At the end it came down to swapping the head-light to comply with German road standards. Everything else is still original, even the exhaust with its (nasty) emissions. Meanwhile Dieter had given Rover an overdue service including spark plugs and fluid exchange, plus a good bath and polish. Thanks Hawg Supply! The Uebels were genuinely happy for me when they handed me my baby back. Life is good!
Dieter & Ursel Uebel from Hawg Supply posing with my now street-legal Sporty.
I can't believe it's happening.
Filling in the good stuff!
YES! After almost a year of downtime. Free again!
And the weather is playing along nicely.
Home at last! The family is complete.
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Was lange wärt...
Die Warterei hat schon eine Menge Nerven gekostet, aber sie hat sich gelohnt. Nach zwei Monaten und neun Tagen habe ich die Ausnahmegenehmigung für meine 2008 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 vom Regierungspräsidium Freiburg erhalten. Ursel holte die Fahrzeugpapiere und das Nummernschild für mich bei der Zulassungstelle ab und Dieter machte das Mopped fit für die Straße.
Zuguterletzt musste nur der Frontscheinwerfer ausgetauscht werden, alles andere bleibt original - auch der Auspuff - und ist Teil der Ausnahmegenehmigung. Ich ließ Dieter noch eine Inspektion machen und bekam das Fahrzeug gewaschen und blank poliert zurück. Man merkte den Uebels an, dass sie sich wirklich für mich freuten, dass die Zulassung geklappt hat. Danke Hawg Supply! Ich kann es noch gar nicht richtig fassen, der letzte Teil unserer Wiedereinwanderung ist somit abgeschlossen, und die Zweirad-Familie ist wieder komplett.
Hooray! I'm so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteGreat news and pics!
ReplyDeleteHerzlichen Glückwunsch. Das ist aber auch ein schickes Teil :)
ReplyDeleteSonja:
ReplyDeleteI'm very happy for you too. So frustrating to have an unaltered bike from the factory with original parts and then be told it was non-comforming
If you smile much more, your helmet will burst
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
I couldn't be happier for you Sonja. It's nice to see a little bit of Canadian steel and rubber riding the roads in Germany (even if the Harley was originally born in the USA).
ReplyDeleteYES!!!!!!!!! :D welcome home rover!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You look overjoyed in the pictures, even when buying gas. When's the celebratory road trip?
ReplyDeleteWohooooooh!
ReplyDeleteI have a question... Are NO modifications allowed on motor vehicles in Germany? or only restrictions on certain things, like lighting, exhaust systems, emission control devices, engines?
ReplyDeleteDo you notice any difference between the USA/D.O.T. spec headlight and the Euro spec version?
Erik, modifications are allowed to a certain extent but most of them need technical approval, and an entry in the vehicle license which takes time and cost fees. It starts with a differnt handle bar, and ends with tires...
DeleteAs a matter of fact the difference of the headlight seems to be brightness, and the angle of the light beam. I don't find it really significant.
Congratulations Sonja, you DO look pretty happy, I can only imagine!
ReplyDeleteThose smiles don't lie!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting your baby back. How cool that you got to keep the exhaust too. So glad you found a great little shop to aid you in Rover's immigration.
Thanks y'all. Indeed I am very happy that this chapter is over now.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it would take that long to get a bike across. The headlight is the problem? WTH?
ReplyDeleteGlad you got through it :-)
I hate government regs.
Congtulations and well done for finding the Uebels!
ReplyDeleteThat is the first OG plate that I've seen - never spotted in Wiesbaden!
Aaaah - hier der Bericht also ... vergiß meinen Kommi im neuesten Blog - ich FREUE mich für Dich mit. Was für ein schöner Kamerad!
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch. Schön, dass die Werkstatt es hinbekommen hat! Ganz liebe Grüße!