Doris' Bike Page

The study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniture study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon.

Robert M. Pirsig

StressPress-Definition von "Panne": Jeder auftretende Defekt technischer Art an der Mensch-Maschine-Einheit, die dazu führt, daß eine Reparatur vor Ort nicht mehr durchgeführt wird, ist eine Panne. Kann die Fahrt auf den eigenen Rädern nach einer Reparatur, Instandsetzung, Selbstheilung oder ähnliches fortgesetzt weden, ist dies lediglich als technischer Halt zu werten.

Ein Limerick von Volki (StressPress):
Drei Moppetthexen aus Hungen
Die haben am Feuer gesungen
Der Zeltplatz lag wach
Die ganze Nacht
Das war ihnen wieder gelungen

Welcome all bikers and motorcycle interested folks!

On these pages you can meet the motorcyclist part of me: what I like about it, the bikes I've ridden, and some tour reports and travelling stories.

If I had to classify my riding style, the phrase "tourer" would probably describe it most closely. I am also very interested in mechanics (fixing, at least trying to) and off-road biking (trial, enduro-touring, trail-riding). Although I participated in training courses, I am not practicing much for there's no place around where I live where one could go to play. One event has become a regular habit, though: EnduRoMania!

Aside from "normal" motorcycling I have discovered the fun of side-car riding - more on this in the XT 500 and TDM sections.
Also see some side-cars pics I took at the Eurogespanntreffen 1998.

I collect bike models of the bikes I have (had) and the occational odd one or really nice one. The side-car models can be seen here (description in German).

Other motorcycle related links are on my link page.

Aktuelles:

Ich möchte einen Gespann-Gelände-Fahrkurs mitmachen (mit der TDM). Die Truppe von Baboons, die ansonsten Gelände-Trainings für Solisten anbieten, hätten auch einen kompetenten Instruktor (Gespann-Crosser), ein Gelände (Warching), aber nicht die Nachfrage. Wenn ich ein paar Interessenten zusammenkriegen könnte, könnten die uns einen Kurs massgeschneidert machen. Preislich scheint das durchaus bezahlbar zu sein, jedenfalls wenn man es mit anderen vergleicht. Wer auch nur vielleicht und eventuell ein kleines bischen Interesse daran hat, möge mich kontaktieren.

Currently I ride these bikes:

Simson Schwalbe K51, 1984

BMW F 650, 1995

Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer, 2003

HU-Yamaha TDM 850 side-car, 2001

Yamaha XT 500 with and without side-car, 1981

Honda TLR 200 Reflex, 1992

I have been riding motorcycles for 15 years now. During that time a quite a few different bikes:

Other bikes I rode:

For two short periods I shared bikes with their actual owner:

a 1984 Yamaha XJ 900: + great touring bike (even two up and camping gear), + reliable + quick, + comfortable for tall riders, - too tall for me
(info in German)
and a BMW R 80/7: + looks nice, + is a classic, - bad shaft drive reaction (scary in corners!)

Before the real motorcycles, I rode around on

a Hercules Supra 4 Enduro Mokick (49cc) in 1985,
1 cylindre 2-stroke engine, 2,2 Kw (3 PS) at 4750 r/min., maximum power:4,8 Nm at 4000 r/min., aircooled, kickstarter, 4 gears, topspeed: 40 kph
a 1968 or 1969 Kreidler Florett RS(?) (49cc) from 1983 to 1985,
(check out the Kreidler page in NL, Kreidler-Verein in D, and Kreidler Florett Museun for details on models and more)
and a early 70ies Garelli Bonanza 25 Mofa (50cc) 1980 to 1983.
1,6KW/2,2 PS, orange/elfenbein
(article in Motalia 130, a few pictures on a German page, and a bit more, and all there is in German)

Last update: May 2003

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