Hello from germany, or as we say "Moin Moin!"

[Michael @ Wilbers]

Hi everybody!

A few days ago I set this account up and now it's about time to start!

My name is Michael and on August 1st. I took over the social media-jobs at Wilbers Products in Germany - we're a suspension-manufacturer as some of you may know. Today many people see social media as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and so on, but I'd like to rely to message boards as well. In my eyes forums are the best way to talk to a certain group of people with a certain interest.

But don't be worried, that I'll be flooding the board with messages like "Hey, you're searching for a new helmet? Ever thought about a new suspension-kit?". I'm here to help within the community, if there are any questions about our products and to be part of the community.

I think we'll get along and I start this topic with kind regards
- Michael

[Euro2018]

Hi, welcome to NZ.

I'm planning a bike tour around Europe next year (starting in Berlin).
Plan is to buy a bike on www.mobile.de, ride it around for a few weeks then either sell it or ship it home to NZ.
Preference is to do this rather than rent a shiny new bike from a dealer that I might scratch.

[Michael @ Wilbers]

depending on the length of your stay, I'd choose that solution too. I'm looking forward to hear your impressions of germany and the rest of europe

[Euro2018]

I traveled around Europe last year by train, couch surfing and had an amazing time.

Berlin, Wolfsburg (VW factory), Mannheim (John Deere factory), Munich (amazing techno clubs & BMW factory). Also stayed in Paris, Brussels (plastic museum not to be missed), Amsterdam (Sugar Factory !).

Now I'm planning a tour of motorbike and car factories and museums from Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and back into Germany, all on a motorbike.

[HEsch]

Went to the Audi factory while at school in Germany in 2003. Incredible technology.

I would love to head back and take a bike around the country.

[Euro2018]

Come along

[Michael @ Wilbers]

I traveled around Europe last year by train, couch surfing and had an amazing time.

Berlin, Wolfsburg (VW factory), Mannheim (John Deere factory), Munich (amazing techno clubs & BMW factory). Also stayed in Paris, Brussels (plastic museum not to be missed), Amsterdam (Sugar Factory !).

Now I'm planning a tour of motorbike and car factories and museums from Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and back into Germany, all on a motorbike.

You should be glad, you didn't choose this summer. It's the rainiest, coldest summer I can remember...

I've been to Amsterdam two weeks ago, incredible city, too bad, they have a curfew.

[HEsch]

Come along

Would love to! It'd only take me two weeks to remember how to speak German (I understand most of the limited conversations I hear, but have to think fairly hard about saying anything... Was completely fluent by the time I left).
Should get my full Class 6 first, and renew my Deutsche Pass

[Michael @ Wilbers]

Would love to! It'd only take me two weeks to remember how to speak German (I understand most of the limited conversations I hear, but have to think fairly hard about saying anything... Was completely fluent by the time I left).
Should get my full Class 6 first, and renew my Deutsche Pass

we could switch to german in this thread

[HEsch]

My written and read German is TERRIBLE... I learned predominantly as a teen, and the only books I could read were kids books, which were unattractive, but harder things like the newspaper were too difficult.

But go ahead if you wish, haha! Kann doch ein bissel Schwaebisch...

[AllanB]

I like picture books.

[HEsch]

I like picture books.

The ones with the nice pictures across the centrefold?

[Michael @ Wilbers]

My written and read German is TERRIBLE... I learned predominantly as a teen, and the only books I could read were kids books, which were unattractive, but harder things like the newspaper were too difficult.

But go ahead if you wish, haha! Kann doch ein bissel Schwaebisch...

well.. I prefer English over Schwäbisch

The ones with the nice pictures across the centrefold?

[caspernz]

One night in Hamburg, many moons ago...

Welcome to the funny farm that is Kiwibiker!

The name Wilbers is likely only known to Europeans like me, or enthusiasts who have used fancy suspension on their Beemers over here. Do you have a local support agent?

In NZ there's only a select number of real suspension specialists, and the name Ohlins comes to mind immediately for some reason...

[Michael @ Wilbers]

Hi

As far as I know yet, theres only a official dealer over in australia. And well ... Öhlins is a bit bigger than we are, but that's a reason why we're able to build suspension kits which are perfectly tailored for the customer, since we use his/hers weight, the weight of the pillion and the luggage and so on.
And thats a reason why I am able to take a look at the most important message boards to give support