To be Honest, I'd say not very exciting. You have to have a fuel powered Generator to charge all of those E vehicles, and guessing a Fuel powered Truck to carry it. (and more Fuel. ) Plus with the support you have along, it's not just two guys on E-Bikes against the World. Though I do not believe that it was your intention to do anything but have a grand adventure ride on new, and less than proven Technology. (a big plus) this will most likely be turned into an advert for the Bikes you rode. I'm happy you arrived safely, and look forward to any future adventures you may plan. (Tell Boorman to stop popping wheelies please. )
Itchy Boots beats these guys hands down. She goes without support of any kind, i'm sure a lot of you have seen her vlogs. She's doing Patagonia to Alaska at the moment on a Himylayan.
In a way I think they tarnished the LWR legacy with this paid trip... :( It's also comes across as over the top and fake, in this typical American overblown style. On the other hand - with that HD they are targeting mostly people from US so who knows, maybe that's how it should be produced. Any way, with so many people on YT posting their RTW adventures it really feels like there's no point in having a sponsored one like this to be honest.
@@funguseater40 I'm not supprised. People are fed up with big bikes like GS - they cost a fortune, are heavy and impractical for daily use. I sold GS1200 after a season, got 790R and I'm not planning to go back to bigger bikes. As for Germany I would wait for official data. GS had always strong position there, people like gadgets there and favor their own motorization plus riding off-road is pretty much banned. But the point is the near future belongs to lighter adventure bikes and they should have made a movie about that, not this paid advertisement crap.
Will definitely watch it, but mainly because of the bromance between Ewan and Charlie. Not so much because of the electric Harleys. Take it from me.....1200 Super Tenere rider. :-)
It’s not like there’s a huge amount of this type of thing on television, at least not in the UK. Don’t suppose it will come close to the original, sequels rarely do, but if the chemistry is still there between Ewan and Charlie then maybe it will be a decent watch. Love ‘itchy boots’ but this will have more of a buddy movie feel Ian sure.
Me too, I'm on the side of 'Not interested in electric bikes'. I'd hate to have such a short range when trying to do some vast exploring, and always wondering "Where's my next charge up coming from?"
I ride 2- and 4-strokes including RG500. Love the smell of fuel and oil. But also rode a Zero at a track day - and loved it. Sooo much torque, no need for gears, and the sound of a supercharger. I'd get one if I thought the battery wouldn't die and cost me a mortgage to replace.
It’s like the Dakar, to go around the world on an electric bike, you need sponsors and of course free bikes. Not for the normal rider...even a Jedi needs spare electric bikes...
enjoyed the first series, even gave us some destination ideas but as someone else has said, things have moved on and you tube has given us access to many more adventure riders journeys .
I am not sure that this venture gives a positive impression for the electrical bikes, as it appears that you need a back-up van and a truck with extra batteries to follow you around if you want to go anywhere. There are a lot of motorcyclists who do not have that kind of money to spend.
Well, the original LWR also needed support crew for most of the way :) People probably won't notice, depends on how honest they will be vs how much "adventure" they will want to sell. It's a marketing stunt, not a documentary.
Hey just like all the past knockers and pessimistic ones like, you can't fly, you can't go to the moon, you can't talk to someone at the other side of the world ec ec. You men will be and are commended against the negative mentally that always exists, Good on you All Guyes. 👍😉❤️
Oh well. Somebody out there thought if you just "repeat the format" it will be a success. Nope, not really. You can feel that it's paid, sponsored effort with support crew etc. Why? Because there are few guys even here on YT doing their trips for all of us to see. You can easily compare how a real vs sponsored trip looks like :) Times have changed and this "LWR" formula is dated now.
Battery driven bikes? Sure when battery technology comes up to speed and is affordable compared to gas tech. We are waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.
Well....... there are several items that detract from this new endeavor by Ewan and Charlie. First, is the fact that they have this huge entourage following them. Back when Long Way Round aired, it was overlooked since adventure riding was “relatively” new (though even before that time there were solo riders) But today, there are countless folks who ride around the world solo. Second is the whole electric thing. Really? We’re just not there yet. Standard bikes allow the riders to easily maintain their rides enroute. Third is the HD badge. It just doesn’t elicit an “adventure” vibe. Maybe a millennia go, hard core riders chose that brand, but today it conjures up images of people with too much money and few riding skills. I’ll stick to watching Itchy Boots, Pedro Moto, heck even Ed Marsh!!!
