Well, I had to go through bike withdrawal. Not only did I leave Suzi, Trey and Junior home alone, I only saw 2 bikes in Munich. A dozen scooters but only 2 bikes. I have no idea why so few. Outside Munich there was an old Yamaha on top of a sign for a restaurant with a sign "Bikers Welcome" (in English, too!).
Here are the 2 bikes I saw. Reading up on them, they were popular in Europe but not available in the USA.
The CBR has interesting braces from the frame to the mirrors.
(and the beer was great! :cheers: and the chocolates!)'
Also bought an adidas parka, flannel shirt and other adidas stuff not sold in the USA.
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Assorted/Munich_DSC01306.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Assorted/Munich_DSC01307.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Assorted/Munich_DSC01308.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Assorted/Munich_DSC01309.jpg)
The first one is a CBR900RR early 90's version - 93-96 I think.
The second one is a TDM850, us got em but only 92 or maybe 92-93, small market but I've seen a few, and have even split/shared with one in the bay area. Nice enough bike, but nothing a Vstrom today wont trounce all around.
Cool.
Buddha.
Nice bikes, did you see any GS500's :dunno_black:
Those were the only 2 bikes I saw (other than the Yamaha mounted on the sign for a restaurant outside Munich)
In Berlin I have seen GS500's and lots and LOTS of bikes like this:
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/DSC00270a.jpg)
Even bikes in the winter in Berlin:
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/bar_signals.jpg)
That snow bike I think is an sr400.
Cool.
Buddha.
i want to go to germany some day. found one of hte family named streets.
http://en.ka.stadtwiki.net/Hans-Thoma-Stra%C3%9Fe theres a half dozen thusfar. one of which in berlin.
thre was hans, in the first one, then ludwig
http://reservation.travelaffiliatepro.com/hotel/details/ONZPRWA/booking-seehotel-wassermann-ludwig-thoma-strasse-1-seebruck-chiemsee-germany.html.html
relatives business there
http://www.foodfever.com/frollein-hans-thoma-strasse-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt.htm
traced the thoma name back to 12 century black forest area beermakers. andsome minor nobility