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Soviet Bullets David Ley Stopped it... restored it!

In 1984, a customer brought a WWII German Zündapp KS750 into David A. Ley’s Wexford Penn., shop, Exoticars. The bike’s owner wanted it restored. He had come to the right place. In addition to being an expert vehicle restorer and motorcycle enthusiast, David was a lifelong WWII history buff. David quickly agreed with the owner that the Zündapp should be restored with the utmost care and authenticity.

A LIFE IN THE HOBBY

David was the youngest child of 5. His older brothers were into cars and motorcycles. He watched and learned from them.

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