Not really at all. I don't think electric is the way. No one ever wants to talk about the actual practicality of electric bikes. I believe they have been reduced to paid shills for these companies and aren't doing it for the love of it. That's just my take.
I kind of agree with you, but if it were me, I would be wondering if I could do it on an electric bike or wondering if an electric bike would make it, cuz it would never be me...lol
These are fun to watch, but are not even close to ADV riding, because they are fully supported, and usually have extra bikes and more support than a small army could afford, that's what comes of having a major film star and a major film producers son in the saddle.These guys are good riders, I would love to see, Charlie and Ewan do and unsupported trip just with their own cameras and their own thoughts. They would need different more reliable bikes maybe DR 650's
It's sort of funny that people that say they're not interested in watching Long Way Up are here commenting on this. I'm guessing that most people that ride motorcycles have seen the series so far and will watch LWU when it is released. I know I will... though it's not with fervor that I'm anticipating it. I simply like all things motorcycle related and that springs from my lifelong love of riding. LWA was more interesting that LWD for me... mostly because of the perception that they took a route that was tougher and more rugged, it was their first time on such an adventure, and I think the fact they faced some real challenges just made it more fun to watch. LWD felt more produced... less adventurous... and watching them squabble over stupid stuff brought more of the prissy primadonna character of Charlie and Ewan to the screen... I mean... dudes, you get to ride bikes that are hand prepared for you through some pretty extraordinary geography and you're whining like babies and fighting like children! Get a grip! I'm interested to watch LWU for several reasons, one, because they're taking a route up through SA and CA that I think would be really cool to ride. But it would be way more interesting for me if two things weren't true... that they were really riding it without so much support that most of us could never have... and that they weren't riding those ridiculous electric bikes through country that, without that support, I seriously doubt they'd ever make it through. It was a bad choice, in my opinion, to think that catering to this politically correct notion that riding electric bikes is going to somehow save the planet and/or appeal to millenials or Generation Z, or whatever. I'm an old guy... started riding motorcycles in 1967... for me, motorcycles are gas driven things that make a lot of noise. But I don't care what your particular reason for motorcycling is or what kind of riding you like to do... I regard all motorcyclists as brothers or sisters and always throw a wave at every one I pass. Even when they're prissy Hollywood types.
In 2010 the 2-seat all-electric SRZero built by Imperial College(London) EV "Racing Green" radicals far exceeded what Ewan et al have attempted ten years later: in 2010 they drove 16,000 miles from Alaska to the southernmost tip of Argentina down the Pan American Highway - and BBC World filmed the whole thing - it became one of the most popular, widely-viewed docu-series they ever broadcast. The SRZero averaged over 260 miles per charge - ten years ago ! Oh - and they were powered by Chinese "ThunderSky" li-ion batteries. The S. American segment is still fully viewable on UA-cam(links below). A full detailed written travelogue of the entire trip is also available here: www.racinggreenendurance.com/blog/?tag=srzero BBC World - the 6-episode SRZero S.American leg: ua-cam.com/video/-nt6ZvO8O-Q/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/X45Dlz6VQq4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/bwiB5-J7WKQ/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/yO-MiGqMLoU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/xkD68URe4Wk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/XhZIK1Kxv6A/v-deo.html Paul G
What once was an amazing adventure, now (if all the speculation is right) it is only a silly tv show with product placement... There are so many great riders (youtubers) doing the same course without any kind of special assistance! Even Noraly, with her tiny royal enfield is doing a route way more ambitious (from Patagonia to Alaska) alone. It is sad... I loved the first series and liked the second one, then they hadn’t the tech that exists today, and now, with all that so easily reachable they just do a “tv show”!
I'm gonna watch Long Way Up ... but ... just because i like those guys. Ichy Boots makes the same journey but continoues to Alaska, without support ! She's no 1 :-)
I'm interested in the series and expecting professional, cinema style movies. This could be the only difference between this professional team and the amateur riders like Itsy Boots. As an effort and achievement I vote for the amateur riders, however as a show this one will be professional and entertaining. I'm happy that both exist.
90 days - 8,000 miles means about 800 miles a day, or nearly 1300km each day. If the bikes only manage 250 -300km on a charge they would have needed recharging 4 or 5 times day. Is it me or don't these figures stack up at all?
