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Legend without end?

Fackelmann station wagon, Elefantenboy, Pichler disguise: What happened to the cult brands of the seventies and eighties? A trip into the disco era of the motorcycle.

Jorg Lohse

09/28/2006

Christoph’s uncle was cool. When he occasionally visits the
Parents stopped by for coffee, then parked his BMW R 90 S in the garage entrance. Right behind the family carriage, the Opel Ascona. That shapes. That revolutionizes thoughts. This puts the parental values ​​costume in a new light. Or rather: from the light. Of course the son of the house was hot. And eaten up. I had to get my driver’s license and then my own machine.

Finally 18. While there were warnings from his parents, the uncle thought more pragmatically and gave the nephew his old torch-man suit with him: “So that you have something decent to wear.”
We looked at the coarse fabric in amazement. Christoph knew: »With it, the guys can even be dragged behind cars. That stuff is good! «We went across the country on a Honda CB 250. Everyone was allowed to carry the torchman and felt cool at that moment. And invulnerable. Like a hero.

Frank was “only” a Vespa driver. But owned every Gericke catalog. The schoolwork was put on hold, later not done at all. But leafed through the pages and talked shop. Back then the catalog was still a Bible. Fat and heavy. Bulging motorcycle culture in high gloss, blonde Hein right in the middle. At the age of 16, a wish list was created, and the era that was to follow the Hercules was prepared according to the general staff. Should it be a hurricane station wagon, or did the bomber jacket do it first? At some point it was enough for a pair of gloves. At least Gericke was written in bold letters over his index finger.

At that time, priceless treasures were hanging in Dieter Borjes ’shop in Augustfehn. The devil’s face grinned cheekily from the Dainese station wagon, next to it the knight’s cross on Harro’s racing vest exuded steadfastness. Lined up on the shelves were brightly polished helmets from Nava and Romer. They stroked the leather in awe, opened visors, let solid metal zippers ratchet. The tour to Borjes was an event. Every time.

It was a time when motorcycling was on everyone’s lips and the Karstadt department store chain naturally offered Erbo leather suits. It was a time that has not been forgotten to this day. But on the contrary. Once you tap on the classic motorcycle equipment, the memories in the editorial office begin to bubble up: »The Krauser suitcases were a hit with touring riders. And mostly more durable than the machines that were attached to them. The golf ball helmet from Schuberth was part of every slurry pump. And then the Thermoboy. It was so warm that you broke out in a sweat just above freezing, ”says colleague Werner Enzmann, summing up the early eighties.
But it is also a time from which a lot has meanwhile been buried, and well-known people and brands had to change industries. For example Peter Fackelmann, who uses his know-how to develop military suits and surgical gowns. Or the cladding specialist Pichler, who now works in whirlpools. Not to mention Belstaff jackets, which are now ready-to-wear.

What remains is the memory of big names, of groundbreaking and weird ideas that were booming in the seventies and eighties. And it was, as Michael Schroder describes it aptly, »It’s been a really great time!”

Hartung – The helmet

The German from Andorra is as level-headed as he is obsessed. Helmut Hartung can only smile mildly at the current skirmish by the manufacturers about building a one-kilo helmet: As early as 1977, his Kevlar carbon helmets weighed 750 grams and were well below that. “It wasn’t until the end of the eighties, shortly before the production stop,” says the chemical plant manufacturer, “that we made of Dyneema fabric
built a helmet that weighed one kilo. ”Since 2005, the father of the“ beehive helmets ”has been tinkering again. High-tech fibers are said to combine ultimate penetration protection with a weight of 850 grams.

Pichler – The disguise

“Habermann has to be on the list,” demands the MOTORRAD sports group. “With Habermann,” grumbles Edmund Pichler, “I made common cause from ’66 to ’69.” Then the unity ends. It is booming, but the pressure of competition is growing. Habermann gives up the disguise business in the nineties, while water now runs at Pichler: in his whirlpools.

