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Title: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: mojohand on August 15, 2024, 03:08:53 PM
Let the complaining start in three...two...one.. .. (https://www.adventurebikerider.com/long-way-home-ewan-and-charley-return-for-fourth-series/?fbclid=IwY2xjawErPvpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTrFvwqDPqj3G2c9vYJAqbKnUiPRtd_x9GFpdxdgMEZtY8hXwEg4PDr39g_aem_zfCyRzXleE087J7wT-KEuA)
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Dirk_S on August 15, 2024, 03:46:05 PM
I’m not sure why any Guzzi fan would complain. Ewan’s possibly the biggest celebrity ambassador Guzzi has had for many years now. Heck, I wouldn’t have been surprised if he had been nudging the Guzzi/Beemer idea for a long time now. I’m pretty stoked to see this, especially now that I’m also an airhead owner.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: steven c on August 15, 2024, 04:14:11 PM
Over on ADV https://www.advrider.com/take-the-long-way-home/
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: coast range rider on August 15, 2024, 04:14:21 PM
Composer, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp talks about "Take the Long Way Home"

Take the long way home is a metaphor for the universal journey of self-discovery. The song is a vehicle for reflection in which the sometimes-disappointing realities in our grown up lives can reflect in a not so positive way on the hopeful idealism of our youth... A lot of my songs have multi-levels and the deeper meaning to this song is about taking the long way home to our true home, that place of real connection inside our heart.

10,000 mile motorcycle ride sounds about right for this. I'm happy about the vintage bikes chosen.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on August 15, 2024, 04:41:59 PM
Sure to make the value of old Loopframe Guzzis go up!  :wink:
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: balvenie on August 15, 2024, 05:45:48 PM
Did anyone see the front tyre of Charlie's BM? :huh:
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Huzo on August 15, 2024, 07:37:30 PM
Why the hell would anyone complain ?
If you can indulge your passion and pay the bills with it then go hard lads ! I’ll be watching every minute.
What I like about Ewan is that he is unapologetic and quite realistic about his bike skills or lack of, the only thing I didn’t like about Charley was his willingness to drag up a previous misdemeanour by Russ, when he (Charley), crashed into the back of Ewan.
He does display dramatic double standards at times, but who doesn’t…?
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Turin on August 15, 2024, 07:42:56 PM
I'll complain.... I don't have Apple TV.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: guzzisteve on August 15, 2024, 08:32:31 PM
I have a hard enough time watching the road.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: chuck peterson on August 15, 2024, 09:30:34 PM
Let the complaining start in three...two...one.. .. (https://www.adventurebikerider.com/long-way-home-ewan-and-charley-return-for-fourth-series/?fbclid=IwY2xjawErPvpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTrFvwqDPqj3G2c9vYJAqbKnUiPRtd_x9GFpdxdgMEZtY8hXwEg4PDr39g_aem_zfCyRzXleE087J7wT-KEuA)

“I am so sorry this is arguments…complaining is two doors down on the left..”

Monty Python
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Huzo on August 15, 2024, 10:13:07 PM
“I am so sorry this is arguments…complaining is two doors down on the left..”

Monty Python
But…
“I paid for an argument…”
Ahhh…
“No….You didn’t Sir…”
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on August 15, 2024, 10:52:23 PM
I-d rather watch Itchyboots, she at least has the right equipment :drool:
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Dr. Enzo Toma on August 15, 2024, 11:21:08 PM
I'm happy to see that Ewan McGregor will finally be on a Goose for a "Long Way" show. On more than one occasion when I've told someone I own a Moto Guzzi, they've been keen to tell me that Ewan McGregor rides those! I doubt anyone tells Ewan that I ride one too. 😂

I've watched all the other "Long Way" shows and found them to be good entertainment. There's some dramatization that I'm not very interested in, but I also appreciate that their concerns and struggles, even after professional training and with professional assistance and more resources than the common rider, are not minimized. They've gone from riding prototype electric motorcycles to vintage air cooled bikes, quite a range! I look forward to seeing the wrenching and "Offerings to the God of Speed" that are sure to occur.  :popcorn:
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: bad Chad on August 16, 2024, 11:42:22 AM
The first, Long Way Around, was excellent.  The Second, Long way Down, was decent, but for the part with Evan's wife.  The third was not very good, I hope they can recapture some of what they had in the first.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Dirk_S on August 16, 2024, 11:55:07 AM
The Second, Long way Down, was decent, but for the part with Evan's wife.

Eve Mavrakis is a talented, charming person, and I really sympathized with her in both shows, feeling left behind with a couple kids to care for her while her more-famous husband goes off and ‘adventures’…but I felt her joining the ride took away from the friendship dynamic that we tuned in for. Granted, they choose what gets tossed out of the editing room, but it didn’t seem Charlie was too enthused.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: bad Chad on August 16, 2024, 02:45:45 PM
I don't know how charming or not she is, but I'll take your word on it.   It's not like they were gone for 6 months.  And seems like a small sacrifice for people in their shoes, they certainly shouldn't have been struggling to afford their way of life.   As to feeling bad for her, I didn't.  And in the second show, she did go ahead and left her kids behind, with no parent!  Just opinions.
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Indypikes on August 17, 2024, 12:23:06 PM
Really looking forward to this. The other segments with Ewan and Charlie have been great and I enjoy rewatching on occasion. This one should be especially good. If you don't have Apple TV+ just wait until all the episodes have dropped and do a seven day free trial. Well worth it!
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: motogoro on August 17, 2024, 01:39:46 PM
Over on ADV https://www.advrider.com/take-the-long-way-home/

<snip>"Predictably, McGregor is on a Moto Guzzi California (my guess is an 80s model California II, the most “reliable” of the old Italians). "<snip>

LOL!! 
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: bad Chad on August 17, 2024, 01:45:37 PM
It's a loop frame for sure.  Charle's looks like maybe a /5?
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: testa_di_formaggio on August 17, 2024, 03:09:19 PM
Fix that wire harness !!!! LOL.... ADV Rider=joke

TdF
Title: Re: New Series Featuring a Guzzi
Post by: Moparnut72 on August 17, 2024, 07:27:28 PM
It's a loop frame for sure.  Charle's looks like maybe a /5?
I am pretty sure it is a /5. It has the "key" switch on top of the headlight bucket, just like the /2's.
kk