Bike rental in Innsbruck or Interlaken?

[bluegroove]

Hey I'm planning a trip to Europe in Sept. I'd like to rent a motorcycle and riding gear for 1 day in Innsbruck or Interlaken.

Anyone done this? can you suggest an honest rental company? thanks!

[Evilstare]

Hi! Some guys who wrote a RR rented some BMW from Moto Center in Thun (close to Interlaken) and were full of praise. Look at some of the RR in the Alps. It's a good place, very professional and it has a good rep. PM me for further Info and let me know when you're in the vincinity, we could meet for drinks and I'll suggest some scenic roads.

[fluff34567]

Originally Posted by bluegroove

Hey I'm planning a trip to Europe in Sept. I'd like to rent a motorcycle and riding gear for 1 day in Innsbruck or Interlaken.

Anyone done this? can you suggest an honest rental company? thanks!

There is an adv rider member in interlaken that rents bikes...

www.orange-adventures.ch

[bluegroove]

Both great tips, thanks! Anyone else?

[MichaelJ]

Originally Posted by Evilstare

Hi! Some guys who wrote a RR rented some BMW from Moto Center in Thun (close to Interlaken) and were full of praise.

Thun has a good rep - I was surprised to see that they had a cafe on premises when I rode through there a few years ago. Nice shop, and they're only about a half hour from Interlaken.

There's also Moto Mader in Oberentfelden (about 50kms west of Zurich) - they're a bit further out, but I've rented from them a couple times with good results.

Definitely head into the Lautenbrunnen valley for a quick visit - spectacular scenery. Grindlewald is pretty too, if a wee bit touristy.

If you want some high pass action, do a loop out of Interlaken - Grimsel Pass, Furka Pass, through Andermatt to the Susten Pass and back to Interlaken. It's about 3 hours saddle time plus whatever stops for pics or lunch that you want to make.

Susten Pass road:



This route will also bring you past two glaciers - the Rhone on the Furka that is the source of the Rhone river and the Stein on the Susten. Both of which are receding quickly. You can actually go inside the Rhone - they carve out an ice cave every year.

[fluff34567]

and watch the speed, swiss cops are humourless at the best of times and they wait for speeders on the passes.

bloke from the UK had an on the spot fine of £800 and instant driving ban from switzerland..

[bluegroove]

I swapped email with Marc at orange adventures. Anybody rented from him before?

The moto Thun BMW shop has sent back several auto-reply emails in German (which I can't read) but noone has answered in English....

I'm not likely to learn German between now and my trip in Sept!!!

[bluegroove]

I bet there will be lots of sweet roads up there! Anyone else have tips on rental? Looks like Interlaken is where I'm going to be riding from.

[g®eg]

we are headed back in September. Flying into Zurich & renting from Moto Mader. We have rented there a bunch of times in the past, always with very good results. Pretty easy to get a train to Aarau and off to Moto Mader.


I met one of the owners from Moto Center Thun last year. Seemed a very nice chap.

[fluff34567]

Originally Posted by bluegroove

I swapped email with Marc at orange adventures. Anybody rented from him before?

The moto Thun BMW shop has sent back several auto-reply emails in German (which I can't read) but noone has answered in English....

I'm not likely to learn German between now and my trip in Sept!!!

I know marc and he is also very well known on the UK KTM forum.. He is a good honest guy and highly thought of in the swiss ktm community, i would have absolutely no concerns renting a bike from him at all.

[bluegroove]

great! good to hear, thanks