This isn't totally a re-post.
I just watched all 7 episodes of Long Way Around. This is the documentry filed my Ewan McGregor and his friend Charlie. They traveled around the world, literally, on BMW motorcycles.
http://www.longwayround.com/lwr.php
It was just amazing. Has anyone else watched this? I know a couple of you have. I highly recommend it to everyone on this website.
+1 :thumb:
Yeah picked it up a few months back and must say it's brilliant and inspiring... I found it funny that the whole trip they went without any collisions, then they arrive to Canada and both Ewan and Charlie get run into.
Yeah, in Calgary. I just loved the footage from Mongolia and the Road of Bones. Only 80 miles of paved roads in all of Mongolia. That was truely amazing. Everyone they met was so amazing. I've got tons of respect for those guys. I know that if I were Scottish and an actor, I would enjoy hanging out with them. I was just so jeolous.
I am going to plan an epic trip for next summer. Nowhere too crazy. Just places the Super Hawk can go. See if Destro can take some time off. Maybe go north, Minnesota, Wiconson, etc., Canada. Still, it wouldn't compare.
Definitely would be fun. Should be interesting to plan, considering the Super Hawk's exuberant fuel consumption. Not very R1150 like at all. :laugh: I guess our support vehicle could be a fuel tanker!
Well, I bet we could make it to Deal's Gap and back in a week. Even with my frequent pit stops. :flipoff:
Quote from: Jake D on December 01, 2006, 09:29:34 AM
Well, I bet we could make it to Deal's Gap and back in a week. Even with my frequent pit stops. :flipoff:
Sounds like a decent trip, leave Saturday, be there by Monday when the traffic would be a less, spend a few days riding the dragon and see the local spots and be back on Friday. Trip planned.
Turds comin' too. Would your wife be wiling to take care of your babies by herself for a week?
I am seriously going to do this.
Quote from: Jake D on December 01, 2006, 09:50:47 AM
Turds comin' too. Would your wife be wiling to take care of your babies by herself for a week?
I am seriously going to do this.
I think so, if we plan it right, I could send her to her folks for the week that way she is not by herself. I have been wanting to go to the Gap for a while now and a good long trip would be awesome.
When, this coming summer? I will have just started a job (who knows where I'll even be living...) so no promises from me... But JEEZ I would love to do a long tour. I did a 300 mile round trip a few weekends ago and I thought that was BIG shaZam!.
Just bought the DVD and its on its way. AWESOME!
-Turd.
You're luck Turd. I wish I owened that DVD. I actually asked for it for Christmas.
Yeah, we're talking about Summer '07 to do the trip. The trip down there whould be pretty kick ass.
We can take highway 63 from Jefferson City all the way to Memphis and that will take us on some AMAZING roads in Arkansas. Then the trip from there should be pretty good if we stick to Tennesee. Then we'll be in the moutains for the rest of the way. Awsome.
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c391/KSUDanimal/ewan_charlie_naperville.jpg)
This picture cracked me up in the "Photo Gallery" page of the "Long Way Round" website. They went around the entire world, only chose about 30 pictures to post on the site and they choose to mock my Hometown and the place I spend basically every Holiday...Naperville, IL.
:laugh: :laugh:
-Turd.
Once you watch the movie, you'll be so proud that they passed though your town. One of the cameramen was from there, I believe, and they stop and get dinner with his parents. They actually loved that town.
Awesome, me = excited.
Its been rated as the 2nd best town in America (who the f%$k decided to rate towns in America?) for the last 5 or 6 years behind Ft. Collins, CO.
Naperville, WHAT!
OK, we should go after Turd graduates, he can delay the start of his new job until after the trip. If he is moving, the wife can take care of all the packing! I know the YZF guys stay here for their annual meet:
http://www.ironhorsenc.com/
Or other locations listed:
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/
Okay, so we find out when Turd graduates, then book rooms and block off our work schedules. What more needs to be done?
We're just going to assume my bike didn't get ruined by the winter storm.
Figure out a way to get our gear down there, I have saddle bags and a tank bag, but that will probably hold my stuff. Get some gear for all possible weather conditions. Tune up bikes, etc.
I say split the trip down into 2 days, less wear and take the scenic route. Schedule a day off before return trip and superslab it home. It looks to be about 750 miles to Deal's Gap from here. Not bad 2,000+ miles in a week. Also need to get walkie talkies to communicate. I say we schedule a spring day trip to test out equipment and logisitics, etc.
I'm just bringing a two piece leather suit and my riding boots. I'll go comando and keep a spare t-shirt under my seat. You can bring what you like. I travel light.
I'm with you on the two days down, super slab back. 750 miles would be doable in two days. That is only. . . 7 gas stops for the Shawk.
super sweet ride they did, I rode to alaska and back to texas this summer, was awesome. Love to read and see other peoples trips. :thumb:
I look forward to seeing pictures and a write up on the Alaska trip.
So guys. . .
I looked at Mapquest for a while.
From KC to Knoxville would take us 15 hours if we went through St. Louis then South to Memphis. Screw that, I saw. We need to take 63 Highway all the way to Memphis. Then due east to Knoxville. The Tail of the Dragon isn't far from Knoxville. But if we rode 7 hours each day, we'd get to Knoxville in two. That is going to be a Buddha Loves You. Just my $.02.
We may have to do it in three day, is all I'm saying.
yeah st. louis to memphis via the interstate is terrible, and boring. I live in north alabama, about 2.5 hours SE of Memphis, might make a good overnight stop for you guys unless its too far south. I'm about 4-5 hours from the gap.
How is the road form your house to the Gap? If there is a bunch of mountains and twisties. . . we could hook that up. And maybe you could join us on your motard! It would give us another reason to stop every 100 miles.
lol better make it 75 miles for me... Yeah some great roads... the Little River Canyon, Lookout Mtn and Chattanooga are along the way. Of course, twisty's over interstate will lengthen that 4-5 hours I quoted.
Even if you don't come this way, I'd like to meet you guys somewhere for a Gap run.
Alright, bet.
Let's see if someone will make this a sticky.
Back to the subject (but have a great ride 'round the Gap) -
I got the series from our library (no cable for me, too cheap) and was totally absorbed by it for a whole week. I do wish they hadn't whined so much and had cut back on the gratuitous F-this F-that. It could have been decent family entertainment had it not been for that..
on another topic, i wish alton brown would do another season of his feasting on asphalt show.
-ash
I liked all the F-bombs. Believe me, I would have been cussing up a storm.
I also enjoyed Feasting on Asphalt.