The Elefantentreffen 2009 has concluded with teams Mmoto Racing and Team Elefantentreffen.org, riders Alessandro and Volfango Politi, finishing the fabled motorcycle tour through the icy Solla forest in Germany.

The numbers for this legendary tour, the Elefantentreffen, speak for themselves: 2000 km ridden in three days, crossing four nations with temperatures that can reach even 21 degrees below zero.

The vehicles used, Mp3 Piaggio and a military Ural 750 with sidecar make for an emotional journey, with many fans following the elefantentreffen.org site for live news and updates. Here are some of the first shots from the conclusion of the tour, with the riders reactions and bonhomie after a gruelling event.

Continue reading: Elefantentreffen.org: mission accomplished

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If you required more evidence that our Elefantentreffen team was totally crazy, here are some more adventures of their tour through the ice and snow of the tour. The above video shows their departure from Italy, and other videos show some motorcycle antics in the snow, along with an idea of how cold the conditions are on this trip, confirming that you would never get me on a scooter for any length of time in the cold.

Continue reading: Adventuriders Elefantentreffen 2009: video

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We have already introduced you to our intrepid Italian elefantentreffen team and their adventure in the cold and ice is now seriously underway. For daily details of their excursion, check out the day-by-day elefantentreffen log on motoblog.it (in Italian).

Below we give you the first videos of their 2009 Elefantetreffen tour by scooter, as we add this to our list of motorcycle tours, though it’s more in the epic genre of motorcycle itineraries.

Continue reading: Adventuriders on a scooter: Elefantentreffen 2009 videos

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Participating in the Elefantentreffen is not an easy ride, but for those who love a challenge, it can be rewarding. If you want to up the ante a little, you can even try the E.I.S. ElefantInSputer trip on board some old Italian postal scooters, as a group of 11 friends are attempting.

TwoWheels Blog will follow the guys from www.bandit.it, an online community, as they participate in the coldest bike meet in the world. As is most common in these projects, the idea came up through an online bar gathering of friends, where chatting about some wild plans can really get you into trouble.

Today we look at the crazy project and its protagonists. After the jump are some shots of preparations of the Piaggio 50 models for the Elefantentreffen, and profiles of the guys in the team.

Continue reading: The 2009 Elefantentreffen with a Piaggio 50 from the Italian post: crazy Italian team takes on the cold

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