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Dear father, do you remember how jealous I was when neighbor Schmidt started his fat BMW R 65? “Anyone who drives such a hammer has made it,” you said. Now look on the following pages to see what I was allowed to drive…

Dear dad, do you remember?? Every time my oily, destroyed DT refused to work again, neighbor Schmidt pushed his BMW R 65, which had apparently been preserved for eternity, out of the white-tiled garage and revived it at the push of a button. Your words still ring in my ear today: “If you ever drive a hammer like that, then you’ve made it.”
Sure we were poor…
Dad, the R 65 as a benchmark, I can assure you today with a clear conscience: I’m almost there. Last week, the biggest motorbikes of all time were parked in the underground car park for me. The cheapest of these, and now hold on tight, costs
outrageous 17,790 euros, about as much as Aunt Luise for hers
huge cherry plantation and has more displacement than any of your cars before: 2.3 liters. Triumph immediately gave its creation the right name: Rocket III. Before mother takes the 362 kilogram monster for a steamer and asks you whether the first two have sunk: III stands for the number of cylinders.
Three cylinders. A huge big block facing the direction of travel, from the right chrome-plated manifold into three individual ones
End silencer. The enormous bench would easily cope with even the buttocks of 200 kilo Werner and make a comfortable bed. The tank, this unbelievably massive steel basin that looks like a 100-liter aquarium, actually holds “only” 25 liters. Much too big, you probably think now. Not correct.
Maybe too small. Because 6.7 liters, the rocket slams its way through the injection nozzles into its combustion chambers at a leisurely pace. If you let it rip, even ten. Not that Mother thinks I’m driving carelessly, but this engine is seductive. Even when you start you notice the huge crank and
Balance shaft, the connecting rods juggling their pistons. The sound is far from like that of your Horex Regina. It’s more of an aggressive, dull cacophony. And the clutch requires significantly less manual force than that of your 350. When the gears of the transmission click into place audibly and noticeably, you send the 134 hp and 190 Nm on a journey, clench your hands on the wide handlebars, lean forward and do that
Listening to the growling of the engine and whimpering of the rubber, then at the latest it becomes clear why this cruiser is called Rocket. From
14.4 seconds pass from zero to 200 km / h. That is three times as fast as Heinz-Gunther’s Opel Calibra, which he always claims to be able to win races with. And: we’re talking about a cruiser.
Yes times have changed. I know, you consider tire dimensions over 120 to be a waste of rubber. You are guaranteed to shake your head: The Rocket has a 150 mm at the front and a 240 at the back. This makes it surprisingly agile, despite its pounds. On your favorite route to the allotment garden, this scarred, wavy, perforated one
Asphalt skin, however, it will look old. Will tilt and be extremely reluctant to follow the ideal line. No matter. But it brakes
about ten times better than your Horex. Three fingers are enough. Then the tar curls in front of the front tire. I do not think so,
that neighbor Schmidt would be delighted if I came home with the Rocket. If that is next to his new one,
If you park a polished BMW R 1200 C, it looks like a tit and a parrot are sitting on the same pole.
And Schmidt can be happy that I am not with the ?? excuse the pompous name ?? Honda Valkyrie rune up-
am diving. It dwarfs everything that has been seen in the cruiser sector so far. A sexy chrome mountains that I would love to park in the bedroom next to the bed. But not possible. You know the 112 steps to my apartment door on the sixth floor. Footrests, handles, fittings, handlebars and clamps, all panels, the huge exhaust system, side stands, indicators, shift and brake levers, crash bars ?? just everything that is not
lacquered, is highly polished or chrome-plated. You sit extremely comfortably in the huge leather upholstery in the middle of a wonderfully jagged mirror. While sliding, watch the gentle movements of the ?? also, of course ?? chromed fork with
drawn short swing arm that guides the wheel on the ground as if it were floating. Do you remember the titanic train of Barbara Thiele’s wedding dress? Transfer that to a motorcycle. Then you can roughly imagine the appearance of the rune.
