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Motorcycling like back in May, with profile handlebars and sponge rubber around the fuel filler cap.

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Classic craft: The specialties of the Ringlebs include not only patinated IFA but also frame modifications for TZ-Yamaha.

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Whether parts for the TZ 250, S1 inspection or the restoration of an ES 150, the Ringlebs can help.

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Helmut Ringleb knows what to do to bring forgotten dreams to light.

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In the middle of Germany there is a contact point for two-stroke drivers: Whether parts for TZ 250, S1 inspection or restoration of an ES 150, the Ringlebs can help.

Andreas Berger

05/23/2013

I can hardly believe it: on a tour through Eichsfeld and Hainich, I end up in front of a shop window in Hupstedt. So there, where the fox and the rabbit say goodnight. And here, of all places, there are apparently brand new Simson and MZ flashing and blinking behind the window. But nothing can be seen of a Sleeping Beauty’s castle. On the contrary: the forecourt, the showroom and the facade appear to have been newly renovated and are presented in an impeccably well-kept manner.

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My astonishment and curiosity do not go unnoticed. A friendly gentleman sticks his head out the door: “Do you have a problem with your machine?” “Nah, I’m just amazed at your shop window. That there is still something like that. You have to explain that to me. ”“ Sure! ”Replies the man. And then I’m shown through the gate into Helmut Ringleb’s sales room. There are MZ two-stroke engines and Simson Mokicks that couldn’t have looked any different when they were delivered. Only small details reveal that this is not a well-hung new product, but a faithfully built vehicle. The Heidenau lettering is emblazoned on the new tires, and the spark plug caps are from BERU and not from FER. Otherwise, the authenticity of the vehicles on display almost leaves me speechless.

“You know, memories are a paradise from which nobody would like to be driven. Once you were young and easy-going. Our customers want to experience this again on nice days and therefore want a TS 250 or S 51 that they dreamed of as youngsters. Even if they are seasoned men at work today and turn the steering wheels of Audi or Alfa, driving on a machine like the ES 150, which we have here for inspection, is a pleasure that you would not want to miss. And because we work just like our customers, we also know what they want.

Apparently, after 20 years since the fall of the Wall, a change has taken place here too. The fact that MZ and Simson, who ended up on the junk en masse in the mid-1990s, are now appreciated and have their circle of fans, had not escaped me.But the business idea of ​​offering these machines as new vehicles – also according to customer requirements – is smart. In addition, the prices are in areas that make discount discussions appear superfluous.

Helmut Ringleb leads me further into the workshop. There, his son Toni is working on a worn IFA RT 125 with plenty of patina. “This is also a customer vehicle, the man values ​​reliable technology in an outwardly original guise,” says the screwdriver. “Apparently we have found a supply gap,” says Helmut Ringleb happily and waves me up to the first floor. “This is where my past catches up with me,” says the Thuringian, who was born in 1957. “In the 1970s we had a crush on Jarno Saarinen, Dieter Braun and Barry Sheene. The gods of the throttle. At that time I collected everything that got lost in pictures and information about us behind the Iron Curtain. And dreamed of riding such a racing motorcycle. When I fulfilled my dream with a Yamaha TZ 350 in the 1990s, I quickly noticed that there was a lack of spare parts in the “Clubsport” and “Post-Classic-GP” classes. Since we have been working with a good foundry for a long time and have mastered the subject of mechanical production, I started to see what was missing. Take a look in the box. “

Classic craft

It contains levers, throttle handles, air levers and other parts for the Yamaha TD and TZ Production Racer. “We make it very clear that these are not genuine Yamaha parts. But the motorcycles can be authentically rebuilt with it. For some time now we have also been manufacturing footrests including brake and gear levers as well as triple clamps, we only keep our fingers off magnesium cast. “


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Classic craft: The specialties of the Ringlebs include not only patinated IFA but also frame modifications for TZ-Yamaha.

How do you come up with such a strange business model? “Quite simply: In the GDR era, I worked with sewing machines and precision mechanics. But in the 1990s, work became problematic. So I started to expand my motorcycle hobby to a part-time trade in motorcycle parts and soon also to repairs and service. Little by little I set up a shop and workshop. Of course, I also thought about a brand representation and had discussions. But I came to the conclusion that motorcycle manufacturers and importers wanted too much from me as a dealer. The glass palace on the green field, minimum purchase of large contingents and similar things just require a lot of capital. And I didn’t want to become dependent on the loan officer, ”says Helmut Ringleb.

“I am happy not to be an authorized dealer”

“When I look at how the motorcycle market has developed over the past few years, I’m happy not to be an authorized dealer. The craftsmanship is what I enjoy most. My 27-year-old son Toni is a master precision mechanic, and restoring old things is one of the most attractive tasks for him. Our heart and soul depends on craftsmanship, which doesn’t seem to be that important in the automotive sector. ”The decision to take care of the old Ost vehicles and Ringleb’s favorites, the two-stroke racers of the 1970s, came almost automatically. “Fun at work, memories of the old days and craftsmanship come under one roof.” A company philosophy that is no longer common today. The quick money and the killer sales that knock the competition out of the field do not form the basis of the business here. Rather, it is the often invoked sustainability that goes hand in hand with “endless” product use.

In the end, my eyes get caught on the freshly welded frame. “We also convert RD frames in such a way that they do not differ from the original TZ chassis and that all add-on parts such as swing arms, tanks, seats or radiators fit exactly. We use the air-cooled RD to build TZ chassis with two spring struts, we transform the LC chassis into TZ cantilever frames. ”Ringleb counters the allegation of plagiarism:“ We don’t offer original parts, only conversions that are also sold as such . After all, the original parts are too good for the gravel bed, aren’t they? “

The fact that a 250cc Kawa three-cylinder, a couple of Japanese superbikes and a snappy 125cc is down in the sales room is part of it for father and son. “We don’t want to have to send people away. Every motorcycle is great and every job is a challenge. ”Two real enthusiasts who love – and live – their classic craft.

Contact:

Two-wheeled rink ringb
Oberdorf 52
Municipality of Dunwald, 99976 Hupstedt
Tel. 03 60 76/5 10 80
www.zweiradsport-ringleb.de

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