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Leen: 'When I was 17, I had the exact same Yamaha. I've been upset it was stolen my whole life'

Leen: 'When I was 17, I had the exact same Yamaha. I've been upset it was stolen my whole life'

Leen (68) and Rinus (65) from Vleuten attract significant attention with their two meticulously restored 1972 Yamaha FS1 mopeds. Leen's passion for the vintage bikes stems from the loss of an identical model that was stolen from him when he was 17 years old.

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