World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides

Henry Cole takes his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer on a 1500-mile ride of a lifetime from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Sofia, Bulgaria, taking in Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia along the way.

With the Metisse running smoothly and the sun shining, it's plain sailing for Henry Cole as he takes on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast. The beautiful towns of Rovinj and Pula are first up.

Henry Cole and his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer continue their Balkans odyssey as he visits the glorious city of Split.

With the Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer soldiering on, Henry has time to reflect on his experience of working as a war cameraman during the siege of Sarajevo, the longest siege of any city in modern times.

It's the homeward leg and the good old Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer has nearly made it. The crew's legendary fixer Predrag Blagojevic takes Henry around his home town of Nis before a quick trip into Sofia, Bulgaria.