Motorbike

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Motorbikes are a family thing for me. My father is a biker, so is my brother. When I grew up, my brother already had a "big" machine and thus infected me with motorbikes.

I bought my first bike in 1999, a Yamaha TDR-R 125. I had to make my first licence by law on a 125cc bike - not a bad thing to begin with a small, easy to drive machine. But after the obligatory 2 years, the TDR-R was immediately traded in...

Photos of the TDR-R

...against a Suzuki TL1000S. The big Suzuki V-twin got my attention because of the design and the engine. I soon found one in my favourite colour. In October 2001 we went to pick it up. We, that's my father and me. I didn't have the licence to drive the TL, so I bought it and he drove it. In spring 2002 I passed the licence test and am driving the TL since then.
Tessin
Mai 2008 		Spain
March 2006		 Rebuild
Winter 05/06 		German TL1000 meeting, 2004 Photos of the stock TL1000S.

Race track

The TL is a very powerful bike. I was alaready dreaming of trackdays when I bought the bike. After a bit more than a year, I drove my first lap at "Annau du Rhin" in France (race tracks are forbidden in Switzerland) in 2003. Read more here:

TL1000S the second

In Winter 2006, I decided to buy a track bike. I found a cheap TL1000S in good condition. This bike was called "number two" from now on. During the rebuild, the bike unveiled numerous surprises... With the exception of the engine that was only serviced, the bike was completely rebuilt from scratch. At the end I put a set of candy jade lime yellow plastics and tank on, to match the look of the streetbike.

Brno
July 2008		 Valencia
April 2008 		Barcelona
August 2007 		TL Cup Oschersleben
August 2007 		Photos of the rebuild.

I had a lot of fun and success with this bike, I won the TL1000 cup three times in a row. But by end of 2009 I felt the need for a more recent bike, because the TL began to show its age compared to the all new bikes. So number two has been sold by the end of 2009.

GSX-R 1000 K5

When looking for a good but not too expensive used bike, the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K5/K6 was the solution. I found a yellow GSX-R 1000 K5 in good condition for a reasonable price. During winter the bike was modified into a track only bike, the suspension was reworked and race fairings mounted.