Inside, you’ll find all manner of British iron?from Nortons to BSAs to Triumphs, and Seeleys and AJSs. Reinhard wrenches on them all, along with the occasional Japanese, American or European bike. Come summer, he and wife Gabi load up the van, and head off to classic races all over Europe. Reinhard’s been competing since the early 80s, in events like the Manx GP on the Isle of Man.
He’s both humble and passionate, and any visit will be rewarded with tales of racing, or technical talk about mods that you never knew existed. He’ll tell you that he’s more interested in making something functional than making it pretty. His bikes are made to be raced hard…but they’re oh so pretty anyway.

Reinhard often goes to town on engines, but since this one doesn’t need to race, he?s focused on a full rebuild with a few basic changes. The motor’s now packing a special crankshaft, along with an alloy flywheel, to raise the output to 60hp. There’s nothing left of the Atlas’ bodywork though. Reinhard’s given it a stunning racing profile, with a hand-made fairing, fuel tank and tail section. As per the brief, the setup includes twin headlights, discreet turn signals at both ends and a neat LED taillight in the back of the tail hump.

Final touches include a rear license plate bracket, a new Brembo brake up front, and a set of Dunlop Roadmaster tires. All told, the dry weight is now down to a very respectable 308 pound...