and if the stars align we will do something like a Long Way up from Tierra Del Fuego to Alaska in the next couple of years. Even though it was touch and goI thought Id lose a legbut that seemed ok but I kept thinking, you know what, I just want to get back on the motorbike. However, although delays of a few hours were common, there were few significant problems at crossing points as they travelled further south. Ahead of that, The Drive had a chance to talk to McGregor and Boorman about their trip. With equity release you could access a lump-sum of tax-free cash which can be used to enhance your retirement income, make home improvements, or even enjoy a memorable holiday. Charley had just returned from a Compass Expeditions This one: Ewan McGregor (aka the young Obi-Wan in the Star Wars prequels and soon a new back-story Disney series) and his wingman, Brit TV personality Charley Boorman, have reportedly begun production of the third entry in their popular Long Way motorcycle road trip TV series, and are set to travel from the southern reaches of South America and ride the long way up to the United States. They rode their BMWs through Belgium, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, a large portion of Mongolia and Russia, the Road of Bones, Alaska, Canada and finally, the U.S.A. After visiting the pyramids, they boarded a ferry to Sudan, continued into Ethiopia and then into Kenya, where they crossed the equator. Horror crash: Charley is back on his bike after a horror smash last year Wed 19 Jul 2017 at 01:41 TV presenter and adventurer Charley Boorman, who motorbiked What do his doctors think about that? appreciated. We turned the corner on this hairpin and just hit black ice. From Kenya, they rode to Uganda and then Rwanda, where they had an audience with President Paul Kagame. Is the Honda CRF300L the best beginner trail bike? The TV journeyman and professional biker tells Hannah Stephenson about some of his most hair-raising moments, Horror crash: Charley is back on his bike after a horror smash last year. Charley Boorman reveals how he recovered from a horrific Salta in northwest Argentina to take the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds) one of the highest in the world at almost 14,000 feet. Maybe when Im too old to do the adventures and TV shows Ill have these tours to keep me occupied. The visuals satisfy an increasingly unbearable wanderlust that has become more acute during this year of coronavirus lockdown. Motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman has bared all for Motorbike Writer readers, including his backside! They crossed Scotland, England, France, Italy, and Sicily before making their way across Africa through Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and finally, South Africa. Click here to read more about his African tours. Probably if theres a villain to be named in this epic saga, it is the search for power to keep both e-bikes and vehicles properly charged between stops. WebEwan McGregor and Charley Boorman are getting back on their motorcycles for a new adventure in Apple TV+'s "Long Way Up". But now Im ok and starting to do some dirt riding again so Im super excited for our two trips there later this year. WebCharley Boorman has been riding motorcycles since he was seven years old. I write about motorcycles, ebikes, cars, trucks and mobility tech. Charley Boorman - Wikipedia Hobart to Strachan is probably one of the best roads like that in the world. They crossed 13 countries, namely Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and the U.S.A. Three bikes were used in Long Way Down with Ewan, Charley and cameraman Claudio Von Plata each riding one, Long Way Up took about 100 days to complete as they rode from Ushuaia to Los Angeles, The crew traveled from their base in Shepherd's Bush, London to John o'Groats at the northern tip of Scotland to begin their journey. Charley Boorman How do we get someone more interested in EVs and becoming a better eco steward while still being, you know, a total degenerate biker? Then I noticed the guy beside me and then he wasn't in a very good way at all and it was at that moment that I kind of realized that actually, these are just some broken bones and I'll get through this. Billy writes on his Twitter account: CB had accident today in Portugal @ Global launch of Triumph Explorer. Out in the country you would need a hybrid or something to get more range. The first episode of Long Way Up is all preparation and planning, which was incredibly fun to follow. With the limited range of both the bikes and the Rivianapart from bringing backup generators like you guys did, how does the average motorcyclist enjoy a cross country trip on an electric motorcycle when the technology is still on the fringe? JAG: Charley, you were in quite a few different wrecks over the years. You're looking at your GPS for the actual mileage left and you're looking at your bike which is telling you the projected mileage based on within the parameters that it's experiencing at that point in time and you're trying to keep those fingers together, so it adds a certain element of artistry to it. The two friends will travel through