Marving – The exhaust

Let it roar, buddy: The Marving exhaust catapults you suddenly back to the time when you were with yours during the village fair
Bonanza wheel snuck up to the motorcycles. There they stood, the daring dogs, let the engines run warm with short bursts of gas, the call for adventure and freedom hissed from gleaming chrome pipes. In business since 1969, it was mainly the Kawasaki
Z 900, later the Z 1000, with the Marving Made sales. the
Italian exhaust manufacturers were among the first in the 1970s,
who could deliver complete four-in-one systems. And can still deliver today for friends of youngtimers. Little has changed in the good tone-
changes. More on the price: The 400 marks from 1980 have now become 500 euros.

Thermoboy – the winter combination

“I once bought a cat net from Paul A. Boy,” reports Klaus Herder from sister magazine mopped proudly. Had the man not been so virtuous, he could have made the acquaintance of Boy products in jail. Because there, too, the Hamburg company’s nets are often used as fall protection between the floors
tense. In 1964, the former freight forwarder began to manufacture protective suits for cold store workers in addition to nets, and in 1968 he set his sights on hunters and motorcyclists. The Thermoboy will be the compulsory outfit for winter drivers. At the end of the eighties, Boy sells his company to Gericke and Polo becomes a licensee for the Thermoboy name. Boy is
Long retired, but core business continues. Now the son produces cat nets and cold store suits.

Belstaff – The jacket

The classic Trialmaster jacket, worn over a light summer dress: The combination shown here is not that strange. Because the brand new Belstaff collection has little to do with the outfit that Phil Read wore through rainy Grand Prix races or Che Guevara on a motorcycle through Latin America. In 2004 the brand, which Harry Grosberg founded in Staffordshire in 1924, was taken over by the Clothing Company. What the Italian company wanted to buy with the substantial takeover sum – insiders rumored to be ten million pounds – was the authentic flair that Belstaff has cultivated over the decades. And since then, the bitter style, which until now has been shaped by bearded, disheveled faces, has been sold by radiantly beautiful Barbie girls on the catwalks in Milan and Paris. The bestsellers of yore like the XL 500 jacket are now especially designed for a chic go-out format. Authentic remnants can still be found at MGH in Bielefeld (www.mgh-bikes.de).

Schuberth – the golf ball

“By the way, the golf course is over there …” Who the Schuberth Seeing speed in the golf ball look, the Werner quote quickly in his ear, where an old-fashioned Biedermann biker marveled at the “great machines” by Werner and Herbert. Technically, however, that was what happened to Braun since the 1970s-
Schweiger Helmbackerei came, anything but boring and old-fashioned. In 1983, the Speed ​​Project first manifested the idea of ​​aerodynamically optimizing the helmet surface. Similar to a golf ball, which has a low air resistance due to the knobbed profile, the speed should also have this property. Such a helmet was developed during driving tests and later refined in the wind tunnel. Schuberth had the Speed ​​series until two years ago. But the subject of wind, they say, is far from over.

Magura – the M handlebar

For the really tough dogs, emphasizes MOTORRAD tester Werner “Mini” Koch, there was no question: “Real bikers wanted Tommaselli!” But the assembly was not always TuV-compliant. The German-correct alternative spat Magura Back then in large numbers: the M handlebar. Today, in addition to handlebars, fine hand fittings are very popular with the family company. Real M fans will find what they are looking for at Kreidler Dienst (www.kreidlerdienst.de).

Torchman – The suit

It all started in 1976 with a disgraceful fourth place in the ADAC competition for more safety on motorcycles, says Peter Fackelmann, 66. But his textile suit is burned into my memory. The idea
was simple. Several layers of polyester, woven in loops, prolonged the sanding process. The hope that the industry was standing in line did not work: “I was ten years too early with my idea!” In 1988 he pulled the rip cord and from then on developed protective suits for the military. The retired mechanical engineer estimates that he sold 40,000 torches to the people himself.

Krauser – The suitcase

“The man with the suitcase” – that was the title of MOTORRAD’s 1991 obituary for the death of Mike Krauser. But the suitcases only reflect one facet of the life of urban Bavaria. Krauser was also a great sports patron: his »works drivers«, including Toni Mang in 1980, won ten world championship titles. 1972 started
the former German runner-up in the sidecar speedway to develop motorcycle cases. The brand is now part of Hepco & Becker. The legendary Krauser Classic case is available in a new edition from BMW specialist Siebenrock (www.siebenrock.com).