The best thing about it: It drives as it looks. The six-cylinder boxer engine from the Gold Wing GL 1800 generates 103 hp,
146 Nm, gently accelerates and gargles so epochal from the
two fanned out sidepipes like a huge American road cruiser. Do you still listen to violin symphonies before you go to sleep? Close your eyes while doing this. So must
You imagine sliding on the rune. Low vibration. Silky smooth. Bedded on clouds. And ergonomically perfect. No knees or long arms. Strength from rest. And mass. The single-seat rune weighs 398 kilograms
and wobbles slightly around the steering axis. Braking is effective and easy with an effective composite braking system. A great bike. In no time you are in love. You guessed it. There’s a catch here. It costs around 33,000 euros? I hope your pacemaker has a fresh battery.
You also need it for what I was allowed to drive afterwards: Confederate F124 Hellcat. Small. Black. Common. Handcrafted in the USA. 60,000 euros. Don’t say anything now. I know our house cost half that back then. But: No villa in the world will ever attract as much attention as this one in New
Orleans built caterpillar. At first glance there is
the Hellcat just consists of a fat, air-cooled 2032-cm3-V2, two wheels, a teardrop-shaped carbon tank and a 50s upside-down fork from Marzocchi. The components are held together by an ultra-stable frame, highly tempered screws and mounts made from materials that mostly come from aircraft construction. Everything about the
Except for the mirrors, the machine looks unconditionally stable.
Think of the screw connections when we knocked the four-cylinder out of the combine harvester in the middle of the field. You can safely leave the four-key or an eight-key ring at home.
And that’s what it feels like. Brutally stable. Extremely compact. The Hellcat hardly sags when you sit down on the carbon saddle. 50 millimeters of spring travel each, extremely tightly tuned, should fulfill their task of at least absorbing rough impacts. But first it is time to start. Choke in, push a button. Unimaginable what a bombing. The shock waves of the targeted combustion thunder, it seems, unchecked through the exhaust pipe, sweeping streets and blowing up clusters of people that are constantly forming. Gruff, rough, asynchronous. When idling, the engine sounds like our single-cylinder diesel-concrete mixer at the time, where the injection pump drew water.
The rest is beyond compare. The stumbles up to 2500 rpm
Engine to itself. The coordination in the partial load range is
unhappy. Then it starts. If ever a performance development can be described as irascible, it is that of the Hellcat. The two titanium 105 pistons slide 117.5 millimeters through their housing up to 6000 times per minute. Deliver 194 Nm and 133 hp. Nothing wild, you think. Stop. That’s four Nm more than the Triumph with almost identical performance and considerably less weight. The hell cat weighs 261 kilograms. But father, that is
it not. The Hellcat conveys this through its compactness
Feeling like sitting right on top of this rustic engine. It is a driving machine par excellence that lets you participate unfiltered in the thrill of acceleration. On the life of the V2.
The nature of the road. She turns in ultra-direct. Almost as if your fists were holding the front wheel axle. However, inclines must be enforced. Yeah, yeah, I already know. The 240 rear tire takes its toll.
You must have counted. A motorcycle is still missing. And I was particularly looking forward to it: Munch Mammut 2000. 86,000 euros. Rated power: 256 hp. 359 Nm. The culmination of every motorcycle tester. Anyone who has moved this monster once has made it. Please do not be mad. I wasn’t allowed to drive. But sit down. This is not for me with my 1.69 meters. The M.unch weighs just under eight centimeters, has an extremely high center of gravity, a very small steering angle and an estimated 92 centimeters seat height. To operate the clutch, I would have to train in the gym for weeks. When asked how it drives, the Munch tester answered the following: »Slopes are only moderately possible. The power, however, is incomparable: like the ride on the cannonball. When the turbocharger makes its rendezvous at 120 km / h, the size 200 tire signs autographs on the asphalt. “That’s where I want to end the letter. Do not be sad. The Munch would definitely not be for you. Just because of the tire size.

