Italo and BMW-Boxer-Breakfast in Bremen

[ScottColumbus]

Nice Laverda, Aïda.   Which bike do you ride most?

Justin, I must admit that I didn´t realize that the LS has got this special type of brakes. I´ve never seen those brakes before on a cow.

Dirk

[msbuck]

Dirk,

I think I actually ride them about equal.  I keep the Laverda up in the mountains during the summer months for riding the twisty mountain roads and I leave my BMW here in the flatlands for day rides and long trips.  They are SO different in riding styles that it's pretty easy to chose between them.  I must say that I enjoy them both, but I have a tendency to pick the Laverda.    It's much more stable on the road with those wide tires and the braking is unbelievable.    But for a long trip, there's no question, it's the R65!!    

[ScottColumbus]

I´m just coming home from a trip the "Lanz Bulldog Treffen". A Lanz Bulldog is a famous German pre-war tractor. These tractors have a great fan society nowadays. Some of them meet once a year in Schleswig-Holstein, North Germany. An where you see Lanz Bulldogs, you will also find all kinds of classical vehicles. It was fantastic.  






We were 3 members of the Kleine-Boxer-Forum. Skipper, a navy officer, lead us. He ignored the 40.000 visitors, 15.000 cars, policemen, guardians, signs, barricades, etc.

So we managed to get into the inner circle of the Lanz-Bulldog-Treffen. There were nearly 1000 exponats, but only 3 motorbikes:







I hope that you want to know what a Lanz Bulldog is.

These are Lanz Bulldogs:



and this:



And this one belongs to Andi, a member of the KBF



We wanted to take a ride with my children. But first he had to start the 1-cyl.-Diesel-engine.

In order to do that he heated the engine with a petrol burner.

 

Andi is a funny guy. Safety is very important for him. He always wears safety-shoes.




The children are laughing.  

If something would have gone wrong with the cigarette, I would have to search my kids in Norway.



The sound of a Lanz is great. 1 cyl and 10 litres. 200 rpm. Kult - kult - kult - kult  
The heroes:



These are Unimogs. They were built in 1948 by Mercedes-Benz. At that time right after the war, Mercedes-Benz was not allowed to produce any kind of lorries or trucks. So they founded a new company, named Unimog (Universale Motoren Gesellschaft). This is the best off-road vehicle ever built. . In Germany it´s very famous.

When I have enough money, I will buy myself an Unimog, too. Toys for men.

More Unimogs



Outside the inner circle there have been a lot of nice bikes.











A pre-war BMW R 35





Regards

Dirk

[SCJJR65]

Once again, some outstanding photos, Dirk!  I'm in constant awe as to how you seem to get around the country to find these wonderful gatherings of BMWs that seem to be everywhere!!!  Love those 1-cylinder diesel tractors, too!  I'd love to hear one idling in person!!  

I don't remember reading what your occupation is (but I might have missed that posting if you had mentioned it before).  Just what is it you do for a living, anyway?  Whatever it is, you must always have weekends off, because it seems like you are always visiting some BMW gathering or interesting city somewhere!  (Can you tell I'm envious?)  [smiley=happy.gif]

[ScottColumbus]

John, I knew that somebody would ask this question! , because the Lanz-Bulldog-Treffen was on a thursday.
How can it be, that the bloody Germans don´t have to go to work like normal people?

We´ve had a public holiday on thursday, so the Lanz-Bulldog-Treffen was placed on that day.

Btw: I´m a human resources developper. I work  in an insurance company as a coach for managers.

At the weekend we are mostly "on the road", with or without the children.

Time is too precious to be wasted.

Dirk


Dirk

[SCJJR65]

How about that!  I was in human resources myself for 20 years as a HR manager, mostly in the manufacturing sector.  I loved every aspect of the field EXCEPT having to discipline an employee or terminate their employment.  Most of the managers in the companies I worked for wouldn't accept the responsiblity for doing the "nasty" work of disciplinary action or termination, and would snag me into either sitting in on it or worse, doing it myself.  I decided after 20 years of it that I still had enough time in my career to learn a new skill that was more creative without the stress of ruining someone else's life.  So, I enrolled in college (with the blessing and support of my lovely wife Pattimarie), and am just about to graduate with my degree in Graphic Design.  How's THAT for a change of employment?  

[ScottColumbus]

John, that´s a great change in your life. Isn´t it difficult to learn a new profession? And isn´t it difficult to find an new job?

If you like, here are some pics from a tour near our home trough Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony).

Starting in the village where we live.



My wife on her R65. Funny, she looks like as if she is a tall woman, but she isn´t.



Old farm houses.





This old wooden water mill ist still on duty.





My wife always sits me on my neck



Countryside

Most of the old farmhouses have two crossed wooden horseheads on the top of their roofs.








Two very old traffic signs. I think the sign in the foreground is about 50 years old. Look at the old fashioned motorcycle.





And here are some pics of a sad R90 S. The legendary R90 S.   She has had better days. :-/









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Dirk