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Hi,
I'm shipping my KTM from the US to Europe to travel down through Africa. I was thinking of shipping it mid Sept (07), stopping at Sommer to get a check up and then down to Morocco to start my trip. Turns out I have some meetings all around Europe for a week or two, at exactly the same time. Does anyone have any suggestions about storing the bike for up to two weeks? I want to fly to Frankfurt or Paris, leave the lady, go do my stuff and then pick her up. I used to have the name of a place in Germany but I seem to have lost it. Does anyone know if I leave it at Sommer, will they hold it for that period?
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This is your man
Knopf Motorradreisen

he speaks good english and may be able to help with insurance and a place to stay when you arrive.

I think he runs an advert here on the HUBB.

Steve
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Thanks!
I will email him.
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Not France or Germany but you are welcome to use my garage for a couple of weeks. I am about 20km south of Antwerp in Belgium. I'm about 40 minutes drive from Brussels in case you are looking at airports and about 2 1/2 hours from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. I've got secure a secure garage and a good range of tools in case you need and last minute adjustments.
Let me know if you need the space - cost will be a couple of s - I warn you in advance !!
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Gecko,
Thank you very much. That's very extremely enormously generous, although very greedy and rude with the .
I’ve gotten a reply from Stefan and from Sommer KTM and it seems like the easiest and closest combination to Frankfurt airport. I might take you up on your offer on my way down to Africa. I’ll be in touch.
Amazing website. How'bout tracks in Africa!
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