It must have been 1995
when, at the age of 17, I discovered a decommissioned Vespa PX80 from 1980 in
the color "chiaro di luna metallizzato" in our neighbor's backyard. I
was immediately hooked on the beautifully designed vehicle and the owner and I
quickly negotiated a very fair purchase price. After the summer vacation job,
the Vespa finally became my property and the only thing separating me from my
dream of discovering the world with the PX was passing my motorcycle test.
I dreamed of crossing the
Alps with the love of my life on the back seat and carrying only the bare
essentials, riding through romantic Italian towns all the way to the
Mediterranean and enjoying delicious pasta, pizza and ice cream every day. The
dolce vita! But it was to take quite a while before my dream came true... So
the PX was first completely dismantled, repainted and reassembled just in time
for me to get my driver's license.
Even before my engineering
studies, a first-series Vespa 50N and an NSU Prima from 1959 also found their
way to me and the PX had meanwhile received a 200cc engine, which, with a
Polini 208cc, led to a proper increase in my adrenaline level! Unfortunately,
the fun was short-lived and I had to realize that it took a bit more than just
changing the cylinder to build a powerful and durable engine. The hole in the
piston was soon forgotten and I began to take a closer look at the two-stroke
concept. My fascination with the simple yet robust development of the PIAGGIO
engineers grew and I read most of the standard works of two-stroke literature
from the last 30 years. When I started my career, I spent a lot of time abroad
and the Vespa hobby came a little too short. Nevertheless, I kept at it and
restored other Vespas over the years, including an Augsburg Sprint 150 and a
Spanish Motovespa 150s, both from 1965.
In the meantime, some of my
friends had also found some of these stylish vehicles and I remembered my big
dream of a tour through the Alps! Enthusiastic companions were quickly found
and we found a beautiful original P125X in the color "blu marina" for
my partner. Now we just had to make sure that all the vehicles were reliable,
because who wants to break off their dream trip with damage abroad?
After the first short
"test tours" from Lake Constance to the Säntis and on to the Glarus
valley, tours lasting several days across the Alps and as far as northern Italy
followed. I enjoy every moment and it is particularly nice to chug along
comfortably behind the beautiful PX in blu marina and marvel at the
breathtaking Alpine panorama or shimmering mountain lakes! Deceleration in an
otherwise hectic everyday life!
I now have several scooters
and maintaining such a fleet requires a lot of knowledge, tools and, above all,
space. And so it made sense to not only use these resources for myself, but to
offer them as a service - that's how the BLECHROLLERBOX came about! I restore
at a high level and attach great importance to an optimum result, always
keeping your wishes firmly in mind. I know every screw on a Vespa and, thanks
to my many years of experience and my knowledge as a mechanical engineer, I am
able to assess which spare parts are suitable on the huge market and which are
best avoided!
Whether you need a complete
service or just a quick adjustment so that the engine finally starts better
again - you've come to the right place! Want a little more torque? I optimize
the original engine to get the best out of it and I can give you
recommendations for a suitable exhaust. I also build individual stainless steel
luggage racks and construct special parts such as intake manifolds or
navigation brackets that you won't find on the market in this form. I look
forward to seeing you!
