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McGregor and Boorman embark on "Long Way Down"
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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are just days away from embarking on
their latest adventure, the Long Way Down.
The pair are planning to go one better than their previous
circumnavigation of the globe with a journey from the most northerly
point in McGregor's homeland of Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa.
BMW has confirmed it supplied two standard R1200GS Adventures to the
globetrotters two weeks ago. Managing Director of BMW Motorrad UK,
Adrian Roderick, said: "The bikes are totally standard - we've fitted
some crash bars and some luggage but other than that they're the same
as you would see in the shops. The boys have had the bikes for two
weeks to get used to."
McGregor and Boorman opted not to fit BMW latest Satellite Navigation
systems, preferring the romantic system of maps and stars. The trip to
Cape Town is expected to take several months with McGregor promoting
his favourite charity UNICEF en route.
The provisional dates for departure from John O' Groats are May 10 or
May 12 - depending on the filming schedule
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