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Honda Valkyrie rune

The story behind the Valkyrie rune reads like a modern fairy tale. Euphoric by the new Gold Wing, Honda America commissioned four designers in 2002 to integrate the GL-1800 engine into a “new environment” in an electrifying and incomparable way. The design visions were presented to the astonished long-and-low fan base in March 2003 at the Harley meeting in Daytona Beach. Three sculptures went strongly in the direction of dragsters, one looked like the mother of all modern cruisers, a moving, pompous ballroom of a fairytale castle. This is exactly what Honda’s technicians have implemented one to one. The Valkyrie rune was launched in spring 2003 in an edition of 1500 for the American market. Everything was expected from Honda. Just not that. The
Rune is the perfect synthesis between form and function.
You have to experience them in person. Marvel at the incredible length. Hike the Chromgebirge with your eyes. Delight in peculiarities like the fork with pulled short swing arm, the two huge, fanned three-in-one exhaust systems or monumental fenders.
Something like that polarizes. In addition to the opulent single seat, this is perhaps the reason why the rune is still available despite the limited edition.
In Germany, for example, from the Gold Wing specialist Enrico Stepan, phone 07427/915486.

Confederate F124 Hellcat

F124 Hellcat ?? or: It couldn’t be more conspicuous. Between
In 1996 and 2001, the team around company founder Matt Chambers and designer J. T. Nesbitt produced around 500 first-generation Confederate motorcycles and sold them worldwide. “The new Hellcat,” they say confidently, “is the best bike we’ve ever built.” It reflects eleven years of development and testing. Each machine is handcrafted. In around 60 working hours, the frame (also the oil tank for dry sump lubrication) is welded together from CNC-machined parts and special steel tube with a wall thickness of three millimeters. The swing arm, which also functions as an exhaust system, takes 45 hours. An air-cooled 45-degree V-motor from the
American tuning company S & S. Stainless steel screws,
CNC-milled recordings and highly tempered materials from aircraft construction hold the compact powerhouse together. The 240 slipper needs 194 Nm torque
press on the ground. And that with a background noise that, according to importer Paul Lange, is cautiously estimated at around 108 decibels. Lange promises an approved version for November 2004. However, with 1800 cm3,
U-Kat and additional silencer in the left swing arm. More information at www.confederate.com or www.paul-lange.de.

Munch Mammut 2000

Summer 1997: Mechanical engineer and Munch Mammut fan Thomas Petsch meets Friedel Munch. A successor
the legendary mammoth is to be built. Petsch takes care of the financing and founds Munch Motorrad Technik GmbH. He pulls together a team of 15 technicians and gets started. In 2000 the vision becomes real-
speed. At least from a technical point of view. Turbocharger, four-valve cylinder head from Cosworth, a monument to motorcycle construction.
Of the planned small series with 250 pieces, of which the last copy is to find its way as a donation to the German Museum in Munich, only 15 will be built. Eight have been sold, the remaining seven act as investments. Ex-managing director Ralf Ernst denied reports of the company’s insolvency. The project is “put on hold for the time being, each employee is currently going his own way.” Why? The development costs of the mammoth proved
exorbitantly higher than planned. Petsch once said: “It’s not bean counters, but fantasists that change the world.” The latter should include buyers of this mammoth. Because despite the highest quality materials and sinfully expensive comm–
components, the mammoth lives up to its namesake from the animal kingdom. The “over-athlete” drags 390 kilograms on the scales. Driving as a competitive sport. Weightlifting. More information about the project at www.muench-mammut-2000.com.

Triumph Rocket III

Already at the end of the nineties, Triumph over it
thought about raising the bar for cruisers to the highest level. Above all, they had the American market
British targeted. Target: 1500 cm3. Inevitably they had to increase over the years to match the Japanese competition in displacement
trump. With 2294 cm3, i.e. a single displacement of 765 cm3, the limit for a three-cylinder seems to have been reached. The cruiser monster Rocket III, the largest series production machine in the world, was the first to shock the test bench with over 200 hp and enormous torque at medium speeds. Then the rear tire and finally those responsible for Triumph. In their opinion, the Überbike can only be tamed and let loose on humanity. What is presented after the anti-fitness regimen is also impressive: Triumph promises 140 hp and
200 Nm. Electronic helpers take in the first
three gears also back the brute torque.
The trained performance in abundance should therefore also be used for
Inexperienced be controllable. Because despite the 240 mm rear tire,
It weighs 362 kilograms and has a turning circle of 7.6 meters, even for new drivers who can swing this hammer precisely. Helpful here: at least 1.90 meters and 120 kilograms. In the case,
that the Rocket is trying to find its own way.

