Love Ride Switzerland - 8 May 2005 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

**inspiron** · 04-21-2005, 02:41 AM

I'll be riding in the Love Ride 13 (www.loveride.ch) in Dubendorf, Switzerland on May 8th. Just like the Love Ride in the USA, it's a fund-raiser for the MD association.

They are expecting up to 10'000 (yes, ten thousand) bikers to be present, but they have limited the ride itself to 5'000 participants!

I'll try to take a few pictures.

When I picked up the tickets yesterday, the local Harley dealer told me that Switzerland has the highest number of motorcycles per capita of any country in the world - with a population of 7.5 million, there are more than 1/2 million registered motorcycles!

Hunter · 04-21-2005, 06:32 AM

PLEASE take pics. I plan on taking part of the rides we have for support of different charities this summer.

Pinhy · 04-21-2005, 08:00 AM

the one they did here was hosted by Lorenzo Lamas (actor) and his fiancee Barbara Moore (playboy playmate). it was on American Thunder tv show.

Gixxerdale · 04-21-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinhy

the one they did here was hosted by Lorenzo Lamas (actor) and his fiancee Barbara Moore (playboy playmate). it was on American Thunder tv show.

Love Ride here takes place just a few miles away. Great idea, but my ride just doesn't fit in with the rest, so I ride in the opposite direction when it takes place. To much attitude and to many crashes during a short ride.

Be careful Inspiron as you won't know who you are riding with or what they may do. You could be surrounded by a sea of squid!

stevie c · 04-22-2005, 10:26 AM

Good idea and always nice to do something for charity, but I have to agree with Gixxerdale, lots of bikers, especially 5000, spells trouble everytime.

Enjoy the day but be careful.

**inspiron** · 05-08-2005, 02:51 PM

I was there!

There was about 5'000 bikes and about 10'000 spectators, and they raised about CHF 30'000 for the MD Association.

Here's a few pictures ... one of the three parking lots, my GSX, and a picture that reminded me of LayinLo

Ride-or-die · 05-08-2005, 05:34 PM

10.000 bikers, the biggest rideout ive seen is 39 and that was amazing to be part of, we still feeled a carpark, u guys will fill a small country lol!!

**inspiron** · 05-09-2005, 02:43 AM

The picture in my post (ParkingLot.jpg) was one of the THREE parking areas.

04-21-2005, 02:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,743	Love Ride Switzerland - 8 May 2005 I'll be riding in the Love Ride 13 (www.loveride.ch) in Dubendorf, Switzerland on May 8th. Just like the Love Ride in the USA, it's a fund-raiser for the MD association. They are expecting up to 10'000 (yes, ten thousand) bikers to be present, but they have limited the ride itself to 5'000 participants! I'll try to take a few pictures. When I picked up the tickets yesterday, the local Harley dealer told me that Switzerland has the highest number of motorcycles per capita of any country in the world - with a population of 7.5 million, there are more than 1/2 million registered motorcycles! __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

04-21-2005, 06:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hunter Clutch Cadet Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 GSF650S Location: N.B. Canada Posts: 915	PLEASE take pics. I plan on taking part of the rides we have for support of different charities this summer. __________________ Life is short and you are dead a long time.

04-21-2005, 08:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	the one they did here was hosted by Lorenzo Lamas (actor) and his fiancee Barbara Moore (playboy playmate). it was on American Thunder tv show. __________________ (a polite PM would have worked, but now it's about principle)

04-22-2005, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	Good idea and always nice to do something for charity, but I have to agree with Gixxerdale, lots of bikers, especially 5000, spells trouble everytime. Enjoy the day but be careful. __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

05-08-2005, 02:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,743	I was there! There was about 5'000 bikes and about 10'000 spectators, and they raised about CHF 30'000 for the MD Association. Here's a few pictures ... one of the three parking lots, my GSX, and a picture that reminded me of LayinLo Attached Thumbnails __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

05-08-2005, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ride-or-die Petrol Taster Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2000 GSXR-600 Location: ESSEX, England Posts: 751	10.000 bikers, the biggest rideout ive seen is 39 and that was amazing to be part of, we still feeled a carpark, u guys will fill a small country lol!! __________________ Both knees are good friends with Mr Road. they play everyday!!

05-09-2005, 02:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,743	The picture in my post (ParkingLot.jpg) was one of the THREE parking areas. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

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