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motorcycle touring holiday Germany Europe classic Ducati Bimota Superbike experience
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The parking is always a great place to spot some really nice bikes, amongst this group of BMWs, a Krauser 4 valve head, monoshock cafe racer with Bimota style Paioli forks, a neat under tail exhaust system and impressive intake trumpets, wow.
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A pair of Honda CB750s in very nice original condition.
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A 4 pipe CB500/4.
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A rare Moto Morini 500.
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This guy really looks the part with his Ducati 900SS and period style jacket.
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One of the biggest surprises near by the ticket stall was this Krauser Domani sidecar outfit. I think I have only ever seen one other on the road, which might have well been this one?
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Futuristic cockpit.
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Looks like a real designers futuristic dream.
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As we finally got close to the track; a distant forefather in Motorsport colours was being exercised in the sidecars 1932 to 1982 class.
This 1976 980cc BMW Cup outfit riden by Klaus and Matha Baumgärtner.
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Andi and Beate Rolli with their 1969 Ayres Weslake 900cc kneeler.
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Achim Freund and Sven Polchow with their 600cc 1982 Windle Yamaha F2 outfit.
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Hans-Hermann Fett and Bernd Riebel with their impressive 864cc 1970 bevel drive Ducati V twin kneeler.
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Harry Barbutzki and Alois Gormik with their 1988 989cc Baker Yamaha F1 outfit.
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The only 4 wheeled entrant of the weekend, high speed demonstration laps in the Audi Quattro Sport.
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A beautiful trio of early Ducati singles.
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Thomas Wiedemanns' 1959 175S.
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and the 1969 Ducati 350 Corse belonging to the same owner.
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The 1966 Ducati 175 of Sabine Seiffert rounding off the trio.
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The gorgeous 1956 Gilera Saturno Corsa belonging to Ulrich Schmidt.