It is a ‘matching numbers’ machine, although such is the state of disrepair that the engine and frame have parted company – ‘matching’, but no longer ‘connected’.
Newly opened this year in Stuttgart’s Meilenwerk, Premiummotorrad offers an attractive selection of classic motorbikes – and good advice.
“For me, Premiummotorrad is a dream come true,” said Aichele. A lifelong passion for motorcycles inspired him to open the company, and he is as happy to offer a showpiece collectors’ item for a true aficionado as he is selling an interesting ‘daily rider’ to the occasional enthusiast who wants something fun for the weekend.
The bike it produced was one of the finest handling in the class, albeit with one – quite major – fault: the innovative fuel-injection system lacked the immediate response of rivals’ carb set-ups.
The turbocharged two-wheeler was a typical child of the 80s: experimental, yet in practice somewhat erratic. After some investigations into supercharging, Honda’s engineers turned to the automotive tonic of the 80s – turbocharging – to increase the excitement provided by the 500cc engine.