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HEAVY METAL

WHAT the dark night of the Arctic winter is for Scandinavian chopper builders has a similar effect on north Germany’s motorcycle community. On the plains north of Hanover up to the Danish border, the nights are not as long as above the polar circle, but the weather can be equally nasty and depressing.

“THE SLIMMING DOWN FROM TOURER TO CAFÉ RACER CUT AWAY 112KG IN WEIGHT”

It’s a great time to close the doors of a well-heated workshop and start throwing ideas around. It is especially so when two top-notch German custom pros team up for a winter project that will garner the

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