Technical data: Honda Valkyrie rune

M engine: water-cooled six-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine, one overhead, chain-driven camshaft, two valves per cylinder, bucket tappets, wet sump lubrication, injection, Ø 40 mm, regulated catalytic converter with SLS, hydraulically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch, five-speed gearbox, cardan shaft. Bore x stroke 74.0 x 71.0 mm, displacement 1832 cm3, compression ratio 9.8: 1, rated output 87 kW (118 PS) at 5600 rpm, max. Torque 167 Nm at 4400 rpm. M chassis: aluminum bridge frame, load-bearing motor, short swing fork, two spring struts with lever system, single-sided swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut with lever system, adjustable spring base, double disc brake at the front,
Ø 330 mm, three-piston floating calipers, rear disc brake,
Ø 336 mm, three-piston floating caliper, composite brake system.
Cast aluminum wheels 4.00 x 18; 5.50 x 17. Tire 150/60 HR 18; 180/55 HR 17.M Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1750 mm, steering head angle 61 degrees, caster 125 mm, suspension travel f / h 100/100 mm, seat height * 690 mm, weight with a full tank * 398 kg, permissible total weight 523 kg, tank capacity 23 Liter. Guarantee: two years. Colors: red, black, blue. Price: 32,990 euros.

Technical data: Confederate Hell Cat F 124

M engine: air-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke 45-degree V-engine, two lower, chain-driven camshafts, two valves per
Cylinders, hydraulic valve lifters, bumpers, rocker arms, dry sump lubrication, double carburetors, hydraulically operated multi-plate dry clutch, five-speed gearbox, chain. Bore x stroke 105.0 x 117.5 mm, displacement 2032 cm3, compression ratio 10.8: 1, rated output 103 kW (140 PS) at 5800 rpm, max. Torque 190 Nm at 4100 rpm. M chassis: central tubular steel frame, upside-down fork, Ø 50 mm, adjustable
Spring base, rebound and compression damping, two-arm swing arm made of steel with integrated exhaust, two spring struts, directly hinged, adjustable spring base and rebound damping, double disc brake at the front, Ø 300 mm, six-piston fixed calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 250 mm, two-piston fixed caliper. Cast aluminum wheels 3.50
x 18; 8.00 x 18. Tire 130/60 VR 18; 240/40 ZR 18. M Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1580 mm, steering head angle 65 degrees, caster 119 mm, spring travel f / h 50/50 mm, seat height * 720 mm, weight with a full tank * 261 kg, tank capacity 16 liters. Guarantee: two years. Color: Black. Price: 60,000 euros.

Technical data: Munch Mammut 2000

M engine: water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, two overhead, toothed belt-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder, wet sump lubrication, injection, turbocharger with charge air cooling, regulated catalytic converter, hydraulically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch, five-speed gearbox, encapsulated O-ring chain. Bore x stroke 86.0 x 86.0 mm, displacement 1998 cm3, compression ratio 9.0: 1, rated output 188 kW (256 hp) at 5250 rpm, max. Torque 359 Nm at 4500 rpm. M chassis: double loop frame made of steel, upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm, adjustable spring base, rebound and compression damping, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, two horizontally arranged spring struts, adjustable spring base, rebound and compression damping, double disc brake at the front, diameter 320 mm, eight-piston –Fixed calipers, rear disc brake, Ø 280 mm, four-piston fixed caliper. Cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 6.25 x 17. Tire 120/70 ZR 17; 200/50 ZR 17. M Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1540 mm, steering head angle 62 degrees, caster 115 mm, spring travel f / h 120/65 mm, seat height 780 mm,
Dry weight 390 kg, tank capacity 22.7 liters. Colors: blue, silver. Price (2001): 86,000 euros.

Technical data: Triumph Rocket III

M engine: water-cooled three-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, crankshaft lengthways, two chain-driven ones on top
Camshafts, four valves per cylinder, bucket tappets, dry sump lubrication, injection, Ø 52 mm, regulated catalytic converter, mechanically operated multi-plate oil bath clutch, five-speed gearbox, cardan. Bore x stroke 101.6 x 94.3 mm, displacement 2294 cm3, compression ratio 8.7: 1, rated output 103 kW (140 PS) at 5750 rpm, max. Torque 200 Nm at 2500 rpm. M chassis: Bridge frame made of steel, load-bearing motor, upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm, two-arm swing arm made of steel, two spring struts, adjustable spring base, double disc brake at the front, Ø 320 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 316 mm, double-piston Floating saddle. Cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 7.50 x 16. Tire 150/80 R 17; 240/50 R 16.
M Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1695 mm, steering head angle 58 degrees, caster 152 mm, seat height * 740 mm, weight with a full tank * 362 kg, spring travel f / h 120/105 mm, permissible total weight 585 kg, tank capacity 25 liters. Guarantee: two years. Colors: red, black. Price: 17,750 euros. Additional costs: around 240 euros.

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