A little peace
Fight4Peace auctions a Dyna Fat Bob for the benefit of a school project in Afghanistan
- A journalist and a boxer get involved in a journalism school
- Harley-Davidson donates a motorcycle to the peace project
- The machine is auctioned off to the highest bidder on the web
Boris Barschow, German journalist and Afghanistan blogger, and Hamid Rahimi, German-Afghan professional boxer and current „Global Boxing Council“-world champion, have come up with something to help the people in the Hindu Kush. The idea: education and free journalism can help to break down barriers between religions and ethnic groups and create peace in Afghanistan. Together with the German-Afghan University Association, they therefore want to set up an independent journalism training program at Kabul University.
To raise the money, they organized a fundraising event on
November 15, 2013 in Hamburg, the Fight4Peace, a boxing match in which every hit of the committed rookie Boris against the experienced champ Hamid was converted into cash for a good cause.
Harley-Davidson liked the powerful idea so much that they spontaneously donated a Dyna Fat Bob from their own fleet to the boxing peace activists. The 2013 model year motorcycle has just 6,342 kilometers on the clock and is in pristine original condition. 1,690 cubic centimetres distributed over two powerful, air-cooled cylinders provide a torque of 132 Newton meters and an output of 58 kW (79 hp). Add to this the aggressive look in matt black with a low seat, slotted cast wheels and twin headlights on the massive fork ... this is what a boxing fan's bike looks like!
This machine is now being auctioned off for the benefit of Boris and Hamid's big project. If you want to get your hands on an almost brand-new Dyna Fat Bob in the classic 2013 look, you've come to the right place! The minimum bid is 13,500 euros, and every cent will go towards building the journalism school. You can find out how to bid for the Harley and how else you can support the Afghanistan project below. The current highest bid will also be published on the website.
Bids can be placed up to and including January 31, 2014, after which the highest bidder will be awarded the Dyna Fat Bob at Harley-Davidson Cologne, where it will be on display in the meantime. To ensure that the new Harley owner pays at least a second visit to the cathedral city in 2014, Cologne Harley dealer Karl von Herz invites him to the major Harley Dome Cologne event on May 24.
Harley-Davidson Germany advises: Join in the bidding - because where else can you become a Harley rider and at the same time commit yourself to peace and freedom in a country that urgently needs both, just in time for Christmas?
Copyright: Harley-Davidson Germany GmbH
Picture credits: Fight4Peace
