Watch Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Play 'Guess That Bike?'

Only a true Jedi can answer these riddles by sound alone.

Photo by: Ralph Hermens

Janaki Jitchotvisut

By: Janaki Jitchotvisut

Jun 12, 2025 at 9:25am ET

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How good are you at guessing what motorcycle you're hearing by sound alone?

While it's a fun game to play, I wouldn't say I'm particularly good at it. True story, I was once stumped by the sound of my own V4 in our garage when my partner submitted it to a podcast and I heard it months later. Whoops!

But, and this is also true, I'm neither Ewan McGregor nor Charley Boorman. Thankfully, both of them are apparently much better at guessing motorcycle running sounds than I am. If this were a pub trivia thing, I'd totally lose to them and be happy about it.

Just how good are they? Well, you'll only have to watch this short video to find out.

What do you think?

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Were you able to guess which bike it was by the sounds played here before Ewan and Charley, or did you not have a guess in the world? Be sure to let us know in the comments. You're also more than welcome to share any stories of similar guessing game victories or mishaps you've had in the past. It's a fun game to play for many a rider, whether we're actually any good at it or not.

Both Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's latest project is "Long Way Home," which is the third piece of the "Long Way" franchise that started with "Long Way Up," and was then followed some time later by "Long Way Round" and "Long Way Down." Apple TV+ picked up the rights to the "Long Way" franchise and added it to its service in 2020, and that's where you can watch every minute of "Long Way Home," as well. Find it on whatever device you watch Apple TV+ programs.