Porsche – the helmet

Corinna Piëch had a plan. In 1976 the ex-wife of the later VW boss Ferdinand Piëch turned up with plans for a motorcycle helmet at Porsche Design. Within a year the CP-1
finished, built by Romer in Neu-Ulm. The flush visor is the eye-catcher. In 1984 Kiwi took over the production, four years later Nolan. The folding variant CP-11 was also created there. Italian Porsche production has been suspended since the mid-1990s, but nostalgic fans can still get Corinna Piëch’s helmet in small quantities from Nolan.

Harro – The Elephant Boy, The Racing Vest

“I can still remember exactly how I was back then Harro I went to the Black Forest to buy my first leather suit, «a photographer friend recently said. Anek-
dots of this kind are numerous. The leather clothing factory and former tannery in Rohrdorf near Nagold has influenced the scene like no other. And remains true to its tradition with the current range to this day. The legendary racing vest has been in the range for four decades. the
According to company estimates, the number of units sold is in the six-digit range. For just as long, the elephant boy has been mandatory equipment for tradition-conscious motorcycle tourists. And with the no-frills Assen racing suit you are once again very close to the former works drivers Luigi Taveri, Hans-Georg Anscheidt and Dieter Braun.

Belstaff – The jacket

The classic Trialmaster jacket, worn over a light summer dress: The combination shown here is not that strange. Because the brand new Belstaff collection has little to do with the outfit that Phil Read wore through rainy Grand Prix races or Che Guevara on a motorcycle through Latin America. In 2004 the brand, which Harry Grosberg founded in Staffordshire in 1924, was taken over by the Clothing Company. What the Italian company wanted to buy with the substantial takeover sum – insiders rumored to be ten million pounds – was the authentic flair that Belstaff has cultivated over the decades. And since then, the bitter style, which until now has been shaped by bearded, disheveled faces, has been sold by radiantly beautiful Barbie girls on the catwalks in Milan and Paris. The bestsellers of yore like the XL 500 jacket are now especially designed for a chic go-out format. Authentic remnants can still be found at MGH in Bielefeld (www.mgh-bikes.de).

Schuberth – the golf ball

“By the way, the golf course is over there …” Who the Schuberth Seeing speed in the golf ball look, the Werner quote quickly in his ear, where an old-fashioned Biedermann biker marveled at the “great machines” by Werner and Herbert. Technically, however, that was what happened to Braun since the 1970s-
Schweiger Helmbackerei came, anything but boring and old-fashioned. In 1983, the Speed ​​Project first manifested the idea of ​​aerodynamically optimizing the helmet surface. Similar to a golf ball, which has a low air resistance due to the knobbed profile, the speed should also have this property. Such a helmet was developed during driving tests and later refined in the wind tunnel. Schuberth had the Speed ​​series until two years ago. But the subject of wind, they say, is far from over.

Thermoboy – the winter combination

“I once bought a cat net from Paul A. Boy,” reports Klaus Herder from sister magazine mopped proudly. Had the man not been so virtuous, he could have made the acquaintance of Boy products in jail. Because there, too, the Hamburg company’s nets are often used as fall protection between the floors
tense. In 1964, the former freight forwarder began to manufacture protective suits for cold store workers in addition to nets, and in 1968 he set his sights on hunters and motorcyclists. The Thermoboy will be the compulsory outfit for winter drivers. At the end of the eighties, Boy sells his company to Gericke and Polo becomes a licensee for the Thermoboy name. Boy is
Long retired, but core business continues. Now the son produces cat nets and cold store suits.

Magura – the M handlebar

For the really tough dogs, emphasizes MOTORRAD tester Werner “Mini” Koch, there was no question: “Real bikers wanted Tommaselli!” But the assembly was not always TuV-compliant. The German-correct alternative spat Magura Back then in large numbers: the M handlebar. Today, in addition to handlebars, fine hand fittings are very popular with the family company. Real M fans will find what they are looking for at Kreidler Dienst (www.kreidlerdienst.de).

