Nice 350-1 on ebay
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 3:01 pm
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That`s absolute nonsense. It`s a nice bike with overall original paint in the same stage of aging. No put-together at all. Even the tires are original. You haven`t seen an untouched example so far, I guess.M.Schlenger wrote:Hello Frank,
I've already taken a closer look to that bike. It seems, as if anyone had combined quite a lot of good and original parts to create a "survivor", but I cannot believe the story as such.
Why was this bike not put on the road again after the war? Obviously, nobody would have dared to use it in its original paint in the late 40s or during the 50s. So, where did it spend the last few decades in its current condition? And why?
I don't want to say it is a complete fake, however, it appears, as if someone was trying to make it look authentic and possibly did too much. In particular, a few parts seem to have been added later, for instance the front beam and the part that is holding the speedometer.
Can anyone explain the "signs of wear" on top of the rear fender? To me, they look quite arbitrary. The fuel tank does not look too "convincing", either. Too much "wear" on both sides, the last Wehrmacht user of this bike must have had enormous upper legs to produce such wear...
What is your opinion?
Best regards
Michael