Danny Schramm's wild Kreidler moped

In 1970s Europe, every teenager had a favorite set of wheels. In England, it was 'sixteener specials,' highly tuned mopeds like the Yamaha FS1-E. In France, Mobylettes were everywhere. And in Germany, three makers dominated: Zündapp, Hercules and Kreidler. For young Danny Schramm and friends, the weapon of choice was a two-stroke Kreidler Florett. 'You wore a denim vest, fitted large mirrors, and reamed out the exhaust,' he recalls. 'With some 'tuning' you could be faster than the villain from the neighboring village, if he was causing trouble with your Dorfschönheiten .' Those days are long past. Danny is now...