Around the World on a Panigale

JHTmcrider said:

All, the only places I have experienced "confiscation" practices are at either big venues like Intermot or a race track. In Germany it is routine to set up a gauntlet of Polizei and you have to pass through to enter or depart.

In the case of Hockenheim they saw my American U.S. Military plate and waved me on, though I guess they could have harassed me a bit.

In the case of Intermot in Dusseldorf, they fed every rider into a corral for parking and had set up a TüV and Polizei van at the end of the Halle that you had to pass through. Anyone (EU Member) who could not substantiate the changes or modifications to their vehicle immediately surrendered their keys and got to stepping back home or to find suitable replacements, which includes tires!

In the case of Assen TT, there were literally bikes everywhere and from all kinds of EU countries laying in the grass ditches that were impounded or abandoned by their owners while they made off to retrieve the stock parts from home or a dealer.

I my case I ran Yoshimura RS3 exhaust and remote battery kits, PVM wheels and after almost 13 years on the Autobahn I was never ticketed or pulled over for noise or lights or TüV issues. This may be in fact because I was in the military. However, I lived in near the center of the Black Forest near Stuttgart and was never pulled over for riding in a noise or Lärmshutz areas either.

Keep a handful of Euros in your pocket, since cops in Germany can demand payment on the spot, and in many cases they will discuss with you what they are gonna hit you up for.

My ex-wife is a German lawyer and went to law school in Tübingen so I got to bounce all the legal questions off her and her classmates for many years.

Don't forget even a tinted visor is illegal in Germany. They can get you for anything.

You will be fine!

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AntiHero said:

Which countries are that severe?

I'll be heading down to Rome for a few days. I'm trying to get Pompei to let me into the ruins with my bike prior to the official opening time in the AM, but so far I'm not having any luck.

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AntiHero said:

Which countries are that severe?



Be careful if you go to France they are very strict, most other EU are ok, former eastern block countries still take cash bribes Poland CZ & east etc

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sean999r said:

AntiHero said:

Which countries are that severe?



Be careful if you go to France they are very strict, most other EU are ok, former eastern block countries still take cash bribes Poland CZ & east etc

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That makes sense--they do have the 100hp restriction still. ....... crazy cheese eating surrender monkeys! (I keed, I keed, I actually do really like the French.)

Well, hopefully they take pity on a dumb Californian. I should probably get some "round the world" stickers made up so I can bribe motherfuckers with those instead of $$$.

Also, ride report is up:
http://ducati1199.com/ride-reports/19013-round-world-italian-supermodel.html#post171524

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NOLA said:

"Tinted visor" meaning windscreen or helmet ?

NOLA

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AntiHero said:

Which countries are that severe?

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IdZer0 said:

It also depends on how difficult you behave. A friend of mine was pulled over in Luxemburg for a group speeding ticket (as in a group of 5 was caught riding to fast with a handscanner and he started asking how the cop knew which rider was riding to fast). Well a couple of minutes later they fined him for 5 different offences (80€ each), one I remember was for not having his red rear reflector anymore, and one for not carrying the mandatory yellow reflective jacket.

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JHTmcrider said:

All, the only places I have experienced "confiscation" practices are at either big venues like Intermot or a race track. In Germany it is routine to set up a gauntlet of Polizei and you have to pass through to enter or depart.

In the case of Hockenheim they saw my American U.S. Military plate and waved me on, though I guess they could have harassed me a bit.

In the case of Intermot in Dusseldorf, they fed every rider into a corral for parking and had set up a TüV and Polizei van at the end of the Halle that you had to pass through. Anyone (EU Member) who could not substantiate the changes or modifications to their vehicle immediately surrendered their keys and got to stepping back home or to find suitable replacements, which includes tires!

In the case of Assen TT, there were literally bikes everywhere and from all kinds of EU countries laying in the grass ditches that were impounded or abandoned by their owners while they made off to retrieve the stock parts from home or a dealer.

I my case I ran Yoshimura RS3 exhaust and remote battery kits, PVM wheels and after almost 13 years on the Autobahn I was never ticketed or pulled over for noise or lights or TüV issues. This may be in fact because I was in the military. However, I lived in near the center of the Black Forest near Stuttgart and was never pulled over for riding in a noise or Lärmshutz areas either.

Keep a handful of Euros in your pocket, since cops in Germany can demand payment on the spot, and in many cases they will discuss with you what they are gonna hit you up for.

My ex-wife is a German lawyer and went to law school in Tübingen so I got to bounce all the legal questions off her and her classmates for many years.

Don't forget even a tinted visor is illegal in Germany. They can get you for anything.

You will be fine!

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