@@guzzisue Err - slightly out??? Major error I think, well spotted but if I'm out by a factor of 10 then they would only be doing about 80 miles a day - no big deal I would think.
this could be an interesting watch, but to be honest they are way behind the 8ball, to many real deals out there motorcycling around the world, and posting great videos on UA-cam ! If they do another one, get some bad ass ladies to do the riding !
Excited to watch Ewan & Charley again for good old times shake. For RidingTogetherWithFriends shake, the spirit of riding as i know it. Not excited about E-bikes, not excited at all about HD bikes (WTHell?). I agree with some guys, electric bikes are not the future. I wouldn't change my old 1150 GS for any high tech electric b*llsh*t.
Will be giving these two has been’s a wide birth, there are far more interesting riders that don’t have a massive entourage wiping their backsides for them producing some pretty good content ,so will stick to itchy boots and you guys for my entertainment
There is lots of kicking and screaming in the comments but absolutely no doubt that “Long Way Up” will be a winner for sure! How ironic....The Harley brand leading us to our electric future.....who would have ever thought that could happen ........ Dave? EdVenture 547
I agree with those who have expressed surprise that they stop in LA. Why aren't they going all the way up to Dead Horse, AK? I'll tell you why. Because, of the huge amount of time it probably took them to recharge those E-Harleys. I'll be it'll get all political and I'm not sure I can take it. I'll give it a try but my expectations are low.
Would like tos ee it, but as it becomes less independent it more becomes less of an adventure and free roaming. Sponsors always want their part. LWR was great. just living by the day and going further and further. Long way down had all these planned out trips in it. hopping on a plane and going to a side of the Red Cross. I was less to guys taking a trip and going where the wind blows. With these electric biks off side camping is out of order, no tent in the middle of a savana. So would give it a try, but assume it will be a more staged trip.
I loved Long way down & around. But riding electric bikes ( and Harley crap at that ) is a HUGE disappointment. This is just paid advisement “ what a let down “
This looks far too “staged” to me. The support required to get these big, heavy and short range bikes over that distance in a relatively short time, shows just how little resonance the wealthy film stars of motorcycle travel have with the real bikers of this world. Noraly aka Itchy Boots is totally real, and has no support crew, trucks, backup parts etc. having just moved down to G310GS bikes - I agree with a previous comment that small bikes are the future for real world off road and adventure riding. We have done over 10,000 kms on our little bikes in 12 months and they have been so much more fun than trying to muscle a big heavy bike & wreck your day when you drop it & injure yourself under it.
I love the silent twisting face moment about their choose of the live-wire because it's best. I actually said out loud. "Exactly" There are better electric bikes then the HD. The whole "green" electric everything is BS. The technology and material to create them puts more carbon in the environment and almost always it's fossil fuels that charges them. Maybe a little more green but selling green technology and "green" is BS.
I forgot about your question. I"m not real excited about the story. I think it's a sale's pitch. They are covering a lot of ground in an adventure type trip with a machine not designed to cover long distances. The support vehicles including backup battery or generators shows this issue. In reality the trip would take much longer because they would not have reliable electrical sources to recharge. There are places you can't be sure of getting descent gasoline much less quality electricity. The bike is really the wrong bike for what they are doing but it's advertising.
Choose Electric . Choose a charger. Choose a current. Choose a whirling sound. Choose a fucking big battery. Choose amps. Choose zero emissions, low carbon footprints and mental insurance. Choose fixed-gear. Choose no starter motor. Choose the chance of getting electrocuted in a rain storm; frying on the seat of your pants. Choose stopping at every charge point on the way to a coffee shop on Sundays; wondering why you bought into this crap. Choose fuses, Zero TT, lithium ion, LTO, and Rev 'n' Go, and Gogoro. Choose corroding at the end of it all, unable to ampere it up anymore, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, up-fucked brats high on SMATs you spawned. Choose your Z-Vehicle. Choose Electric. But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose electric. I chose somethin’ else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got fossil fuel; internal combustion; four and two strokes; R1s, Busas, CR500s, V-Max, and Buell?”
am I excited..... no... nope... its like the Bears Grylls shite... go on an adventure, with shit tons of support trucks, support crew, spares, medics, bodyguards, and a few million quid back up as well. Ohhhh and lets not forget... Brand new bikes, with dealer support every freaking where... need a part, fed ex it within 24 hours. ermmmm... wheres the adventure again?????? I'm planning a tour of the USA and Canada, and possibly South America, in 2020 or 2021. Using my 1997 Yamaha Xj900s Diversion. I've owned her since October 2007. Shes at 76,000miles roughly at the moment. By the time I get the bike shipped over to the USA, she may well have done 100,000miles. So it will be 00000 on the milage dials quite possibly. Sponsership.. zero... back up cash in the bank... £13.98p Dealership support, non-exsistant, they stopped making the bike in 2004. Me giving 2 fingers up at Charlie and Ewan.. freaking PRICELESS!!!
