{"id":63,"date":"2011-01-05T18:10:26","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T18:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/05\/lewis-leathers-on-the-discovery-channel-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:17:22","slug":"lewis-leathers-on-the-discovery-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lewisleathers.com\/blog\/lewis-leathers-on-the-discovery-channel-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LEWIS LEATHERS ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aviakit on TV\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/Jan 11\/Cafe Racer TV.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers on Discovery Channel\" width=\"675\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>May 2010 saw Cafe Racer TV visit the Lewis Leathers shop where they interviewed two of the LL Crew and some of our friends who came along on the day. The latest series debuted in the States in late November and finally begins screening in the UK this month, the first showing of the show featuring Lewis Leathers is at 8pm on January 6th with further screenings to follow:<\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 6th: 8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 7th: 11am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 7th: 11pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 17th 11.30am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 17th: 11.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 26th: 11am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 26th: 11pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more details see<a href=\"http:\/\/uk-tv-guide.com\/show-times\/776217\/Cafe%20Racer\/page\/1\"> <strong>HERE<\/strong>:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And Here is what Cafe Racer TV&#8217;s Mike Seate had to say on the making of the episode:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: right; padding: 15px;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NEW CAF\u00c9 RACER TV SHOW&#8211;<\/strong>This week, we\u2019ve been working feverishly to complete a few segments for the show that are near and dear to our hearts. The foremost is a piece we shot at London\u2019s Lewis Leathers, known as the oldest and most respected leather motorcycle gear manufacturer on the planet. That\u2019s no trite distinction as motorcycle gear has to be stylish, durable and capable of taking the sort of punishment that gives rodeo clowns nightmares just to survive, let alone for most of a century as has Lewis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aviakit, Discovery Channel\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/November Blog\/discovery-hd-theaters-cafe-racer-tv-tales-from-the-road-week5-2.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis Leathers, Cafe Racer TV\" width=\"673\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The shop is run by Derek Harris, one of the coolest cats we had the pleasure of meeting during our extended world tour. Derek is a quiet, soft-spoken type but has more arcane and fascinating facts stored in his noggin than most. 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