Ciao ragazzi,
Ho intenzione di trasferirmi presto in Svizzera dal Portogallo, come un ragazzo che va in bicicletta da quando ero un adolescente, sono abituato a fare i touges e correre un po ‘nel mio tempo libero per schiarirmi la testa. Ma non so come sia la cultura della motocicletta in Svizzera e spero che qualcuno me lo possa spiegarmh. Voglio rispettare la Svizzera in modo che le persone non si arrabbino su di me per aver guidato in un certo modo, quindi voglio sapere la verità, come se le persone abbiano certi tougu che di solito vanno lì per accelerare un po ‘, o tutto l’accelerazione è visto come criminale? Le persone vanno alle piste da corsa? Cerco binari di gara e tutto ciò che riesco a trovare è Karting Centers XD. Come straniero non vorrei davvero ottenere i biglietti o addirittura essere espulso per qualcosa di cui non ero informato, più di quello che non voglio fare cose cattive in un paese che non è le mie. E altra curiosità, la corsia è una divisione legale o le persone lo odiano? E puoi modificare la tua bici?
PS: questa non è una priorità o qualcosa di veramente importante, è solo una certa curiosità per il mio hobby preferito che temo davvero che sarei stato informato se non avessi chiesto e probabilmente mettermi nei guai. Ho anche messo una foto a caso in modo che il post sia più correlato XD scusa per il mio inglese.
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there are no active racetracks in switzerland as they’re currently illegal (but the ban was lifted very recently)
I wouldn’t drive too fast here, it gets expensive real fast. They also make radar everywhere.
Additionally, there is a lot of traffic, so it probably won’t be funny if you want to ride alone.
I personally don’t ride motorcycles, but as an offshoot to this, I don’t understand why Harleys are allowed in Switzerland, or modified cars for that matter. Why, for the love of God, do I need to hear that shit every weekend.
In general, traffic rules are strictly enforced in Switzerland. Concerning motorcycles, some roads, especially mountain passes, are very popular when the weather is nice but there are more and more controls. Now, there is also a focus in noise because motorbikes tend to be terribly loud.
Maybe you can start here: https://www.ch.ch/en/travel-and-emigrate/holidays-in-switzerland/how-to-behave-in-road-traffic/traffic-regulations-and-fines-in-switzerland
It should give you a good overview on what is ok and what isn‘t ok. You will often see motorbikes and scooters overtaking a stationary convoy on the left. That costs 60 francs. Overtaking a stationary convoy on the right is also not allowed, but that should be self-evident (exceptions apply). As far as I can remember, there is a racetrack in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Unless Germany and Austria, where certain roads aren‘t permitted anymore for motorbikes, in Switzerland there are no such limitations I know of. However, a certain group of bikers will certainly spoil the party soon or later and we have restrictions as well. Drive careful, don‘t rev your bike and don‘t speed.
lane splitting isnt allowed by law either. pretty tolerated if done respectfully and safe though
Switzerland has the same motorcycle comunites as everywhere else. We have the speedster, we have the easy riders, the MCs, the farmers in clogs, …
But we have as well strict traffic laws. Do people speed? of course, do they line split? of course! There are plenty videos of why you shouldn’t do it and why there will be people who will get mad at you! And yes, heavy traffic violations might get you deported.
For racing, we do not have any race tracks at the moment thats why everybody goes abroad for legal racing.
and besides strict traffic regulations we have of course strict laws regarding mods on your bikes! And as we are not part of the EU, many motorcycle parts legal in the EU are not legal in Switzerland. Can you add them nonetheless, of course, people do it – is it legal? nope. Even your brake lever has to be of a certain type or otherwise you need to approve it!
The issue is, as you guessed it: the more people don’t know how to behave the more regulations will be put in place! See austria with their limited volume of the motorcycle exhaust. Even if you haven’t modified your motorcycle, if the stock exhaust is above the limit, you aren’t allowed to ride on certain days or roads.
And more regulations will happen sooner or later!
But besides all of that: you still can have phantastic ride outs and still obey the laws!
I own a Panigale 959 and I don’t even bother anymore riding in Switzerland.
You can’t modify anything on your bike, unless you spend lots of money on paperwork, else it will be illegal.
The speed limit in Switzerland is already low, the fines on the other hand are extremely high.
Surprisingly for a highly developed country, people in cars usually drive extremely recklessly when overtaking bicycles, they come onto your lane and will not move an inch because either they can’t or simply don’t care, because they assume, that as your on two wheels, you have sufficent room to cross.
Don’t even let me start on traffic, it’s horrible over here.
There are only go-kart racetracks because actual racetracks were banned in Switzerland, and even though the ban has been lifted, I don’t think there will be anything resembling a track opening up as regulation has been striking down on the existing go-kart racetracks. Some however do offer riding for Supermotos, that’s something if you’re interested in it.
If you want to move to Switzerland (which I only recommend temporarily) and motorcycling is indeed very important to you, just move somewhere close to France or Italy, you’ll have a much better time riding there.
Disclaimer: I’m talking based off personal experience, I may be totally wrong, please comment if you have opposing ideas.
As others have pointed out, driving above speed limit is risky here, you can easily accumulate several thousand francs in fines over a few weeks if you don’t pay attention to the speed limit. Specially on the highway near Lucerne. You won’t find much of a street racing culture here, but tours in the alps and pre-alps are a blast, and on a warm day there’s thousands of bikers on the popular mountain passes. I’m on my Ducati every week end during the warm days, usually in the Lenk-Engelberg-Gotthard triangle. I like combining that hobby with my other hobbies, i.e. Via Ferrata and Hiking.
Regarding lane splitting: it’s illegal, although many bikers, including me, do it. Most people are relatively cool about it, many car drivers usually get out of the way when they see bikes approaching from behind in a traffic jam. But if the cops catch you you’ll get a salty fine. And an accident would be very painful for your wallet.
As for modifying your bike: there are legal modifications, and illegal ones. The authorities (MFK) will check every single modification on your bike, and you’re expected to have the paperwork to prove that these parts are street legal. So make sure to only do legal modifications, and to keep the paperwork.
Thanks bro! What do you think make them culturally not fit in there? I want to understand, so maybe I can be better. And btw since you had a nice bike too, I wanted to buy a zx10r (new model), would you recommend buy a trailer and go to Germany (like track) to “enjoy it”?