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Stelvio Pass on a bicycle
A long-cherished dream: getting up to the Stelvio Pass on a bicycle. I was able to fulfil it in late autumn 2018 after a long…
Alpine passes: My top 10
Lesedauer // Reading time: 1 Min. I learned to ride a motorcycle on the Stelvio Pass. Over 30 years ago, I steered into one of the 48 famous hairpin bends…
2024: A year full of stories and curves
My review of the past, eventful 2024.
100,000 kilometres on the Ducati 748s
Ducati 748s: Not the bike best known for long-distance touring and conquering the steep passes of the Alps. But who says it can’t be done?
With open eyes through the Lower Engadine
Lesedauer // Reading time: 1 Min. Whilst driving through the Lower Engadine, Goethe came to mind: ‘Do you want to ramble on and on? Look, the good is so close.’…
Photo parade: My most beautiful travel photos 2024
Michael from the travel and photography blog ‘Erkunde die Welt” invites to the next edition of his photo parade.
I’ve had enough. I’m dropping it.
Dropping the motorcycle. You know that feeling? And do you know the feeling when someone makes fun about that?
Memories of my motorcycles
Lesedauer // Reading time: 1 Min. Motorcyclists are often said to develop an intimate “relationship” with their vehicles. Some give their machines names, park them in the garage on soft…
Dolomites 2024 – New restrictions
From June 2024, an innovative attempt will be made to reduce the impact of motorised traffic in the Dolomites – an altitude limit for driving on…
(My) Emotions when riding a motorcycle
Will the era of electromobility go down in history as the age of emotionlessness? Emotions – what are we actually talking about?
Etschside Custom – a Portrait
Portrait of Jonny Huber, one of the first master mechanics in a wheelchair and owner of Etschside Custom in South Tyrol.
Dream Roads: The Manghen (2047 m)
Visiting the Manghen was a first for me in more ways: it was the first time I’d ridden a BMW GS off-road and the first…
The awesome Stelvio Pass in autumn
Autumn is giving way, inexorably. A few days before the winter closure, I take the Road King out on the Stelvio.
Dream Roads: The Nufenen (2478 m)
The Nufenen is a pass of cultural and linguistic contrasts. Its height makes it unique in Switzerland.
Photo parade: My best photos of 2023
Michael from the travel and photography blog „Erkunde die Welt“ is once again inviting to his photo parade – now in its 13th year. This…
Triumph Daytona T595 – The powerhouse
The story of a short ride on the Triumph Daytona T595. Unlike my own Daytonas, this one had the infamous Race Can – and this…
Thoughts – 30 years on the motorbike
Thoughts of good times: Riding a motorbike for over 30 years. I take off my helmet for a moment and look back.
Dream Roads: The Passo di Giau (2236 m)
Portrait of the marvellous Passo di Giau in the Belluno Dolomites. Uli and I were out and about again with camera and pen.
Tried it out: Professional Line photo book from Saal Digital
Field report on MotorProsa: Creation of a photo book from Saal Digital’s Professional Line.
Dream Roads: The Col d’Izoard (2360 m)
The Col d’Izoard: I rode it many years ago on a Harley-Davidson as part of an extremely speedy tour group, bringing back only a single…
One year with the Tesla Model 3 Long Range
Field report on MotorProsa: One year with the Tesla Model 3 Long Range. How was that?
Dream Roads: The Col du Galibier (2642 m)
The Col du Galibier – we visited this French giant in summer 2022. An impressive landscape experience.
New for 2023: One-way regulation on the Stelvio Pass
In summer 2023, a one-way system will be introduced on the Stelvio Pass. Here you can find all important information.
Get Dressed in Pakistan – Customised Leather Suit
MotorProsa field report: I bought a leather suit in Pakistan – tailor-made and in the design of my choice.
New boots for MotorProsa: Daytona Security Evo G3
New boots for MotorProsa. Finally, the first-class Daytona Security Evo G3 found their way into the wardrobe.
Dream Roads: The Col de l’Iseran (2770 m)
The Col de l’Iseran – my highlight of the summer 2022. Because you can’t get any higher over a pass in the Alps.
Dream Roads: The Grimsel Pass (2164 m)
The Grimsel Pass. I can’t recall a landscape that mesmerised me as much as the northern ramp of this dream road.
Robert Friedrich – The Racer in the wheelchair
The story of Robert Friedrich, motorcycle racer from Rosenheim and paraplegic. Absolutely impressive and inspiring.
100 years Moto Guzzi – Patina, history, technology
A visit to the Moto Guzzi factory – the exhibits in the Museum are fascinating!
Federico Rossi – 48 sweeps in a wheelchair
Driving up the Stelvio Pass. But in the extreme way: sitting in a wheelchair.
Zero DSR/X 17.3 – The Californian Adventurer
Let’s meet the new Zero DSR/X! On the slopes of Mount Etna, the electrical experts from California presented it to the international press.
