@RebelFazer Wohn 18 Johr in nem kleine Dorf im Jura und du wirsch Französisch lerne
Yeahh perfect 
. From your own expereience, when you tried to start speaking French you proabably shit in your pants and could barely walk out of fear 
Better pass that experience except you now tell me there was also somthing with titties.
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I've recently emigrated to eastern Switzerland (Altstätten) from the UK and am looking for some advice! I've been a very keen rider in the UK for the past 5 years with the majority of my time on a GSXR 1000 (K7 & L3) model.
I'm currently looking to purchase a Suzuki GSXR 750 or 1000 2015+ next month and have a few questions.
Where are the best places to search for new & used motorcycles? At the moment I'm only aware of https://www.motoscout24.ch/de and http://www.winiger-au.ch/ a nearby dealership.
Where can I look to purchase new gear, helmet, 2pc suit ect... anywhere in Western Austria would also be great as I'm 5 minutes away from the boarder.
Are there any local clubs that are happy to welcome 'foreigners'. (I only speak very basic German at present)
Any advice for nice riding routes, I'm particularly interested in twisty mountain roads!
How strict are the police with modifications here, for example.. a custom Exhaust. In England they are fairly relaxed.
Apologies I haven't written this in German, I've started learning only 4 months ago!
Thank's in advance for your help!
Ben!
EDIT - Also, anything in particular I should watch out for when buying insurance? Any companies that I should avoid or are there any that shine above all others?
HI Ben. I just signed up myself. I'm from South Africa originally but I've been here for 30 years now, so I speaka da lingo, so to speak. Hope you find your feet. For a great youtube expat riding experience, look up Andy Man Cam in Hamburg, Germany.
As mentioned above, motorradhandel.ch is probably the biggest place for bikes, but ricardo.ch is also good and tutti.ch is fantastic for cheap deals.
Alos, as mentioned above, louis.eu and http://www.polo-motorrad.ch are good. http://www.motardinn.com is also not bad, but don't forget about customs duty on imports. Otherwise, do an online tour of dealers and ask about gear, etc.
You'll prolly find routes and clubs on your own, as bikers, like in most places, tend to be friendly and chatty. Don't forget the obligatory left handed bikers greeting on the roads Youtube will also help you find lots of the ore famous places, but from where you are there are amazing routes in Appenzell right next door.
Cops and officials tend to be faffy and strict here. Mods need to be "homologated", i.e. certified in Switzerland, which can be an enormous pain, because if the part hasn't been certified by some dealer, you'll have to get it done yourself which is mostly not worth it as it's hugely expensive. http://www.cycle-tech.ch/de/q1/Kapitel_Motorrad/Chapter.aspx is a good place to see if the parts have been certified here.
Insurance: avoid AXA as they're pretty pricey.
Hoooowzit! Lekker, another boertjie in the forum! Welcome!
I was born in Germany but migrated to Joburg when I was 5 and grew up there. Married a van der Schyff (yes, granddaughter of the infamous Springbok, Jack Henry van der Schyff) and we have been living in Switerland for 10 years.
Lekker bly boet!
I was born in Germany but migrated to Joburg when I was 5 and grew up there.
Pretty much the opposite here. Born in Joburg and came to Switzerland at age of 3 or 4. No memories from there though, just the green booklet as souvenir 
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Pretty much the opposite here. Born in Joburg and came to Switzerland at age of 3 or 4. No memories from there though, just the green booklet as souvenir
Hmmm...I guess we could work out a "back to the roots" program for you
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Hoooowzit! Lekker, another boertjie in the forum! Welcome!
I was born in Germany but migrated to Joburg when I was 5 and grew up there. Married a van der Schyff (yes, granddaughter of the infamous Springbok, Jack Henry van der Schyff) and we have been living in Switerland for 10 years.
Lekker bly boet!
Hey Spike numba wan! Did you do the Deutsche Schule thing in joeys? There seem to be a fair number of people from SA here in Eurostan. There's a boertjie living in Poland (la femme fatale strikes again) doing youtube videos under the handle of 0 to 100 adventures. I think he's also the only person on earth who rides a honda 1200 crosstourer.
Hey Spike numba wan! Did you do the Deutsche Schule thing in joeys? There seem to be a fair number of people from SA here in Eurostan. There's a boertjie living in Poland (la femme fatale strikes again) doing youtube videos under the handle of 0 to 100 adventures. I think he's also the only person on earth who rides a honda 1200 crosstourer.
Numba Wan...haha, VOETSEK MAN!
Well when we arrived in Transvaal in 1985 I was thrown into a goverment school not knowing more than a couple of words in English in Edenvale (Eastleigh Primary School) where I spent grade 1 through 6 - did not take 2 weeks and I was in my first fight. The result was a complimentary visit to the headmasters office and got smacked on the knuckles with a wooden spoon hehe.
Then two years Fourways High School (badass oaks there, lotsa kak) and then two years DSJ but after having grown up in a strict, tough public school system, DSJ was not for me (rich kids, softies and so on), so I ended up at Germiston Technical College.
Yeah, there is a ton of SA people here, especially so in the canton of Zug - my wife and I actually do this on the side as a pick-up point: meatpoint.ch
Biltong, boerewors, droewors and so on.
Ever heard of PN Numba Wan Guys?
Ever heard of PN Numba Wan Guys?
Are you running for president...I mean Mod-Status
Ever heard of PN Numba Wan Guys?
No, I have heard of PMs, though. If us chatting in English bothers you, just say it. Don't let your OCD stop you.
Beautiful Bike 
Take care!
NOOOOOOIIIIICEEEEE !!!!!
have fun and take care
