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Hi.  This is for anybody who rides in UK or Germany or ever taken a trip there.
I'm planning to spend a  month in Europe this fall and would really like to ride in either of these two countries. 
Could anybody recomend a rental place (I would pretty much take any sport or sport tourer bike 500-900 cc)? What are normal rates?
Can you split lanes there like you can in California?
How is parking?  Here you can pretty much park anywhere unless you are blocking a road or parking is forbidden.  I thought it would be best to travel by motorcycle inside cities because it'll be fun, dont care about traffic, and pull over and park anywhere.  Am I being dillusional?
Are there any special regulations?  For example can I ride with my US motorcycle license there?
Thanks in advance

Ok for Germany I'm not sure about rentals but I can look into it. As for the drivers license you can drive here for 30 days without doing very much special, I will call ADAC aka AAA. Although here in Germany it is not legal to lane split most Germans do it at stop lights depending on the location. Just play it by ear when  you get here. Germany is very motorcycle friendly when it comes to parking because you can park just about anywheres and not get a ticket just follow the locals and you will be fine. As for when you plan to get here you need to start and hurry up if your coming this fall. The fall here in German in most regions gets a lot of rain and or snow. Think WA state and you will be fine, some years we've had hot falls then others we get Snow starting in end of Sept first week of Oct it doesn't stay but still gets cold. As for the rental type of bikes I would say BMW's or KTM's would be your best bet. If you're going to start in Germany your best plan would be to call ADAC they are a one stop shop for info of this type.

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Thanks!  I checked out some online agencies and I figured out that I can afford a BMW F800S (68 euroes/day, 175/weekend, thats fri-mon) but was also thinking about getting a CBR 125 just because its so cheap (90/weekend) and it looks hella sweet, like a baby 600 RR.  With only 13 horsepower I'm not sure if I can keep up with traffic though :).   Everything else is pretty expensive.
I will be there in September, should I bring my leather jacket, or is the weather still gonna be ok?

Yes the F800S are nice, you won't be able to do the 125 because they only can go 62 mph at the most my nephew has one. Also bring you leathers because you will want them once you hit the Autobahn cruise speed is 140kph. Also leathers is pretty much the standard, also when do you plan to be in Germany and what is your location maybe the wife and I can ride up and meet up for a bit. If you plan on seeing Neuschwanstein you will have to drive by me to get to it. Let me know

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If you are coming to the UK in September , then given our distinct lack of Summer, I would pack your leathers and a waterproof jacket or oversuit if you have one.

I'll try & find out about rentals and the licence issue in the week for you.

Lane splitting or 'filtering' as we call it, is acceptable, but in the event of an accident this may be taken into account.

Parking is a bit more tricky. In most towns & cities you can find dedicated bike parks but in London during the week they are rammed with commuters.  You cannot park on the road when it has red or double yelow lines marked next to the kerb and you can only park on single yellow lines during certain times. 

Let me know where you are intending to ride in the UK & I'll look it up for you.

Thank you for replies.  I'm going to be in London 7-11 Sept, in Berlin 13-15, and Munich 21-23.
From what I found so far on the net, bike rental (or hire :) ) is way more expensive in London than it is in Berlin.
So far I have been consumed with finding places to stay and tickets, and have not given much time to what we are going to do and visit there.

Yeah, with current exchange rates, London is expensive! If you can let me know where in London you might be staying I can work something out for you itinery wise-it just depends on what you want-culture/history/attractionss-do you have a 'must see/do list?

Personally, I'd save the $$and not rent a bike in London. We have an excellent tube (underground trains) and bus net work that goes from the heart of the city to the suburbs & back so a bike would kind of be a bit of a waste.

Let me know what you want to do & I'll get working on it.

Sweet! 
I dont know where I'll be staying in London.  That part of the trip I will be by myself so I dont really care about the accomodations.  Right now the whole girlfriend time has to be resolved, and then I'll find a place for myself.
My whole trip I wanted to split between history and people by about 50/50.  By history I mean landmarks, famous places, etc.  By people I mean locals, you know seeing how people live, talking, partying, etc.
While in UK I wanted to go to a football match.  I am not a supporter of any particular team, I enjoy the game but mainly I just wanted to feel the crowd, the atmosphere, and the event itself, I know its a whole different thing over there.  Some time ago I read the book "among the thugs" about crazy football supporters.  It was written about 70s-80s I think.  I wanted to know if it is still the same, should I be carefull, especially being a foreginer and all if I go there?

Landmarks & history-that's easy & can be combined together-Tower of London & the Crown Jewels, Houses of Parliament & The clock tower (Also known erroneously as Big Ben), Trafalgr Square & Nelsons Column, leading to Admiralty Arch & Buckingham Palace Road & Buckingham Palace itself. Piccadilly Circus & the statue of Eros (as featured in the movie 'Amercan werewolf in London')

I'll try & find out which premiership sides are playing at home when you are here. The hooligan element is no longer the face of English football & as an experience it is worth going to & you will have nothing to worry about. However it can be a very pricey day out depending upon who you go to see-the leading clubs such as Manchester United command a premium & tickets for matches against them are sold out well in advance. You can essentially write off the whole day if going to a match.

No trip to England wouldbe complete without visiting a 'pub' & there are one or two to choose from in London........