Not interested at all. The first two trips were great as they had to fend for themselves to fix their bikes when they broke. This trip looks like an advertisement for HD which has incredible sinking sales. No one wants to spend over $40,000 on an electric bike in Canada. And the average joe can’t go on a long trip of this kind while towing multiple charging stations, generators, extra battery packs and an entourage with them. Why? Cause we’re not multi- millionaires with nothing to do. Since HD can’t innovate and can’t release a bike for under $30-40,000 in Canada as part of their “New Roads to HD”, they will soon be bankrupt again and likely out of business for good cause there is no way Trump is giving them a federal bail out like they got in 2008 to the tune of 3.2 billion dollars to stay in business. 5 years ago HD sole 360,000 bikes world wide and in 2019 they will be lucky to sell 190,000. That’s a 53% drop in sales! Can you saw “Going out of business”. Keep up the great videos
If Harleys involved it will be a overly long wait, over priced and over produced .. & the T-shirts will be made in China for 50 cents and on sale for $65.
Are they hard core? No Is this adventure? Not in biking terms Are they paid with a crew? Yes Will it be more interesting than watching most crap on TV? Probably Are E bikes the future? Like it or not they will have to be so in some respects this show if done well could be a marker. Proof will be in the watching. LWR was engaging, LWD wasn't very good. LWU could be a load of sh1t or it could rescue HD and drive development money into making better E bikes.
Sounds like a big promo for the livewire... this shit is almost impossible on electric motorcycle without all the equipment following you🤣 and how thoughtful and cute are for them to go to poor ass people to charge for hours their vehicles... do that on your own like itchy boots and then tell me what you do with you motorcycle without charge in the middle of nowhere 😂 electric motorcycles in the real world makes non sense to me...
Dont like electric bikes not enough sound people are going to get run over. Also I dont like young kids being forced to mine for chemical elements used in battery production in poorer parts of the world , not seen Greta there yet 🤔
Who's excited about Long Way Up?
I reckon they ruined the series, what’s the point if you have all that support.
I hope they have a lot of Rivian clips in the story. I'm more interested in them than the HDLW.
erm.. nope.. couldnt give a flying finger puff
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To be Honest, I'd say not very exciting. You have to have a fuel powered Generator to charge all of those E vehicles, and guessing a Fuel powered Truck to carry it. (and more Fuel. ) Plus with the support you have along, it's not just two guys on E-Bikes against the World. Though I do not believe that it was your intention to do anything but have a grand adventure ride on new, and less than proven Technology. (a big plus) this will most likely be turned into an advert for the Bikes you rode. I'm happy you arrived safely, and look forward to any future adventures you may plan. (Tell Boorman to stop popping wheelies please. )
Long Way Round is still one of the greatest doco series ever released...
Yeah I agree 👌
I'm watching it again right now. Still a favorite.
I will definitely be watching.
Loved the other 2 Long Way series.
Itchy Boots beats these guys hands down. She goes without support of any kind, i'm sure a lot of you have seen her vlogs. She's doing Patagonia to Alaska at the moment on a Himylayan.
In a way I think they tarnished the LWR legacy with this paid trip... :( It's also comes across as over the top and fake, in this typical American overblown style. On the other hand - with that HD they are targeting mostly people from US so who knows, maybe that's how it should be produced. Any way, with so many people on YT posting their RTW adventures it really feels like there's no point in having a sponsored one like this to be honest.
@@dexio85 agreed on all counts. I hear the T7 is outselling gs1250 in Germany. I'm sure the T7 will go down well in the USA too😃👍
@@funguseater40 I'm not supprised. People are fed up with big bikes like GS - they cost a fortune, are heavy and impractical for daily use. I sold GS1200 after a season, got 790R and I'm not planning to go back to bigger bikes. As for Germany I would wait for official data. GS had always strong position there, people like gadgets there and favor their own motorization plus riding off-road is pretty much banned. But the point is the near future belongs to lighter adventure bikes and they should have made a movie about that, not this paid advertisement crap.
