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Tailendcharley:
:D  :D I watched the first episode of Ewans and Charleys adventure last night on their journey down towards the southern most tip of Africa...what I was wondering is who finances their trips...the cost of the vehicles alone must amount to over £150,00.00 without the cost of everything else...surely the Big Companys don't just give them the equipement in the form of sponsorship...just a thought....luv the programme though :D  :D

 :D  :D Smithy :wink:  :wink:

strapping young lad:
i think the bbc pay for a hefty bit of it else why film it for tv.

plus i would imagine people like nissan and bmw donated the bikes/cars as its priceless advertising

else its sponsorship as you can see ewan and charley have patches on their riding gear

littlepow:
They get a hefty amount of sponsorship. Just look at the tv time they get, books and dvds they are selling.

But I always think they go a bit over kill on equipment at times, especially on the long way round.

Bulli:
i watched it and loved it. I think they are top blokes for doign it.

I did get to the point where i said if i have the time and 10k spare i could do it on my drz without the support....i think they really are into overkill mode!

littlepow:
They do it to raise awareness of charities in there own countries and third world. But mainly cause they can.

Would be nice to tag along in the support vehicles, for the long way up from south America to Alaska.

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