such places as Siberia, And then we just got used to it and we began to understand how far we could go and how far we could push the parameters and you kind of like all of our trips, eventually you just settled into it. So it goes with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman and their third globe-trotting adventure, a follow-up to the epic journeys documented in 2004s The Long Way Round and 2007s The Long Way Down. You'd be doing 100km an hour on this dirt road on your bike and suddenly this truck would come past you at 130km an hour and leave you in the dust. Its A Honda!: Automakers Pursue VTOL Dreams, These Are The 12 Greenest Cars In The U.S. For 2023, reportedly begun production of the third entry. The soundtrack features music drawn substantially from the catalogue of Real World Records, which produced the accompanying album. The following year, Charley and Ewan did another motorcycle adventure trip, this time known as Long Way Down, where they travelled from Scotland to Cape Town, It appears he will be tagging along on this ride as well as he appears with McGregor in one Facebook image. With the right planning, of course. You have to drive a car, but you choose to ride a motorbike or a horse, or climb a mountain, he explains. It is a follow-up to the Long Way Round of 2004, when the pair rode east from London to New York via Eurasia and North America. I just love seeing Mother Nature like this, watching the land change as we go by. WebCharley Boorman's South African Adventure: With Charley Boorman. I'd had a lot of surgeryboth my legs were smashed up, my right hand had broken bones. I think this scene (The Bike Shed) has brought younger riders back into biking. Charley Boorman bares all for our readers, Custom Eye Candy: An Electric Zero SR-X Concept, 10 Electric Skateboard Brands That Are Killing It, Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close, Fast Figures: Piaggio Groups 2022 Sales Were Best Results Ever, Industry Insider: EU Ignores Licensing Revamp Pleas, UK Is Next, Luck of the Irish: Insurance Costs Cause Country-Wide Racing Closures, Powersports Podcasts: Ricky Carmichael & Ryan Villopotos Title 24, Harley-Davidson Screamin Eagle Engine Sets New Record, Husqvarna Releases Up-Specd Norden 901 Expedition, Armor, Airbag, Base Layer, & Underwear Reviews, Click here to read more about his African tours. Send him yor best. It took 10 operations over two years and a year and a half to start walking again. So, why has it taken more than a decade for the pair to reunite for a motorcycle adventure? Talking about the uncertainty of keeping the bikes charged in these remote places, Boorman recalls a story about getting this amazing charge out of a very dodgy plug in a youth hostile. I've crashed a lot in the past. Africa Touring Hear it from Charley Charley Boorman Co-director of photography Jimmy Simak also acted as music supervisor and soundtrack producer for the series. JAG: How do we get people more interested in motorcycles? The team took four days to ride from John o' Groats back to London, via the McGregor family home in Crieff and the Silverstone racetrack, where they camped in the middle of the circuit. I don't want to give anything away, but one of the funniest moments of the trip as a viewer was that time in Ecuador when you basically couldn't leave a restaurant because of how many people wanted to see you. People should at least wear a helmet, gloves and ankle riding boots. The series was added to Apple TV+ on 18 September 2020 along with the first iteration Long Way Round (2004) and sequel Long Way Up (2020). If I'm at work or I'm sitting there between takes, or I am sitting in my trailer or whatever, I find myself daydreaming about a ribbon of road coming at me from somewhere. 10 Of The Greatest V-Twin Motorcycle Engines Of All Time, This Custom Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Invokes Some Serious American Chopper Nostalgia, 10 Reasons Why Harley-Davidson Is A Great Motorcycle Company. In Uganda, they met former child soldiers of the Lord's Resistance Army and saw the work being done to rehabilitate them. HotCars covers all things automotive: the latest auto news and informative reviews on the car, pickup truck and motorcycle industries. Then this big truck came round the corner and it put them off. Ewan McGregor rode home with an undiagnosed broken leg after a crash in London, while he and Boorman were planning their second odyssey, Long Way Down, and Boorman tells me horrific stories of the likes of comedian Ross Noble (another mate) tweeting pictures of injuries from wipeouts. Holiday? Having ridden with Ewan McGregor all the way round the world, and on an extraordinary trip through Africa, he is now taking on Canada, South Africa and the USA. I remember being petrified. Id also have loved to have ridden with Barry. That sounds like an intimidating journey on its own, but trouble began for the adventuring pair even before they left for South America. In TV Guide's exclusive sneak peek at the premiere episode, viewers get an inside look at Boorman's harrowing motorcycle accident that left him struggling to walk during the early stages of planning the trip.