@@dexio85 yes, should add that gs was outsold in the month of November! Will be good to see long term data for sure👍
I am sorry but the two first Long Ways were far FAR more difficult than what itchyboots does.
She is awesome thou and very brave.
Will definitely watch it, but mainly because of the bromance between Ewan and Charlie.
Not so much because of the electric Harleys.
Take it from me.....1200 Super Tenere rider. :-)
Too easy.
-guy sitting on his couch eating chips
It’s not like there’s a huge amount of this type of thing on television, at least not in the UK. Don’t suppose it will come close to the original, sequels rarely do, but if the chemistry is still there between Ewan and Charlie then maybe it will be a decent watch.
Love ‘itchy boots’ but this will have more of a buddy movie feel Ian sure.
Massively looking forward to seeing it air, we adore South America ... can't wait
Does anyone know what kind/model of Belstaff jacket Charlie is wearing at 2:10 in the video?
Me too, I'm on the side of 'Not interested in electric bikes'. I'd hate to have such a short range when trying to do some vast exploring, and always wondering "Where's my next charge up coming from?"
I ride 2- and 4-strokes including RG500. Love the smell of fuel and oil. But also rode a Zero at a track day - and loved it. Sooo much torque, no need for gears, and the sound of a supercharger. I'd get one if I thought the battery wouldn't die and cost me a mortgage to replace.
I'm so excited. Just found out about it a few days ago.
It’s like the Dakar, to go around the world on an electric bike, you need sponsors and of course free bikes. Not for the normal rider...even a Jedi needs spare electric bikes...
I hope we get to see it sooner rather than later. :-)
I’m excited. Hoping we will be surprised with it soon
Good or bad- I'll watch it!
definitely looking forward to the new series, just hoping they reverted back to the original long way round format...showing prep, setting up etc ....
enjoyed the first series, even gave us some destination ideas but as someone else has said, things have moved on and you tube has given us access to many more adventure riders journeys .
Buzzing for it!!! Hate to tell you it won't be here till septemeber though.
James.....how do you know that? Day ruined.... :(
You should have alot more subscribers, man! Keep up the good job!
About friggin time ewan.... charlie looked lost without you 🤣
I am not sure that this venture gives a positive impression for the electrical bikes, as it appears that you need a back-up van and a truck with extra batteries to follow you around if you want to go anywhere. There are a lot of motorcyclists who do not have that kind of money to spend.
Well, the original LWR also needed support crew for most of the way :) People probably won't notice, depends on how honest they will be vs how much "adventure" they will want to sell. It's a marketing stunt, not a documentary.
Hey just like all the past knockers and pessimistic ones like, you can't fly, you can't go to the moon, you can't talk to someone at the other side of the world ec ec. You men will be and are commended against the negative mentally that always exists, Good on you All Guyes. 👍😉❤️
I would like to know how much Harley-Davidson paid them to use the Livewire
Oh well. Somebody out there thought if you just "repeat the format" it will be a success. Nope, not really. You can feel that it's paid, sponsored effort with support crew etc. Why? Because there are few guys even here on YT doing their trips for all of us to see. You can easily compare how a real vs sponsored trip looks like :) Times have changed and this "LWR" formula is dated now.
They finally announced September 18 2020 release.
Probably be a corporate spin job that will give us a sales brochure biased impression of the sponsors product.
I can't waitttt !
Hanging out for this,, shame there not on the BMW bikes 😃👍
Bring it on!!!
I thought they were going up to Alaska, oh well I'm sure it'll be interesting, but not going to trade my gas guzzler in before I die :-)
They changed their mind because they did Alaska, then Eastwards, in "Long Way Round."
Battery driven bikes? Sure when battery technology comes up to speed and is affordable compared to gas tech. We are waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.
Well....... there are several items that detract from this new endeavor by Ewan and Charlie.
First, is the fact that they have this huge entourage following them. Back when Long Way Round aired, it was overlooked since adventure riding was “relatively” new (though even before that time there were solo riders) But today, there are countless folks who ride around the world solo.
Second is the whole electric thing. Really? We’re just not there yet. Standard bikes allow the riders to easily maintain their rides enroute.
Third is the HD badge. It just doesn’t elicit an “adventure” vibe. Maybe a millennia go, hard core riders chose that brand, but today it conjures up images of people with too much money and few riding skills.
