The great BTE Autozug trip with the Pan America to the Allgäu and Tyrol 2021
The tour into the mountains of beautiful Tyrol – Part 2
I'm now taking the Pan America to the BTE Autozug in Lörrach - After a nice evening, I'm off again, I've decided to go to that gas station in Stanzach again to deal with the trauma of the forgotten gas key. I completed the 120 kilometers quickly, which the Pan America does very well, it's really fast and cuts a very good figure if you want to be a little sportier.
The Pan America attracts curious looks
The loading staff is very friendly and shows me the waiting area for motorcycles , where I park the Pan America first. Over time, other bikers also arrived and it was clear that there were curious questions about Pan America, and people were particularly interested in its acceptance in the Harley community. In my opinion it was very difficult at first, but the mood has changed for the better.
The cornering lights on the new Harley are an issue
In general, I heard from other riders that they really like the new Adventure Harley, although some still have to get used to the design. The headlight bar above the actual headlight is particularly curious; most people assume that it is the high beam, but it is the cornering light that illuminates the road in three levels when cornering. Depending on how far you drive into a curve, the further the light is scattered outwards.
Thomas his snack at the car train
But today there are no more curves, everything is fine so far, I have moved into my compartment and across from the wagons is Thomas, with his grill on the car train. Many bikers already know it; I'm surprised that so many bikers use the car train.
Sometimes there are entire rocker clubs, as Thomas tells me, and there are many bikers from Scandinavia who want to quickly get from the cool north to the sun and Swiss people who want to go up north. In any case, I can recommend his currywurst with fries and especially the currywurst sauce.
Arrival in Hamburg Altona
Before we arrive at the Hamburg Altona train station, there is shunting again, the cars with the vehicles have to go to the front and so we drive into the train station. The luggage is lashed on the car train, or shortly after leaving the carriage in the train station. Any passenger will also be picked up there and everything can be checked again before moving on.
It was noticeably cooler in Hamburg that morning than in the south of the republic. On my journey further north, it became wetter and the fog rolled over the fields. The 130 kilometers to home were not an issue, I arrived home rested, which was a rather unusual feeling for me.
My conclusion about the BTE Autozug!
The cabins are ideal for 2 people, if you have luggage with you and still want to move around, otherwise it would be too narrow. If you find a solution for luggage, you can of course save a lot if four people share a couchette. The advantages are that you arrive rested and can set off straight away, but the biggest argument seems to be with other bikers that they don't feel like driving over 800 kilometers on the always overcrowded motorway in their own country.
That's just the way it is, the infrastructure in Germany is completely overwhelmed and has been completely neglected in recent years. Unfortunately, traveling on German roads is becoming less and less fun! Overcrowded streets, few opportunities to overtake and therefore traffic jams and a snail's pace - that's what you can deal with in a relaxed manner with the car train. I had fun trying it out, it's definitely a good travel option for touring riders who don't want to waste their kilometers pointlessly!
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