Written by Martin Hodgson
Take a project of any kind, particularly the weekend tinkering approach, and for generations the world over Fathers and Sons have been swinging the tools together. Whether they’re building a barn, restoring the young lad’s first car or making motorcycles, it’s as much about the relationship as the final result. But somewhere along this journey for Michael Posenauer and his son Allen things stepped up a level and they now run a shop called AMP Motorcycles in Germany. Now from the bones of Michael’s first bike comes this 1982 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD that’s been given a full Brat-Bob makeover.

Despite being the older of the pair, Michael didn’t get into bikes heavily until later in his life journey. Calling Uwe Kostrewas of Hombrese Bikes a friend certainly helped fuel the fire, and in love with Uwe’s Suzuki GN400 custom build, Michael took to eBay while away on vacation. Here he began the search for his first bike to be a project and before he’d even arrived home he’d won the auction and the Kawasaki was parked up at AMP HQ in Offenbach, Germany.
Setting off with son Allen for the 2015 edition of the Wheels and Waves in Biarritz the pair gave the Kwaka a few upgrades and modifications and set off on their way. Then over recent years the AMP headquarters, formerly an old office building turned into a garage, started to become more serious and turning out some beautiful bikes. So with the 2019 edition...