I’ll stick to watching Itchy Boots, Pedro Moto, heck even Ed Marsh!!!
Not keen on it then eh?😅
I am excited to see it
Seems to be a lot of comments from the not interested ....... how does that work Dave?
Not really at all. I don't think electric is the way. No one ever wants to talk about the actual practicality of electric bikes. I believe they have been reduced to paid shills for these companies and aren't doing it for the love of it. That's just my take.
I kind of agree with you, but if it were me, I would be wondering if I could do it on an electric bike or wondering if an electric bike would make it, cuz it would never be me...lol
Hug awa well you would need all the money that they have spent on this journey, something mere humans really can’t.
These are fun to watch, but are not even close to ADV riding, because they are fully supported, and usually have extra bikes and more support than a small army could afford, that's what comes of having a major film star and a major film producers son in the saddle.These guys are good riders, I would love to see, Charlie and Ewan do and unsupported trip just with their own cameras and their own thoughts. They would need different more reliable bikes maybe DR 650's
It's sort of funny that people that say they're not interested in watching Long Way Up are here commenting on this. I'm guessing that most people that ride motorcycles have seen the series so far and will watch LWU when it is released. I know I will... though it's not with fervor that I'm anticipating it. I simply like all things motorcycle related and that springs from my lifelong love of riding. LWA was more interesting that LWD for me... mostly because of the perception that they took a route that was tougher and more rugged, it was their first time on such an adventure, and I think the fact they faced some real challenges just made it more fun to watch. LWD felt more produced... less adventurous... and watching them squabble over stupid stuff brought more of the prissy primadonna character of Charlie and Ewan to the screen... I mean... dudes, you get to ride bikes that are hand prepared for you through some pretty extraordinary geography and you're whining like babies and fighting like children! Get a grip! I'm interested to watch LWU for several reasons, one, because they're taking a route up through SA and CA that I think would be really cool to ride. But it would be way more interesting for me if two things weren't true... that they were really riding it without so much support that most of us could never have... and that they weren't riding those ridiculous electric bikes through country that, without that support, I seriously doubt they'd ever make it through. It was a bad choice, in my opinion, to think that catering to this politically correct notion that riding electric bikes is going to somehow save the planet and/or appeal to millenials or Generation Z, or whatever. I'm an old guy... started riding motorcycles in 1967... for me, motorcycles are gas driven things that make a lot of noise. But I don't care what your particular reason for motorcycling is or what kind of riding you like to do... I regard all motorcyclists as brothers or sisters and always throw a wave at every one I pass. Even when they're prissy Hollywood types.
Dave speaks!
In 2010 the 2-seat all-electric SRZero built by Imperial College(London) EV "Racing Green" radicals far exceeded what Ewan et al have attempted ten years later: in 2010 they drove 16,000 miles from Alaska to the southernmost tip of Argentina down the Pan American Highway - and BBC World filmed the whole thing - it became one of the most popular, widely-viewed docu-series they ever broadcast.
The SRZero averaged over 260 miles per charge - ten years ago ! Oh - and they were powered by Chinese "ThunderSky" li-ion batteries. The S. American segment is still fully viewable on UA-cam(links below). A full detailed written travelogue of the entire trip is also available here:
www.racinggreenendurance.com/blog/?tag=srzero
BBC World - the 6-episode SRZero S.American leg:
ua-cam.com/video/-nt6ZvO8O-Q/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/X45Dlz6VQq4/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/bwiB5-J7WKQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/yO-MiGqMLoU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/xkD68URe4Wk/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/XhZIK1Kxv6A/v-deo.html
Paul G
What once was an amazing adventure, now (if all the speculation is right) it is only a silly tv show with product placement...
There are so many great riders (youtubers) doing the same course without any kind of special assistance! Even Noraly, with her tiny royal enfield is doing a route way more ambitious (from Patagonia to Alaska) alone.
It is sad... I loved the first series and liked the second one, then they hadn’t the tech that exists today, and now, with all that so easily reachable they just do a “tv show”!
I’m very glad that they are back on another trip but I don’t think it will be the same on electric bikes and no real adventure gear.
I'm gonna watch Long Way Up ... but ... just because i like those guys. Ichy Boots makes the same journey but continoues to Alaska, without support ! She's no 1 :-)
Am I ready and excited to see this new adventure series on electric bikes? The short answer is, no. The long answer is, hell no.
