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This is an area that will be updated as we go along and receive your comments after you have tried our rental or our tours.

All of the people here are real and can be contacted by you for further information.

It is a section that we should have started immediately as we started the company and it was always our intention, but somehow never got round to it. So here it is. If there is someone who used us in the past that wants to contribute then feel free to contact Francesco at francesco@cimt.it

Francesco,

Our sincerest appreciation to you, Umberto and your team for the Alpines 2 tour. It was fabulous and the memory is still fresh in my mind, even though my client is pushing more and more work my way !

Sarina and I love Italy, all the more so, after spending time with you and Umberto.

We have already been thinking about our next trip with CIMT in Italy, in Spring. This time maybe in the Spider.

Keep well and God Bless.

Best regs,

Julian and Sarina, Alpine Highlights part 2, July 2010

Hi Francesco,
Hi Diego,

Back in Brazil now, we would like to thank you both for the wonderful experience we had in riding through the Alps with the "High Alpine Tour-Part II". Your assistance, your kindness and full experience, was a plus to our trip. But stay put, adventure has just started; we'll for sure be contacting you again for another great ride !!!!

Regards,

Regina & Jaime Homem, Brazil Bike Travel Group, Alpine Highlights part 2, 19-27 June 2010

Hola Francesco. Te mando saludos desde Argentina. Te agradezco la Buena atención que nos brindaron uds. El viaje en moto por Italia estuvo buenisimo. Ya te voy a mandar otros clientes. Un abrazo. Gustavo Marrero (Argentina)

Gustavo Marrero, Suzuki V-Strom 650 rental June 2010

To Diego and Francesco from CIMT Milano:

Thank You for the road tips to Piemonte/Cuneo/San Remo/PortoFino with the BMW RT made in 17/may till 27 2010.

Regards.

Ingo Bernauer and Celia Bossa from Sao Paulo-Brazil, rental of BMW R1200RT May 2010

Grazie!

Thank you Francesco for showing us Italy in the best possible way - with a local! We have had the best motorbike ride, seen the best sights & eaten the best food!

Love,

Frances & Peter Glasson from Daylesford, Victoria, Australia - Central Peaks guided tour June 2010

Francesco,

Thanks again for the easy drop off at the airport today. I made my flight even with that amazing traffic. I enjoyed riding the Ducati and want to ride it again but head north next time to more rolling hills and corners. I wonder how you warn or alert riders to the ways of the Italian riders/drivers. It is amazing to be in the streets of Napoli and have scooters coming straight at you and passing you on both sides. I LOVED it, it actually was fun to be part of the bike and scooter traffic passing cars on the short straights above Sorrento and Amalfi. I was not used to being passed by 125cc scooters though. They would pass on blind corners and just split lanes where I would swear that they could not fit, they did though.

As for the Ducati, the low end torque was really fun in the corners once I found how to use it wisely. I have added couple pictures here for your collection.

Thanks again and I hope to see you again next year.

Ciao,

Dennis E. Barnedt III, Sabastopol, CA, USA (September 2009)

... a note from Francesco

I always alert people to avoid Napoli downtown and metropolitan area. The Amalfi Coast and all of the South of Italy really prove no threat and are awesome, but Napoli downtown is best left to the crazy scooter riders it is populated by : )

Hi Francesco,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you, I have just returned to Australia and managed to download my photos.
The attached isn’t great I’m afraid, but hopefully is might be OK for your site? I have more than happy for you to
reference the below as a testimonial.

Once again I would like to thank CIMT for making everything so very easy. The riding in Tuscany is some of the best I have found anywhere in the world, and the people, scenery, food and wine is quite simply amazing.

I rented R1200GS from Pontedera near Pisa, and would like to thank Roberto for taking time out of this holiday to meet
with me, prepare the bike, provide jackets suitable for the very warm weather conditions and even ride with me to the
edge of town to ensure I found the correct road south.

I would highly recommend CIMT and Roberto to anyone considering a riding holiday in Italy. I will definitely be back!

Cheers,

Craig

Craig Boshier, Australia (August 2009)

Hi Francesco,

We had a magnificent trip that we won't forget for a long time. We were impressed from the good attitude and magnificent views that only a riding on a motorcycle can emphasize.
Everything was just as good it can be (and we liked Italy more then any other place).

We already decided to do it again so we're looking forward for the next time.

