Portraits with motorcycle

Micky with his BMW R 80

"It wasn't my first BMW, but it allowed me to drive hands-free."

But let’s take a look at the following:

The first red Moto Guzzi - was great to tune

Red Kreidler 6.25 HP - nice moped, ran 100km/h with two people

Yamaha 250 RD - ran like a charm, I didn't dare to go full throttle at the beginning.

Black Yamaha 500 SR - was a great motorcycle without any restrictions

Yamaha rot 535 Chopper

Red BMW 800 RT - beautiful touring motorcycle

Blue BMW 1000 RT - already with radio, I drove all over Germany, even to Tyrol; it was great

Blue Piaggio scooter 200 - impossible for a motorcyclist!

Black/yellow BMW 800 GS - brings tears to my eyes

Grey NSU Quickly - just for fun

« You don’t travel to arrive, but to travel »

Patrick:

"Well, I got into motorcycling through my father. As a child I would ride on the back of a motorbike from time to time and when I was 15 it was clear that I would get my moped license so that I could be mobile and free. During this time I also quickly realized that I would get my motorbike license as soon as possible. In the second year of my apprenticeship the time had finally come. I had saved up my apprenticeship money and went to buy my first motorbike in spring 2009 and from then on I was a member of the MSTM. At that point I was allowed to ride it without any throttle. Since then my enthusiasm for motorcycling has been unabated and I travel around Europe near and far with my new touring bike, the KTM 1190 Adventure. My journey has taken me to the North Cape, Spain/Portugal, Crete, Madeira, the Dolomites, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy and France. I am excited to see where the roads and passes will take me in the future and what great experiences I will have with man and machine."

Bernd:

"As a small child, I always looked up to my brother, who was very active on his motorcycle. It was always the greatest thing for me when I was allowed to ride along. That never left me and I made full use of all the two-wheeled possibilities. Moped, light motorcycle (80s) and then motorcycle. I am fascinated by the wide range of things you can experience on two-wheelers. During my motorcycle time, I have dealt with almost all topics:

Streetfighter, supersport, enduro, trial, super moto and motorcycle extreme trips with my wife Andrea.

What I don't do is motocross, motoball, and freestyle. The risk of injury is too high for me."

Siegbert:

"I financed my first motorized two-wheeler, a Kreidler moped, with a 6-week holiday job. I still have a Florett LF from 1978 in constant use.

When the Yamaha SR 500 came onto the market at the end of the 70s, I saved up rigorously and bought my first motorcycle. I have remained loyal to the Yamaha brand to this day and after a 1-cylinder, a 4-cylinder followed, later as a combination with a 2-seater sidecar, then a 2-cylinder and currently I ride the 3-cylinder Yamaha MT09 Tracer.

Our tours, with a pillion passenger, took us over most of the Alps and Dolomite passes and into neighboring countries. Highlights were Corsica and Scotland, but Crete and Madeira are also unforgettable.

The MSTM, MotorradStammTischMalsch, emerged from the former association "Motorradfreunde der Polizei Ettlingen", founded in 1982. We are currently around 30 bikers and meet every Wednesday."

Klaus:

My motorcycle career began at the age of 17 as a pillion passenger on a 175cc Motobi at the Nürburgring. Four months after my 18th birthday, I got a CB 72 with 24 hp, which was the most powerful Honda available in Europe at the time. In 1967, this was replaced by a CB 450, which I rode until 1970. During this time, I was twice German university champion for reliability rides. I took a break from motorcycles until 1987 because of my studies, family and building a house. I bought a 125cc Enduro. Herbert Hirth persuaded me to buy a "real" motorcycle, and I ended up with five Japanese ones. After a friend had a serious fall (tyre blocked), I switched to an ABS motorcycle. In 1998, these were almost only available from BMW. Since then, I have been a happy BMW GS rider. My current machine, the BMW 650 GS (Twin), has about 80,000 km on the clock, is very reliable and lighter (due to its age) and is definitely suitable for light terrain.

Why do I ride a motorcycle? I like the independence, the acceleration, the lean angle, the nature. I am bothered by the noise and the speeding in tourist areas.