I'm interested in the series and expecting professional, cinema style movies. This could be the only difference between this professional team and the amateur riders like Itsy Boots. As an effort and achievement I vote for the amateur riders, however as a show this one will be professional and entertaining. I'm happy that both exist.
90 days - 8,000 miles means about 800 miles a day, or nearly 1300km each day. If the bikes only manage 250 -300km on a charge they would have needed recharging 4 or 5 times day. Is it me or don't these figures stack up at all?
I think your maths are slightly out , 90 days at 100miles per day would be 9000miles....
@@guzzisue Err - slightly out??? Major error I think, well spotted but if I'm out by a factor of 10 then they would only be doing about 80 miles a day - no big deal I would think.
@@stephenlane8366 I think after allowing for the occasional rest days, bad /no roads etc it may be about right ?
Average daily mileage I mean.
this could be an interesting watch, but to be honest they are way behind the 8ball, to many real deals out there motorcycling around the world, and posting great videos on UA-cam ! If they do another one, get some bad ass ladies to do the riding !
Excited to watch Ewan & Charley again for good old times shake. For RidingTogetherWithFriends shake, the spirit of riding as i know it. Not excited about E-bikes, not excited at all about HD bikes (WTHell?). I agree with some guys, electric bikes are not the future. I wouldn't change my old 1150 GS for any high tech electric b*llsh*t.
Will be giving these two has been’s a wide birth, there are far more interesting riders that don’t have a massive entourage wiping their backsides for them producing some pretty good content ,so will stick to itchy boots and you guys for my entertainment
There is lots of kicking and screaming in the comments but absolutely no doubt that “Long Way Up” will be a winner for sure! How ironic....The Harley brand leading us to our electric future.....who would have ever thought that could happen ........ Dave? EdVenture 547
It's weird how just the bikes being electric completely ruins it somehow.
"You have a Witchdoctor? No, but the other village does." hahahahahahahahahahaha
I agree with those who have expressed surprise that they stop in LA. Why aren't they going all the way up to Dead Horse, AK? I'll tell you why. Because, of the huge amount of time it probably took them to recharge those E-Harleys. I'll be it'll get all political and I'm not sure I can take it. I'll give it a try but my expectations are low.
Excited? No!
Not for me ... not interested we can1 have trucks of gear will us a wast of time...Itchy Boots beats these guys hands down twice!!!!
Would like tos ee it, but as it becomes less independent it more becomes less of an adventure and free roaming. Sponsors always want their part. LWR was great. just living by the day and going further and further. Long way down had all these planned out trips in it. hopping on a plane and going to a side of the Red Cross. I was less to guys taking a trip and going where the wind blows.
With these electric biks off side camping is out of order, no tent in the middle of a savana.
So would give it a try, but assume it will be a more staged trip.
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I loved Long way down & around. But riding electric bikes ( and Harley crap at that ) is a HUGE disappointment. This is just paid advisement “ what a let down “
This looks far too “staged” to me. The support required to get these big, heavy and short range bikes over that distance in a relatively short time, shows just how little resonance the wealthy film stars of motorcycle travel have with the real bikers of this world. Noraly aka Itchy Boots is totally real, and has no support crew, trucks, backup parts etc. having just moved down to G310GS bikes - I agree with a previous comment that small bikes are the future for real world off road and adventure riding. We have done over 10,000 kms on our little bikes in 12 months and they have been so much more fun than trying to muscle a big heavy bike & wreck your day when you drop it & injure yourself under it.
Its a shame that this looks like an Harley ad rather than a real adventure. I enjoyed LWR and LWD but im not in any kind of hurry to watch this one.
Not for me. We have “grown up” since long way round.
I prefer real adventures like “Itchy Boots”, to pretenders.
Willwatch Not nearly as excited as much as with bikes I could actually afford to own. Would much rather see a KTM or Yamaha.
What a joke. Log distance travel on a electric vehicle. Sure if we all had a million dollar budget and a support crew.
I love the silent twisting face moment about their choose of the live-wire because it's best. I actually said out loud. "Exactly" There are better electric bikes then the HD. The whole "green" electric everything is BS. The technology and material to create them puts more carbon in the environment and almost always it's fossil fuels that charges them. Maybe a little more green but selling green technology and "green" is BS.