Thank you for everything, and also for Diego that was wonderful.

Ciao

Gal and Hana

Gal & Hana Shalita, Tel Aviv - Israel (August 2009)

Ciao Francesco!

How are you? I hope that all is well.
I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent service you provided for the bike rental. It really helped make this a great adventure and vacation!
I have attached the photo you took of me, after getting out of the hospital .. for your scrapbook !

Grazie tanto ... Best Wishes Always!

Bud Siciliano

PS. The Ducati and BMW's are great bikes, but I gave my Harley Davidson a big hug when I got home! :)

Philip Siciliano, Ipswich, MA - USA (August 2009)

Hello Francesco!

I'm back in the States with temperatures over 40 degrees--why people live in Texas and Louisiana baffles me.
It's NOT a nice change from the cool temperatures in the hills of Tuscany. Life and work, however, must go on.

Incidentally, the Ducati performed flawlessly; your comparison to the FJR was right. The FJR has more power and is smoother, but the Ducati weight distribution and quickness in turns is superior, and your set-up of the shocks was
great for the two-up riding we did. I especially enjoyed the great torque response in the low range. Additionally,
the Ducati's seat is lower and more comfortable, making it better for the stop-and-go traffic in

the cities. Kathleen wants me to buy one. In truth, I think she wants one of her own!

On the financial end of things, can you send me a breakdown of the final bill? I was too excited to bother with the
kilometer reading, so I never noticed whether I went over the daily allowance. However it worked out, it was worth every Euro.
Your professional and helpful approach was exceptional and provides ample incentive to repeat the experience.

Thanks so much for your vision to offer this kind of riding!

Sincerely,

Neil

Neil Johnston, Texas, USA (June 2009)

Hi Francesco,

we had a wonderful motobike tour. Thanks to your perfect organisation we could start early in the morning on saturday and had a beautiful ride around the como lake and then on little narrow roads to St. Moritz, Livignio and finally to Bormio, where we stayed for the night. On sunday morning we got to Passo di Gavia, which was breathtaking (although it was only 5.5° Celsius---and then Peter showed me that the BMW has heated grips----what a fool I was!!), and all the way back to Pogliano, where Diego and the taxi where waiting. The slogan "rent a dream" was definitely true! Thank you very much for your support, this was probably not the last time we rented a motobike from you!

With best greetings from

Jörg+Peter,

PS: Is there a space for recommendations on your homepage? (or you can use this mail for it!)

Peter Oltmans and Jorg Putensen, Hamburg, Germany (July 2009)

Hi Francesco,

Just to say thanks for the excellent service on my recent visit.

The route you suggested was perfect, the bike was great and very well specified.

Diego looked after me superbly, painless and friendly pick up and drop off, good advice and welcome ice cold bottles of water when returning on a hot Sunday afternoon.

I very much look forward to booking with you again soon.

Kind Regards

John Falconer, Leicester (UK) - (June 2009)

Hi Francesco,

Just a note to thank you again for the fine service (and Ducati!) you provided Gail and me for our European adventure.

Your advice, assistance and support was the best. If you're coming to Florida please be sure to get in touch.

Best regards.

Fred & Gail Bamman, Florida, USA - (May 2009)

Hello Francesco,

Camilla and I are back in the USA. I just want to tell you that everything about the bike rental was great. The process was easy, and the bike (BMW F650GS) was perfect for the roads of Garfagnana. Roberto was kind to recommend his favorite spots and roads.

After Garfagnana, we visited Camille's family in Isernia. Molise looks even better than Garfagnana for riding. Hopefully, we can do a trip there.
We drove SS 627 out of Isernia and then several roads to the south of the Parco d'Abruzzo Lazio e Molise. Beautiful scenery, easy to drive and interesting things to see along the way.

I've attached a few photos from the trip. Do I look like I am having fun?

Bill & Camilla Amodio, New Jersey, USA (May - June 2009)

Hi Francesco,

I just wanted to thank you for all your efforts on our behalf. I know that you really worked hard to make things right with all the unfortunate happenings with Julie's Ducati. I could not have asked you to do more. You drove most of the day to get the first repaired bike up to Montepulciano. You arranged to have the Siena dealer work as long as necessary to repair the bike. You drove most of the night to retrieve it from Fivizzano and bring Julie a much appreciated replacement bike (which you also arranged for in an emergency), all while you were conducting a tour of your own. Your refund schedule was well thought out and fair, and I appreciate that.

