The All-Star Motorcycle Circus & Expedition

Fri-May 11, 2012

Money:

Euro: $1 USD = €0.75 or €1 = $1.33 USD

Gas/Fuel in Germany: €1.68/l or $2.24 USD/l or $8.28/gal! You stateside riders quit your whining about gas prices.

Since we’re in flower smelling mode vs IBA power ride mode we’re letting the weather control our direction.  We’re doing 2-3 hour day rides out of Bamburg.

Point of [...]

All-Stars

A point of clarification.  The All-Star’s are not the clowns doing the ride.  The All-Stars are the people we meet who help make our experience unique.  Here’s who have qualified as All-Stars:

Stefan Knopf of KnopfTours for getting my moto to Germany and offering facilities/tools to switch my dog bones.  This kind of service is available to [...]

Fri-May 4, 2012

Local Harley-Davidson dealer, Bertl Paukner, Bertl’s Harley-Davidson, Bamberg invited us to dinner.  He is one of the finest HD dealer in Europe.  His other guest was Manfred K. Krueger, a German who has resided in the US and South Africa.  Manfred is planning a ride around lower Africa.  Since we are heading to St [...]

Day2-Wed, April 25, 2012

Finalized paperwork with Stefan.
1) International Motor Insurance Card (Green Card) good for 29 days.

Since I was staying for almost 2 months, I had to purchase a second Green Card for the following 29 days.  I also purchased the ADAC PLUS Europe-wide, vehicle-related benefits like assistance following breakdown, accident, vehicle theft Auto/Moto Travel Insurance.

Easter tradition [...]

SECOND NOTICE

It’s not to late to opt out of sometimes boorish behavior and indiscriminate moto shenanigans!  If you do not want to be on this BLOG about me wondering around Europe on a motorcycle, send an e-mail to me, dtanji@gmail.com and you will not be subject to two guys meandering around Europe.  My 2012 riding in Europe [...]