I've just watched it on the old iPlayer and enjoyed it more than expected, perhaps because it's not what I expected. OK it's all a bit contrived but that's what TV's all about. Some cool looking Triumph's too, although I'm not sure it's the bike I'd have chosen for the dirt roads but what the hey. Still more comfy that a sportsbike I imagine (but so's washing your genitalia with Ralgex).
Can we forgo the usual "rich bugger on a bike", "not a proper biker", "I had to ride to mill on knackered old mz with half a cylinder wearing just me underpants to be a proper biker" stuff because that's just so sad and miserable and have some sensible comments.
I think you've hit it on the nail Dusty, status, money, fame nothing compares to riding a bike. We're all equal when we're on a bike. We're vulnerable, we get hot, cold or wet depending on the weather, we occasionally misbehave, have palpitations when it all goes a bit lairy and we love every glorious minute of it. That's why we ride.