This is our first stop to get petrol. Shortly after this our electrical gremlins struck.
Photo of us parked outside the accommodation. I spent the morning fiitting the spares that I had with me in the hope of curing the ignition problem on the bike. I changed the coil, points and fitted the last spare condensor. A condensor would normally last 10 years. These stopped working after 45 minutes! I asked a friend to post more out to me.
Enjoying the view from Monzel overllooking the Mosel river.
Parked on a downhill slope my passenger was a bit concerned when I got off to take these photos. Really great views from the small roads on the valley sides in amongst the vineyards.
Here we are on the Traben side of the river.
We were just about to leave when one of the many river boats came in to berth. These regularly go up and down the river offering short and longer trips.
An unexpected bonus was to have a really nice view from the room
Barge Astrid heading towards Koblenz in the morning mist.
Bernkastel Town centre
Burg- Landshut in the background (top right)
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Bernkastel-Kues is a very popular stop for the many motorcyclists out for a run at the week-end.
With the bike still running ok we ventured a bit further from our base. Here we visit Punderich. We parked under the chestnut trees to sit out of the sun and were bombarded with falling conkers.
Punderich is a beautiful and quiet town with many old timbered buildings.
Another view of the Marienburg vinyard. The river ferry can be seen in the bottom right of the picture.
Keeping out of the sun, Parked above the town of Reil for more excellent views of the Mosel
A panoramic shot of the vineyards around Reil.
The photo was taken from the vineyards above Kues looking across to the other side of the river.
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Probably either the Dornfelder or Spatburgunder grape. I prefer them after they have been bottled.
A walk along the riverbank is a great way to start the day, particularly with views like this.
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Enjoying the shade. We sat here for some time under the only tree  for miles.
Burgstrasse - cafes and restaurants abound here.
Once again the morning mist hangs over the river at Bernkastel_kues
Bernkastel-Kues Panorama
Morning walk
After walking up through the vines it was good to get some some shade under the trees for the rest of the walk back down into town.
Yet another misty morning
This morning we walked up to the Burg. Although it looks like a ruin there is a cafe/restaurant inside. There is also another restaurant half way up the hillside with great views overlooking the river and town.
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This was taken part way down the path on the return to Bernkastel
The way back down (2)
At last the spare electrical parts have arrived. We had to extend our stay by an extra day for these to arrive. We hoped that we could now get home ok under our own steam and not on the back of a recovery vehicle..
The last few miles before getting the ferry back to England are along the Europaweg. Even the motorways can be enjoyable on a sunny day.
Three wheels on my wagon - Trip to Germany
Mraane Treoghe Dhoo
Author: Mraane Treoghe Dhoo (ID: 18939)
Posted: 2011-11-18 15:14 GMT+00:00
Mileage: 1286.67 km
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This is about our trip to the Mosel in Germany (September 2011) and as you might have gathered from the picture we went in our sidecar outfit. The bike is a 1979 Suzuki GS850 that I have had from new. The chair is a Headingham Sports which I fitted 5 years ago.Having seen the weather forecast was good for the next 10 days or so, we packed our bags and set off with little or no plans other than to get to Germany and enjoy ourselves.
We arrived at Rotterdam and decided to head for Bernkastel-Kues. Weather was fantastic and everything was great until just after our first petrol stop. The bike decided it was going to run on 2 of the 4 cylinders. We pulled in and could see nothing obvious. I had hoped to get to Bernkastel for lunchtime but because on ongoing electrical problems we never arrived until 4.30pm. Luckily I had brought a few spares with me but some were only lasting 45 minutes! Having used them all up getting to Bernkastel we decided to stay in the area and have some more spares sent out in case we needed them to get home. As it turned out we had no further problems. I can only guess it was a bad batch of spare condensors that were the problem.

The weather was fantastic every day and it is the only motorcycle holiday I have ever had in over 30 years in which it did not rain once. The mornings started off with a mist hanging over the river valley but this would clear by 11am. By the afternoon temperatures were around 26C. Pretty good for late September. We decided that to make the most of the weather we would go for a walk in the mornings and take the outfit for a run around in the afternoons. Evenings were spent researching the local wines and food.

The Mosel Valley is a very scenic area and everyone is very welcoming to motorcyclists. As you will see from some of the photos Bernkastel is a popular stop for those on two wheels. I can highly recommend visiting. There is lots of accommodation but the weekends can be busy so you might need to book if you want to stay in the old town of Bernkastel itself.

First stop
This is our first stop to get petrol. Shortly after this our electrical gremlins struck.
Gastezimmer Weinhaus Hoffman-Denzer-Erben
Photo of us parked outside the accommodation. I spent the morning fiitting the spares that I had with me in the hope of curing the ignition problem on the bike. I changed the coil, points and fitted the last spare condensor. A condensor would normally last 10 years. These stopped working after 45 minutes! I asked a friend to post more out to me.
Monzel
Enjoying the view from Monzel overllooking the Mosel river.
Monzel (2)
Parked on a downhill slope my passenger was a bit concerned when I got off to take these photos. Really great views from the small roads on the valley sides in amongst the vineyards.
Traben-Trarbach
Here we are on the Traben side of the river.
Traben-Trarbach (3)
We were just about to leave when one of the many river boats came in to berth. These regularly go up and down the river offering short and longer trips.
View from the room in the Gastezimmer
An unexpected bonus was to have a really nice view from the room
Astrid
Barge Astrid heading towards Koblenz in the morning mist.
Bernkastel Town centre
On the bridge at Bernkastel-Kues
Burg- Landshut in the background (top right)
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Another misty morning
Bernkastel-Kues is a very popular stop for the many motorcyclists out for a run at the week-end.
Punderich Marienburg (1)
With the bike still running ok we ventured a bit further from our base. Here we visit Punderich. We parked under the chestnut trees to sit out of the sun and were bombarded with falling conkers.
Punderich (2)
Punderich is a beautiful and quiet town with many old timbered buildings.
Punderich (3)
Another view of the Marienburg vinyard. The river ferry can be seen in the bottom right of the picture.
Above Reil
Keeping out of the sun, Parked above the town of Reil for more excellent views of the Mosel
Above Reil (2)
A panoramic shot of the vineyards around Reil.
View of Bernkastel and Burg Landshut
The photo was taken from the vineyards above Kues looking across to the other side of the river.
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Ripe for the picking
Probably either the Dornfelder or Spatburgunder grape. I prefer them after they have been bottled.
Burg Landshut
A walk along the riverbank is a great way to start the day, particularly with views like this.
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Krov
Enjoying the shade. We sat here for some time under the only tree for miles.
Bernkastel town centre (2)
Burgstrasse - cafes and restaurants abound here.
A walk in the vineyards above Bernkastel
Once again the morning mist hangs over the river at Bernkastel_kues
Bernkastel-Kues Panorama
Morning walk
The forest above Bernkastel
After walking up through the vines it was good to get some some shade under the trees for the rest of the walk back down into town.
Yet another misty morning
Burg Landshut
This morning we walked up to the Burg. Although it looks like a ruin there is a cafe/restaurant inside. There is also another restaurant half way up the hillside with great views overlooking the river and town.
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The way back down
This was taken part way down the path on the return to Bernkastel
The way back down (2)
Spares arrive
At last the spare electrical parts have arrived. We had to extend our stay by an extra day for these to arrive. We hoped that we could now get home ok under our own steam and not on the back of a recovery vehicle..
Europaweg Amsterdam
The last few miles before getting the ferry back to England are along the Europaweg. Even the motorways can be enjoyable on a sunny day.
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