Kawasaki was very (re)active and offered, as usual, a superb black and green stand in the colors of the brand, on which all the generations of Z were enthroned. What to dub the news and recall the history of this long line reappeared with the Z1000 in 2003. The W800 had also made the trip in a multitude of versions and variations.Enough to happily explore the trail of "oldies" (the old ones), and show that we still know how to make motorcycles with character, even in Japan.What a personality!Speaking of stamp...Alongside the production models, some preparations showed up in the aisles.Although we weren't able to attend the show's traditional custom contest, the stands offered beautiful curiosities, and the aisles showed two very personal versions of the BMW S1000 RR.So Wunderlich had completely stripped it and then transformed it into a street bike and even a cross/enduro bike from the Bavarian hyper sports car.German tuning, of course, but a striking result.To say that the new KTM Adventure, exhibited on the stand of the Austrian manufacturer had better watch out.We let you in passing appreciate the new front end of the explorer, quite simply luminous.Decidedly, the KTM designers have a stroke of pencil apart!LSL, another supplier of superb quality aftermarket parts, also offered, in the midst of its usual productions of great beauty, beautiful new items on a custom basis, including two Clubman models from its new range of accessories.Not necessarily yielding to the sirens of the café racer, but preferring a certain sobriety, LSL aims very accurately, the proof.Speaking of Custom, there was no escaping the simply impressive and sparkling Harley Davidson stand.The new Metal Flakes colors of the new models captured both the light and the attention, making any other paint look sad.As for the CVO Breakout, in other words it had gleamed its chrome and shone even better than a star!A star is born... to be wild of course.Ducati must be on reserve while waiting for the EICMA in Milan in mid-November 2012 and therefore its national show.This is why the German stand did not present any real novelty, but allowed to appreciate the plastic of the Panigale, the Diavel or even that of the new Monster Diesel.Ah good, a Diesel engine on a Ducat'?No, a Diesel aesthetic.The fashionable jeans brand is joining forces with the most arty of motorcycles for a special series, the creation video of which we invite you to discover through the clip linked below.Strolling through the aisles during press days, we came across the Aprilia stand, Biaggi installed on his motorcycle, and passing by before going to win the SBK world championships at Magny Cours.He already looked relaxed, good for him.A curiosity on the stand of the KAM (Bison) brand, the 125 K-1 offers a style that Leonart would not deny, except that this is one of the most surprising Chinese motorcycles, with its 15-inch wheels and its Bobber cycle part, including suspended leather monosaddle.In any case, here is a curious discovery, just like the Snake 50 from Snake Motors, a most unusual and attractive little red cigar.And speaking of unusual...If you paid attention to it and rather than seeing it as a simple work of art made up of stretched wires, you discovered the future engine produced by Yamaha: a beautifully crafted three-cylinder promising many new features for the years to come.Once again, we can only congratulate ourselves on seeing that the three-cylinder, one of the most interesting engines, is so successful, and that the Japanese are paying such close attention to them, those who had forgotten about it for a long time.At Horex, the other German manufacturer, we proudly showed the new VR-6 Roadster, finally completed and ready for sale, as well as its variants envisaged on the stand (GT).The opportunity to rediscover with pleasure its compact and light 6-cylinder engine, but also particularly efficient.A motorcycle that is not yet exported to France, production is just beginning and production capacities are still reduced.However, there is no doubt that this muscle bike urban GT version will have something to seduce, its lines like its finish having reached an attractive level.At Husqvarna, owned by BMW, the single-cylinder was in the spotlight, with the new 650 powering the Strada and Terra.A good little face for these sport-breathing motorcycles.And when you know the Nuda 900 as we appreciated it during its test, and that you know that the doped twin of the latter is assisted this year by the optional disconnectable ABS, you say to yourself that the world is wonderful, though, isn't it?Finally, we will end this little overview of the show with the "new" Hyosung.The Korean manufacturer, imported into France but marginal on the market, presented the new versions of its GTR 650 and 250, as well as an astonishing concept called GD and powered by a 250cc 4-stroke single-cylinder fueled by injection.The finish of the models is always attractive, while the aesthetics and especially the new colors make the models proud defenders of the brand.There is no doubt that these motorcycles will have marked the spirits in Germany, if we judge by the success achieved during this show.The aesthetics of the motorcycles have a lot to do with it, but it is clear that they have been able to evolve from year to year to reach the current level.Models that you will soon discover on Motoservices, if possible.However, there is still very little information on GD... To be continued.