Gericke – The Catalog

Brings in February 1980 Hein Gericke published his first catalog filled exclusively with technology. But bikers were hungry for inexpensive clothing. Half a year later, Gericke pushes the garment behind. From 1981 the catalog grew in size and format and became a trendsetter. Competitors such as Polo and Louis are also starting to push mail order through colorful catalogs. It ends as it began: in 2005 technology and clothing are again cataloged separately, in 2006 one has to do with clothing-
walzer completely waived.

Hartung – The helmet

The German from Andorra is as level-headed as he is obsessed. Helmut Hartung can only smile mildly at the current skirmish by the manufacturers about building a one-kilo helmet: As early as 1977, his Kevlar carbon helmets weighed 750 grams and were well below that. “It wasn’t until the end of the eighties, shortly before the production stop,” says the chemical plant manufacturer, “that we made of Dyneema fabric
built a helmet that weighed one kilo. ”Since 2005, the father of the“ beehive helmets ”has been tinkering again. High-tech fibers are said to combine ultimate penetration protection with a weight of 850 grams.

Marving – The exhaust

Let it roar, buddy: The Marving exhaust catapults you suddenly back to the time when you were with yours during the village fair
Bonanza wheel snuck up to the motorcycles. There they stood, the daring dogs, let the engines run warm with short bursts of gas, the call for adventure and freedom hissed from gleaming chrome pipes. In business since 1969, it was mainly the Kawasaki
Z 900, later the Z 1000, with the Marving Made sales. the
Italian exhaust manufacturers were among the first in the 1970s,
who could deliver complete four-in-one systems. And can still deliver today for friends of youngtimers. Little has changed in the good tone-
changes. More on the price: The 400 marks from 1980 have now become 500 euros.

Pichler – The disguise

“Habermann has to be on the list,” demands the MOTORRAD sports group. “With Habermann,” grumbles Edmund Pichler, “I made common cause from ’66 to ’69.” Then the unity ends. It is booming, but the pressure of competition is growing. Habermann gives up the disguise business in the nineties, while water now runs at Pichler: in his whirlpools.

Torchman – The suit

It all started in 1976 with a disgraceful fourth place in the ADAC competition for more safety on motorcycles, says Peter Fackelmann, 66. But his textile suit is burned into my memory. The idea
was simple. Several layers of polyester, woven in loops, prolonged the sanding process. The hope that the industry was standing in line did not work: “I was ten years too early with my idea!” In 1988 he pulled the rip cord and from then on developed protective suits for the military. The retired mechanical engineer estimates that he sold 40,000 torches to the people himself.

Krauser – The suitcase

“The man with the suitcase” – that was the title of MOTORRAD’s 1991 obituary for the death of Mike Krauser. But the suitcases only reflect one facet of the life of urban Bavaria. Krauser was also a great sports patron: his »works drivers«, including Toni Mang in 1980, won ten world championship titles. 1972 started
the former German runner-up in the sidecar speedway to develop motorcycle cases. The brand is now part of Hepco & Becker. The legendary Krauser Classic case is available in a new edition from BMW specialist Siebenrock (www.siebenrock.com).

Porsche – the helmet

Corinna Piëch had a plan. In 1976 the ex-wife of the later VW boss Ferdinand Piëch turned up with plans for a motorcycle helmet at Porsche Design. Within a year the CP-1
finished, built by Romer in Neu-Ulm. The flush visor is the eye-catcher. In 1984 Kiwi took over the production, four years later Nolan. The folding version CP-11 was also created there. Italian Porsche production has been suspended since the mid-nineties, but nostalgic fans can still get Corinna Piëch’s helmet in small quantities from Nolan.

Harro – The Elephant Boy, The Racing Vest

“I can still remember exactly how I was back then Harro I went to the Black Forest to buy my first leather suit, «a photographer friend recently said. Anek-
dots of this kind are numerous. The leather clothing factory and former tannery in Rohrdorf near Nagold has influenced the scene like no other. And remains true to its tradition with the current range to this day. The legendary racing vest has been in the range for four decades. the
According to company estimates, the number of units sold is in the six-digit range. For just as long, the elephant boy has been considered mandatory equipment for tradition-conscious motorcycle tourists. And with the no-frills Assen racing suit you are once again very close to the former works drivers Luigi Taveri, Hans-Georg Anscheidt and Dieter Braun.

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