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TT-story
2006, part 2
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Saturday
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Some like it cold:
frozen boots before sunrise ...
Mr, Koarrl, warming
his fingers.
Right: Mr. Löws Russian
Diesel.
Driving down the Kaiserau
north ramp, Andreas W. ("Keksi") wrecked his vehicle. The rear
brake on his BMW overheated and broke, so he slammed into a snow wall
and demolished the front of the bike completely..
Keksi got back up to the hut somehow, but had to drive home in a rented
car.
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The short ride, guided by Flint:
After a start according to plan, Mr. Koarrl told Flint, that his Jawa
would like a more extensive ride than just to lunch. So at a roundabout
he took a different turnoff - only most of the riders followed him! .
Surprisingly, Flint was nearly alone now. With only a handful of drivers
left, he decided to change the route, and they drove a nice 170 km detour
to the Donnerwirt inn.
Gert
from Feldkirch (western Austria) came with Flint
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Meanwhile, not far from there ... : |
John likes that pic: "Renate and partner Andre were a real joy to
be with. I would love to see the picture I took of Renate dressed in all
that gear next to Matthias Buttners M.Z at the fuel stop,showing off the
very very large coat and the very very very large boots that Andre had
given her. It just has to be good for biking when we have such nice girls
like Renate and the formidable Thoeny Jung on her 250cc MZ out there mixing
it with the men folk ..."
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The alarm clock
goes off at 06:45. Get out of the sleeping bag, then out of the other
one as well. The boots - in the tent again - are not frozen. Only
minutes later I leave the tent, completely dressed. The site is humming
- silent but concentrated packing and gearing up everywhere.
Slowly we drive our engine down the sledge track, at sunrise. Breakfast
is scheduled for 7:30 at the petrol station - unfortunately two tourist
busses were on the same time table. Anyway, the motorcycles get their
drinks first, and the 8:00 departure is postponed to 8:15.
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14 Sidecars and a solo MZ approach Liezen like a roll of thunder - on
the old road, not on the highway.
There, at a turnoff, we loose our second half
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After a pursuit and
a preaching of "ALWAYS wait for the guy behind you!" , this
works perfect for the rest of the day ...
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Driving over the Phyrn (945m) we get to the Upper Austria province, turning
right in Windischgarsten, along the snowy Dambachtal up the Hengstpass
(1010m), along the Laussa river to our first coffee stop in Unterlaussa.
The Inn "Gasthaus zur alten Schmiede" is filled abruptly. The
landlady is surprised but helpful, and offers us coffee and tea, some
bread and cake, while our only girl Renate (co-driver of Andre) plays
with the landladies' little grandson.
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Andre, drifting
Right: British
photographers make quality pictures >
I admit freely,
that I am not 100% sure where all the pictures were taken - but they should
all be from the saturday rides at least ...
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Starting the engines again - from 150 to more than 1000 ccm - we drive
along to Altenmarkt near St. Gallen, then heading north to Weyer, then
Waidhofen an der Ybbs in Lower Austria province.
After filling up, another highlight: driving through the Mendling valley
from Hollenstein to Lassing, and back to the Styria province. This road
is closed in winter, but may be used on your own risk. Not sanded, a narrow
but perfect snow road.
Let me loose a few words on Matthias B. - clearly another candidat for
the 2006 hero list!
He came with his 150 ccm Solo MZ, after participating twice with his self
welded SR500 sidecar. After a ride of 1000 km from near Köln, he
attended the 270 km saturday ride, and - still in good spirit - rode home
again the next day. All that on 11,5 hp and old Pneumant tires, and nothing
else there was.
After the snow ride,
we have a second coffee at the Gasthof
Fahrnberger .
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Above the Salza river: Albert and his Enfield India
Renate. relaxing on the stove bench ...
Fritz shows us how to drive a scooter
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His Vespa has a japanese
dynamo, providing 400 Watt electric power.
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Driving another
50 km of snow road through the Innere Palfau, we arrive at the Johnsbachtal
and meet Flint and his guys.
We are not in a hurry
- due to a sledging competition the track up to our camp site is closed
for the afternoon.
The little church
near the Donnerwirt, viewed from the Inn
Meanwhile at the hut
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Ian and the BMW.
Andy from Yorkshire:
the saturday ride he made as guest in a sidecar - his 90 ccm Honda Cup
got some rest.
Fortunately, we
do not need any petrol desperately at that time ...
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Darkness has us at
our way home over the Kaiserau mountains. Matthias falls down once, with
no injuries and only minor repairs necessary.
Back on the camp site, todays stories are told. Jörg repaired Thönys
MZ meanwhile - the exhaust is fixed and will do up to Stuttgart - THANK
YOU!
Jörg, fettling on Thönys MZ
Later in the evening, we sell patches and stickers. It is getting a little
bit exhausting - too many people this year.
And today we get to
bed a little earlier.
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