It was unfortunate that Julie's bike had so many problems, but you cannot control that. What you could control was your response to those problems, and in that regard you did a superb job. As a result, I would not hesitate to rent from you again (but no exotic Ducati's, just boring BMW's or Honda's) and I will not hesitate to recommend you to others.

Thanks again, and I hope you have a great season.

Rod & Julie Powell, (USA) May 2009 (in the picture also Ken (BMW) and Lloyd (Ducati))

Francesco,
The entire rental experience was great and informative. Karen, Roberto and Mario were very helpful in all regards, from starting the initial process to checking the bike back-in. Karen answering all my questions. Roberto holding some of our motorcycle gear for a few days. Mario giving me a few Noleggio Moto stickers, which I plan on displaying on my R1150GS. I would not hesitate in recommending CIMT to anyone who is looking to rent a motorcycle in Italy.
Thank you

Kixon Meyer

ps. I have sent two photos and the caption could read, "Too many beautiful places to ride - too little time"

Kixon & Carolyn Meyer, (USA) Italy May 2009

My friend Bill and I rented a couple of V-Stroms from CIMT in Spring 2005 and again in 2006 and hope to return. Francesco is a very pleasant, friendly, helpful chap, who genuinely will do his best to ensure you enjoy touring his beautiful country by motorcycle.

The bikes are well-maintained, regularly serviced, and should be trouble-free. On the one occasion we had a minor breakdown ( my fault ) Francesco was superb at communicating by mobile phone with ourselves, Europe Assistance, and then the local Suzuki dealer so that we were back on the road within 2 hours when I thought we would lose at least a day.

He also has a fair and transparent policy on any accidental damage ( again personal experience - same minor incident !) so you don't have to worry about your credit card being debited by some mysteriously large amount with no explanation.

Don't be apprehensive about riding in Italy. Sure, the Italians drive fast and a little chaotically at times, with loose interpretation of speed limits and white lines - and the traffic flows all the better for it ! It's invariably good-natured and unaggressive - you'll fit in just fine. As long as you give them respect you'll find Italian drivers very biker-friendly - there's a little bit of Valentino in the heart of every Italian motorist !

So don't hesitate, have no worries, book with Francesco with confidence - you'll have one of your best biking trips ever.
Malcolm Doverty, Glasgow, Scotland - 5 day rental in spring 2005 and 5 day rental in Spring 2006

The silver 650 V-Strom ran very well the entire trip. It's a very nice bike for travelling the back roads of Italy. Everything was great! I'm thinking about buying a 650 V strom or a 750 Honda Transalp. They are great, dependable all around bikes.

Scott Rasco, Asheville - NC (USA) - 6 day rental in southern Italy - May 2007

If we could ever re-live just 7 days of riding, it would be on the this CIMT tour. If we ever could re-live 7 days of eating and drinking, it would be on this CIMT tour. If we ever could re-live 7 days of any holiday experience I've ever had? You get the picture! The roads, the hotels, the food, the wine and the culture but most of all the unbelievably friendly and professional service we got have transformed our ideas of what a motorcycle tour should be like. We won't tour in Italy again without going with Francesco and CIMT. Pillion friendly and good enough to scrape pegs on the umpteenth hairpin is the only way we'll see Italy again! Francesco, if you need a guide for this tour next year, give us a call!

Matt and Cathy Mitchell - Yorkshire, England - Heart of Italy Tour - April 2007 (Easter)

"My wife, Jean, and I had our absolute best vacation ever when we travelled Italy with you and your company, CIMT! We had no idea how much fun it would be to travel with someone whom we did not know, nor were we certain that the route or accommodations would be so top notch. A trip like this could easily have been a disaster. You are the reason it was great and you are the reason that we would only choose CIMT when we rent a bike or tour in Italy."

Cliff Murray - Honey Brook - PA (USA) - Heart of Italy tour - September 2006

Hi Francesco!!!!! Well now it seems to be my turn for computer problems, but it's up and running now. I just knew your word was good, and now I'm even more sure that my Alpine adventure will not be with anyone else but CIMT. Ahh. Siena and the Guzzi, what wonderful memories I'll cherish forever. I MUST take my wife to see Siena someday.

Lorin James Annala - Jackson, California (USA) - Heart of Italy tour - May & June 2005