Boys are Boys!

Before I even dreamed to go into academe, I lived a boys dream: fast cars and motorcycles.  I had an apprenticeship at Mercedes Benz Mannheim as a mechanic (Kfz. Schlosser Gesellenbrief) and loved to ride cafe racers and choppers.  In my forming years, my education came handy. Traveling to Australia, I stayed a little longer working in a Mercedes shop. This cash allowed me to extend my travels to the Philippines and Singapore. Back in Germany, I worked in the restoration of classic cars which financed me my extended stay in Sri Lanka. My interest in cultures finally led me to studies in sociology.  Still a kid at heart, today I (re)build my own toys.  You can click on the pictures for details.

Current Rides. These are registered, insured, and ready for fun.

Vehicles active in the US
Subaru Forester Turbo WRX Engine (Our new Family Off Road Vehicle links to follow)	Porsche Targa	US Boy Toy Caddy #3
Harley Dyna Fat Bob Screaming Eagle Stage 4	Ducati 900 SS

Vehicles active Overseas
Moto Guzzi GT 850 1972 (links will be posted)	KTM 790 Adventure R (links will be posted)	BMW 320 for European roads (stored in Germany)
	Royal Enfield Himalayan 2019. Current driver in Costa Rica (link will follow soon)

Sweet memories. A legacy from 1997 to recent.
Italian Boy  Toy RIP (burned down)	U.S. Boy Toy Caddy #2	British Boy Toy  RIP (someone hit it)	my good old student car Caddy #1 RIP

The last V12 Brit	400hp on a canoe: 600 SEL V12	92 Corvette

Honda Dream 125i 2013 (left in Thailand)	Ducati ST4 for European Roads (owned in Germany)	BMW 750iL V12 traded in 2019
Yamaha XT 660R (owned in South Africa)	Husqvarna 701 Enduro  This project was prepared for Paris-Dakar. Hard to believe, but it was stolen out of my garage 2018 by a German Husqvarna dealership.	Buell 1125R owned in Germany

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