Dream Roads: The Furka Pass (2429 m)
The Furka Pass. When I saw this epic road for the first time – from the ramp of the Grimsel Pass – only one thing…
Apple blossom in the Vinschgau (with picture gallery)
The Vinschgau Valley in the west of South Tyrol is one of the largest apple-growing areas in Europe. Time to look for blossoming trees.
What’s the magic of a curve?
The curve – loved, feared, hated and enjoyed. To me, a nice corner is THE number one reason to ride a motorcycle. Can this magic…
Harley-Davidson Road King 110th Anniversary Edition
Introducing my biggest, heaviest and loudest motorcycle: my Road King 110th Anniversary Edition from Harley-Davidson. Nomen est Omen!
Dream Roads: The Susten Pass (2224 m)
Imagine if someone came up with the idea of building a road in the middle of the Alps just for tourist pleasure.
Unimaginable?
Unimaginable?
An electric journey through Switzerland
Let’s start my first electric journey. I’m setting off for the Swiss canton of Obwalden. 340 km – will I manage the distance in one…
Cool – Riding the Zero FXE 7.2
Riding the new Zero FXE. Time to throw old ways overboard – with quirky memories of my noisy supermoto past, I get to ride the…
Dams in the Venosta Valley
Visiting the largest dams in the Venosta Valley, in the west of South Tyrol – a tour to romantic lakes that rarely tell romantic stories.
Ducati 748s – A motorcycle full of character
Can a vehicle have character? Some claim it can, but after all every vehicle is a simple machine, without soul, isn’t it? Nevertheless, I dare…
The journey to the water
Take a ride with me, let’s go to the water: you’ll stand on the coast of the “Five Worlds”, on a warm summer evening.
Come on!
Come on!
Dream Roads: The Gavia Pass (2621 m)
Not the number 1 in terms of altitude – but definitely right up there in terms of experience: the Gavia. In the shadow of the…
Bullet Brake, or: Your motorcycle brake can do more
Testing the smart banjo bolt from Bullet Brake – it solves a problem well known by drivers of electric motorcycles.
Motorcycling as therapy
Riding a motorcycle as pain therapy? Sounds crazy, but well, when it really hurts, you’ll try anything to get relieve… A story from 2006.
Magical Moments
Sunrise at an altitude of 2,800 metres – experiencing the beginning of a new day on the Stelvio is always unique.
Am I Rossi?
On the supermotos I experienced the craziest stories – during THIS action in the saddle of my KTM I briefly asked myself: “Am I Rossi?”
Motorcycling – Why? An attempt at an answer
Motorcycling – how can you explain it to someone who doesn’t know it? Trying to sort out my thoughts, my memories and my reasons for…
Ride with the supermodel
An eventful ride with a supermodel – with a big surprise at the end. I’ll always remember this story ..
The “Light painter” Uli Biggemann: a portrait
Uli Biggemann, the man behind moppetfoto.de, is a master of his craft. I got to know him during a special experience. A Portrait.
Stelvio – Count from 1 to 10!
A picture gallery of the first 10 hairpin bends of the Stelvio, the “world wonder of road construction”.
Have fun looking at them!
Have fun looking at them!
A message from your knee pad
Hello! It’s me, your knee pad. Please forgive my strange voice, but my throat has been scratchy since our last trip. Shall we talk about…
In the snow with my motorcycle
November, in the middle of the South Tyrolean Alps. The temperatures are around zero, the landscape is covered in snow. Crystal clear visibility, empty roads…
Let’s climb the Stelvio together!
Fancy playing a mind game? ’cause car drivers, cyclists and motorcyclists travel together on the Stelvio – what might be going through their minds?
4 weeks Zero SR/F – Nix? Nada? Niente?
A new quality of motorcycle riding, experienced on the Zero SR/F. Weightless, silent power and highly emotional dynamic experiences – on an electric motorcycle! Unimaginable?…
Zero SR/F: The Electric Way of Drive
On the road with the all-electric Zero SR/F 14.4, the alternative Power Naked from the USA. Impressions of a first tour, lasting as long as…
Once I had a flat tyre
I wrote the craziest Tales from the Curve in the saddle of a KTM LC4 625 SCSM. With this motorcycle, a crazy, sharp Supermoto, nothing…
Depression
Living with Depression. Difficult times, years long gone, which I fortunately only remember darkly (sic!).
Energica Ego – New Motorcycling
On the road with the beautiful Energica Ego and the Eva Esse Esse 9 – unique italian motorbikes with an unusual drivetrain.
Stelvio Pass on a bicycle: The last 4 bends
The last 4 bends of the Stelvio Pass. After a whole summer of trying and failing, I finally made it to the top. By bicycle.
Stelvio Pass on a bicycle: 1000 vertical metres
It needs time and it hurts. But I have a plan – I want do get onto the Stelvio Pass on a bicycle. One big…
Stelvio Pass on a bicycle: 100 vertical metres
Let’s do it – climb the Stelvio Pass on a bicycle. It souds like a great idea, but the first 100 vertical metres tell me…
Ultracycling – Go further than the rest
Ultracycling and what my first encounter with this extreme sport triggered in me.