why no "Top Gear" for bikes - Page 2 - SV650.org

Viney · 03-10-06, 07:39 AM

It would be boring as hell. There are much fewer bike makes/models than there are cars

03-10-06, 08:08 AM

I'm pretty sure the Germans have one. I say pretty sure because I couldnt understand a thing other than looking at the bikes

- I was thinking the same thing you ask. There are plenty of bikes about if you mixed old with new.

Stu · 03-10-06, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nuntius

The format isn't really transferrable to bikes. Just think, half of the presenting on top gear is done from inside the cars, whilst they are driving. It can't work that way for a bike.

Didn't Steve Berry used to present like that on a bike in Top gear. On board cameras and presenter miked up - shouldn't be too hard?

Stu · 03-10-06, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Viney

It would be boring as hell. There are much fewer bike makes/models than there are cars

I would love it because the majority of cars are boring as hell. And I for one don't know much about different bikes. I find the range of bikes far more bewildering than the range of cars out there.

03-10-06, 08:54 AM

I'm sure Top Gear once upon a time did a few small pieces on bikes, or it may have been 5th Gear, that was when I was a kid so I guess it was Top Gear...

Viney · 03-10-06, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu

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Originally Posted by Viney

It would be boring as hell. There are much fewer bike makes/models than there are cars

I would love it because the majority of cars are boring as hell. And I for one don't know much about different bikes. I find the range of bikes far more bewildering than the range of cars out there.

They all do the same thing...go fast, and hurt when you fall off.

03-10-06, 05:16 PM

we have several bike shows here in the US however most of them are geared toward cruisers

03-10-06, 09:50 PM

TopGear did once long time ago, when I was a wee boy, sometimes did a feature on bikes, but that's long gone. I'm afraid now it M&M badly shot shows or stuff from the States.
I think the last decent show worth watchin was 'Long Way Round'.

04-10-06, 08:04 AM

I seem to remember a 5th gear with Tiff & Vicky out on a track on cbr600rr's, so that must be 2003++. Tiff got his knee down - in the wet - & then lowsided off shortly afterwards lol

the reason they don't do bikes on TG is that there's just not the audience for it. there's a huge audience for cars - potentially *over* half the population - but if they put bikes on people would just switch off. TG is only really partly a car show, it's more like FHM or similar on the telly - lifestyle, lads having a laugh, aspirational products etc

04-10-06, 10:18 PM

You could get cable and watch american chopper

*I'll get my coat*

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03-10-06, 07:39 AM	#11
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	It would be boring as hell. There are much fewer bike makes/models than there are cars

03-10-06, 08:08 AM	#12
Demonz Guest Posts: n/a	I'm pretty sure the Germans have one. I say pretty sure because I couldnt understand a thing other than looking at the bikes - I was thinking the same thing you ask. There are plenty of bikes about if you mixed old with new.

03-10-06, 08:54 AM	#15
JakeRS Guest Posts: n/a	I'm sure Top Gear once upon a time did a few small pieces on bikes, or it may have been 5th Gear, that was when I was a kid so I guess it was Top Gear...

03-10-06, 05:16 PM	#17
RandyO Guest Posts: n/a	we have several bike shows here in the US however most of them are geared toward cruisers

03-10-06, 09:50 PM	#18
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	TopGear did once long time ago, when I was a wee boy, sometimes did a feature on bikes, but that's long gone. I'm afraid now it M&M badly shot shows or stuff from the States. I think the last decent show worth watchin was 'Long Way Round'.

04-10-06, 08:04 AM	#19
weazelz Guest Posts: n/a	I seem to remember a 5th gear with Tiff & Vicky out on a track on cbr600rr's, so that must be 2003++. Tiff got his knee down - in the wet - & then lowsided off shortly afterwards lol the reason they don't do bikes on TG is that there's just not the audience for it. there's a huge audience for cars - potentially over half the population - but if they put bikes on people would just switch off. TG is only really partly a car show, it's more like FHM or similar on the telly - lifestyle, lads having a laugh, aspirational products etc

04-10-06, 10:18 PM	#20
BigDog Guest Posts: n/a	You could get cable and watch american chopper I'll get my coat