Paris Dakar on the telly

[chunkolini]

Spotted this today.
Looks to be a BBC history of the PD Rally http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01r1cnw/Madness_in_the_Desert_Paris_to_Dakar/
Will have to watch it on I player later.

 

[Epicyclic]

Well spotted that man! Missed it when I had a quick scan earlier.

 

[chunkolini]

We can watch it communally with beards waxed as dust protectors.
I'll be Eddie Aurieol.
Now I have the Africa Twin I will have to take the computer down to the garage and sit on the bike to get the full experience.

 

[CRB]

We can watch it communally with beards waxed as dust protectors.

?Can you wait until next year? I will not shave, honest.

Well spotted, I missed that too.

'I will be mainly looking for LT 4x4 support vehicles'.

 

[Epicyclic]

We can watch it communally with beards waxed as dust protectors.
I'll be Eddie Aurieol.
Now I have the Africa Twin I will have to take the computer down to the garage and sit on the bike to get the full experience.

Not sure about the waxed beards, it'll get in the way of the agricultural champagne.
Be careful if you go down the garage, you might get carried away and end up at Pendine on the sands....

 

[adamsmitqc]

I just tried the link and it's telling me the program is unavailable, when was it on air?

 

[adamsmitqc]

BBC4 @ 9PM.... Sorted, I'll start with Top Gear which should then lead nicely onto some Paris Dakar action....

Don't have a motorbike to sit on in the garage (apart from an ancient BSA B32 which my dad took apart 20 years ago and is still in bits)

Couch it is... Good spot Chunkolini

 

[Robotstar5]

Thanks for the link Chunko'

 

[chunkolini]

Just watched it on I player.
Good programme, about people and the race the whole caboodle.
Mrs C enjoyed it as well. She did get tired of me going there's my bike every time a 600 Tenere came on.
So many memories. I was in West Africa in '91 on an aid project, bought cheap Tenere with the idea of riding home on it, then the whole scene got nasty in the desert. I had to sell the bike and fly home.
Right decision, broke my heart.
Maybe one day.
Chunko'.

 

[Cris B]

Cracking documentary, thanks for the link

 

[magnet]

great thanks for posting

 

[Robotstar5]

Just finished watching it, good program, I'd forgotten about the Leyland DAF twin engined trucks.

 

[chunkolini]

I loved the bonkers prototype vehicles, it got stupidr and stupider, then they ruined it by making rules.
Is anybody racing mega bikes on dirt anymore?
the factory Beemers were amazing.

Fabulous looking stuff.
Ok it got dangerous, but hell it is racing.
Rules spoil the whole game.

 

[wookie]

Spotted this today.
Looks to be a BBC history of the PD Rally http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01r1cnw/Madness_in_the_Desert_Paris_to_Dakar/
Will have to watch it on I player later.

It's on BBC HD channel this Monday @ 9pm

better than watching it on iplayer