In this tenth part of “The memories of” Rolf Wassens tells about his experience with the BMW K 1100, the associated technical problems and the choices that followed. After BMW, Rolf tried a number of cheaper motorcycles and found surprising truths…
In this ninth part of “The memories of” Rolf Wassens looks back on some lessons from his riding experience and talks about the transition to a Honda Pan European and the return to BMW. A fall is a disgrace…
In this eighth part of “The Memories of” Rolf Wassens tells about his switch to the BMW K-series, the advantages of these engines and a serious accident that had a big impact on his life and riding. Meeting the…
In this seventh part of “The memories of” Rolf Wassens tells about how he continued to combine his passion for motorcycles with a family life and his own business. Despite less time to ride, new motorcycles and even sidecars came…
In this sixth part of “The memories of” Rolf Wassens switches to larger motorcycles. With a Suzuki T 500 as his first heavier motorcycle, a new phase begins, followed by various BMWs and adventures on sidecar motorcycles. Suzuki And then I get…
In this fifth part of “The memories of” Rolf Wassens continues his motorcycle adventures. He talks about his new Jawa 350, the infamous Marly oil, and his experiences with the MZ, including winter rides and remarkable journeys through Europe. On…
In this fourth part of “The memories of” follows Rolf Wassens' journey with his friend Rutger towards Athens on a Jawa and a CZ. The journey takes them through Austria, Yugoslavia and to special encounters in the Balkans. This journey…
In the third part of “The memories of” Rolf Wassens takes us to the moped culture at high school, where the distinction between different moped sympathies was deep. This part tells about tough guys on Kreidlers and Zündapps, the moped cult,…
In this second part of the series “The memories of” Rolf Wassens switches to a German Zündapp, a moped that takes him not only through the Netherlands, but also abroad. Together with his friends he experiences an adventurous…
In this first part of the series “The memories of” Rolf Wassens shares his first adventures with mopeds, from his youthful start on a Berini M21 to the exciting moments on a Honda 50 cc. These are memories that…