Honda Transalp Takes the Celebrity Charity Challenge

Honda UK announced that actor Danny John-Jules, who plays The Cat in cult classic TV series Red Dwarf, and endurance rider Graham Hoskins, are to take the ‘Iron Butts’ Challenge in aid of Sport Relief, on two Honda Transalp motorcycles. The 7,000-mile ride is scheduled to take place from February 27 to March 14, crossing from Europe into Africa, through the Middle East into Turkey and back to the UK.

The two will cover 480 miles on their shortest day and 630 miles on their longest. They will set off on their Honda Transalps from Alexandra Palace in North London on February 27, during the 2010 Motorcycle Show.

“I’ve owned a Honda Fireblade for the last ten years and it has never missed a beat, so in my mind a Honda was the only real choice for this trip due to their incredible reliability, quality and range which has something for all riding needs,” Hoskins said in a release.

“We looked at a few different bikes in their range as possibilities, but the Transalp is definitely the right machine for our challenge with its great adventure riding capabilities, comfy riding position, renowned reliability, good tank range and great luggage capacity.”

49 year-old Danny John-Jules is best known for his comic role in the classic hit TV show Red Dwarf, which is as popular as ever with a new series being filmed later this year.

“This is going to be no holiday, but it will be an incredible trip and experience where we aim to raise money for Sport Relief but also promote the fun and freedom of safe adventure motorcycling,” John-Jules said. “I love crazy adventures and there’s no better reason to do something like this other than to support a worthwhile cause and encouraging more people into motorcycling, which I’m passionate about.”

To follow their progress, both Danny and Graham will post a series of blogs and images from their adventure, which you can access the following link.