I forgot about your question. I"m not real excited about the story. I think it's a sale's pitch. They are covering a lot of ground in an adventure type trip with a machine not designed to cover long distances. The support vehicles including backup battery or generators shows this issue. In reality the trip would take much longer because they would not have reliable electrical sources to recharge. There are places you can't be sure of getting descent gasoline much less quality electricity. The bike is really the wrong bike for what they are doing but it's advertising.
I think the Harley it's a great bike just not the right one for this kind of trip.
These two have sold their souls to Duracell. What a shame.
Choose Electric . Choose a charger. Choose a current. Choose a whirling sound. Choose a fucking big battery. Choose amps. Choose zero emissions, low carbon footprints and mental insurance. Choose fixed-gear. Choose no starter motor. Choose the chance of getting electrocuted in a rain storm; frying on the seat of your pants. Choose stopping at every charge point on the way to a coffee shop on Sundays; wondering why you bought into this crap. Choose fuses, Zero TT, lithium ion, LTO, and Rev 'n' Go, and Gogoro. Choose corroding at the end of it all, unable to ampere it up anymore, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, up-fucked brats high on SMATs you spawned. Choose your Z-Vehicle. Choose Electric. But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose electric. I chose somethin’ else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got fossil fuel; internal combustion; four and two strokes; R1s, Busas, CR500s, V-Max, and Buell?”
am I excited..... no... nope... its like the Bears Grylls shite... go on an adventure, with shit tons of support trucks, support crew, spares, medics, bodyguards, and a few million quid back up as well.
Ohhhh and lets not forget... Brand new bikes, with dealer support every freaking where... need a part, fed ex it within 24 hours.
ermmmm... wheres the adventure again??????
I'm planning a tour of the USA and Canada, and possibly South America, in 2020 or 2021. Using my 1997 Yamaha Xj900s Diversion. I've owned her since October 2007. Shes at 76,000miles roughly at the moment. By the time I get the bike shipped over to the USA, she may well have done 100,000miles. So it will be 00000 on the milage dials quite possibly.
Sponsership.. zero... back up cash in the bank... £13.98p Dealership support, non-exsistant, they stopped making the bike in 2004.
Me giving 2 fingers up at Charlie and Ewan.. freaking PRICELESS!!!
Nope, can’t relate to long range electric travel with massive back-up.👎🏻 Your channel on the other hand, I enjoy very much 👍🏼
Not interested at all. The first two trips were great as they had to fend for themselves to fix their bikes when they broke. This trip looks like an advertisement for HD which has incredible sinking sales. No one wants to spend over $40,000 on an electric bike in Canada. And the average joe can’t go on a long trip of this kind while towing multiple charging stations, generators, extra battery packs and an entourage with them. Why? Cause we’re not multi- millionaires with nothing to do. Since HD can’t innovate and can’t release a bike for under $30-40,000 in Canada as part of their “New Roads to HD”, they will soon be bankrupt again and likely out of business for good cause there is no way Trump is giving them a federal bail out like they got in 2008 to the tune of 3.2 billion dollars to stay in business. 5 years ago HD sole 360,000 bikes world wide and in 2019 they will be lucky to sell 190,000. That’s a 53% drop in sales! Can you saw “Going out of business”.
Keep up the great videos
Do they have a playing card, clothes pin option ?.... No!, sorry not interested.
Not me....meh
If Harleys involved it will be a overly long wait, over priced and over produced .. & the T-shirts will be made in China for 50 cents and on sale for $65.
Nah, wont be watching this series. There are other people out there that are actual adventure riders !
Are they hard core? No
Is this adventure? Not in biking terms
Are they paid with a crew? Yes
Will it be more interesting than watching most crap on TV? Probably
Are E bikes the future? Like it or not they will have to be so in some respects this show if done well could be a marker.
Proof will be in the watching.
LWR was engaging, LWD wasn't very good.
LWU could be a load of sh1t or it could rescue HD and drive development money into making better E bikes.
Does anyone care?
Nah
Sounds like a big promo for the livewire... this shit is almost impossible on electric motorcycle without all the equipment following you🤣 and how thoughtful and cute are for them to go to poor ass people to charge for hours their vehicles... do that on your own like itchy boots and then tell me what you do with you motorcycle without charge in the middle of nowhere 😂 electric motorcycles in the real world makes non sense to me...
Who cares...............
Dont like electric bikes not enough sound people are going to get run over. Also I dont like young kids being forced to mine for chemical elements used in battery production in poorer parts of the world , not seen Greta there yet 🤔
Harley scrap. No thanks.