If you suffer from the misconception that Germans don’t know how to have fun, you’ve clearly never experienced the German sprint racing scene. Events like the popular Glemseck 101 are filled to the brim with wild and inappropriate motorcycles, all of which are guaranteed to make you smile. And what could be more fun than a twin-engine Yamaha RD350 drag bike?
This mad machine is the brainchild of Norbert Prokschi, a master mechanic based in the small Bavarian town of Johannesberg, just east of Frankfurt. He’s spent the last 37 years restoring classic British cars and motorcycles; everything from Jaguars and Morgans to Nortons and Vincents.
Norbert doesn’t exclusively work on English vehicles though—he’s restored a number of Japanese and Italian bikes too, and has been racing Yamaha TZ two-strokes for the past five years.…