In the first episode we have part one of the Motorcycle Olympics where each presenter has £500 to spend on a Motorbike and complete a range of tasks, if they can even get them started. Graham tests the Livewire, an electric bike from Harley Davison and who better to join him then the man who has ridden more miles on one than anyone else in the world, Charley Boorman. To finish off the episodes Bruce gets his hands on the MV Agusta Rush and falls in love with the sound.
Graham starts the episode with a look at the new Honda Fireblade SP and asks how it compares to his own 1997 Fireblade, it’s safe to say, things have changed. Kristy heads to Bolton to look at a brand-new British motorcycle brand, Langen and their £30,000, 250cc, 2 stroke, café racer. Tom has enough of the team arguing about who has the best bike and sets them a challenge to make adverts for their bikes.
The electric episode. The team all pick electric bikes and head for a weekend away. They face charging problems, they pull planes, Graham makes them mountain bike and more. However, it’s not all about the expensive bikes and Charley Boorman joins us again to run us through two of the lower price options that can be used even on L plates.
We draft in racer, Lara Small, better known as Laramoto, to take a trip to the Isle of Man to see what is on offer despite the lack of TT for the last 2 years. Lara samples the food, culture and most importantly, the track on her Ducati. Kristy takes a look at the new CCM Maverick, part of their wildly successful Spitfire range and we even see what it can do in the hands of a man like Dougie Lampkin.
Graham goes back to his adventure bike routes and checks out the Harley Davidson Pan America, but to really test it, he lets an ex enduro champ have a go. It seems jumps on a big adventure bike are no problem if you have the skills. Kristy gets her hands dirty and attempts to change a ‘barn find’ BMW K100 into a café racer in just one day. The team do a quick round up of bike they think you should buy and we have the second part of the Motorcycle Olympics.
Motorbike TV returns with a bigger, bolder new season, now co-hosted by Charley Boorman! Did you know he’s done the Dakar? Following Lara Small’s segment on the Isle of Man in season 1, season 2 also sees her return and in episode 1 we’re following her on one of her race weekends. Our new regular 10-in-10 interview segment starts off with a chat with Charley himself and Tales from the Trails moves over from Adventure Bike TV, starting with the first of a four part adventure in the Peak District. To cap things off we return to Sweet Lamb Adventure Rally Bike Academy for part one of the Motorcycle Olympics.
Season 2 of Motorbike TV sees the return of Old vs New where this year, Charley and Graham compare the BMW R1150 GSA to the new R1250. In 10-in-10 Graham and Charley meet Vanessa Ruck aka “The Girl on a Bike” and we look at the aftershock of Lara’s crash at Oulton Park. Then it’s back to Sweet Lamb for the first contest in the Motorbike Olympics: The Hill Climb
Episode 3 heads back to the Peak District with part two of Tales from the Trails and then in 10-in-10 we talk to Ben King who, at 21, attempted to become the youngest person to travel solo around the world on his Honda CRF250L. Then, in part 2 of Old vs New, Charley and Graham swap bikes and try to agree which of the BMWs is the definitive one. Finally in the Motorbike Olympics, the presenters take on the second challenge.
Season 2 of Motorbike TV is back with a full episode devoted to electric motorbikes. We’re trying something that (we think) has never been done before: A 6 hour enduro, pitting our team of Motorbike TV presenters against a team of Motorbike TV viewers.
This episode Graham take some time to indulge Lara’s love of all things Ducati with a comparison of the Panagale V4S vs the Multistrada. In 10-in-10 we interview Sam and Clare Farah, hosts of our sister show Adventure Bike TV and then Sam, Tom and Graham return to the Peak Districts in Tales from the Trails. In the penultimate Motorcycle Olympics, the team tackle their greatest challenge yet: The Quarry.
In the final part of season 2 we’re heading underground in the last part of Tales from the Trails. In 10-in-10 we ask Bruce Smart the big question on everyone’s lips: “Why aren’t you in season 2?” Lara and Graham swap bikes in the second part of Ducati vs Ducati, and we round out the season with the final challenge of the Motorcycle Olympics where the last 3 competitors take part in a head-to-head.