The official stopintime & ungeheuer motorcycle tour of Alpine Europe 23

[DarkMonster620]

the triwheeler!

[stopintime]

the triwheeler!

 

[ungeheuer]

I think the stopintime custom built Piaggio Ape should become a reality!!!   Build it 

However, a short bloke Lars is not.  Maybe  this one would make a good basis for the build 

[stopintime]

In my younger days I had a highly tuned and of course modified Mini Clubman Estate. When the seat was put where I needed it to be, I did most of the sideways viewing through the rear side window. An APE would have to be heavily rebuild, I think. Even a tiny Italian looks too large in them.

We'll see.

[Howie]

Extended wheelbase Ape roadster!

I just went through all your trip photos again.  Fantastic!

[koko64]

+1
I may never get back to Italy, so really appreciated you blokes sharing your adventure.

[DarkMonster620]

I was gonna say the Monkey, could NOT remember APE ...

[stopintime]

Extended wheelbase Ape roadster!

I just went through all your trip photos again.  Fantastic!

+1
I may never get back to Italy, so really appreciated you blokes sharing your adventure.

More here (also a few links to single years) https://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=64052.15

[ungeheuer]

I may never get back to Italy, so really appreciated you blokes sharing your adventure.

Stop talking shite.  Free stopover here and an Italian motorcycle to ride to Italy too (downside is I come along too).  Bring the GLW.  I'm sure she'll get along fine with my pillion in a million 

[koko64]

Thanks Lars.

Sounds like an offer too good to refuse Ung.

[ungeheuer]

A huge day of Alpine riding today.  We're leaving Cortina to ride some of the best mountain passes in Europe:  Passo di Giau,  Passo Fedaia,  Passo Sella, Jaufenpass and Timmelsjoch hochalpenstraße.  All in the same day.  

And our last day of riding together.  

In Austria I head to Sölden, Lars to Innsbruck to board his train north through Germany to Hamburg and then ferry from Kiel home to Oslo.  But what a day of Alpine mountain riding it is.  A fabulous trip it's been (despite the sometimes torrential rain).  



















Just coming down from Timmelsjoch the road is closed due to a collision ahead... Air ambulance... we're told there's a motorcycle involved. I'm just 8km from my destination.  We're waiting an hour...  Lars still has an hour to ride to meet his train north. The train leaves with or without him in 90 minutes...



As the time ebbs away I'd be getting stressed (there's no alternative route from these mountains to Innsbruck where Lars is meant to join his train) but my friend remains - outwardly at least - Scando-cool



Finally the road is reopened and we're on our way.  I soon arrive at my hotel for the night where there's no time for proper goodbyes.  Understandably, stopintime has to get a wriggle on if he's any chance of getthereintime.





I heard over my beer that Lars made his train!  So all's good.  So long mate and thank you for sharing your years of collected Alpine Europe   knowledge with me  

[stopintime]

You're very welcome  Good to have a 'cultured' riding buddy to raise a glass with in the evenings

I hope the crashed motorcyclist survived. In that context, just a tiny inconvenience that we had to say goodbye in seconds instead of a proper debrief.

It was my fourteenth ride in these mountains. Still jaw dropping and equally fun every year. I value knowing the roads, barely having to stop at all - very convenient compared to having to spend hours looking at maps and navigating IN 40 DEGREES OR RAIN.

The Alps are in fact not 'that' big. The height is of course impressive, but we can ride East to West in two days or North to South in one day. It's when we start criss-crossing that this area really becomes impressive. Add history, culture, food & fantastic drinks on every corner = perfect travel 

[yamifixer]

Thanks for allowing us to come along with you. Most likely it will be as close most of us get to these hallowed roads.

Cheers
Dave

[ducpainter]

Most likely it will be as close most of us get to these hallowed roads.

Cheers
Dave

Ain't that the truth.

[ungeheuer]

In my younger days I had a highly tuned and of course modified Mini Clubman Estate. When the seat was put where I needed it to be, I did most of the sideways viewing through the rear side window. An APE would have to be heavily rebuild, I think. Even a tiny Italian looks too large in them.

We'll see.