Jean-Pierre (Pépé)
Benoît was born in 1953 in Raon l'Étape in the Vosges departmentof France, the
eldest of a family of eight children. His father and uncles were all
lumberjacks or forest agents and moved on motorcycles, mopeds and even bikes –
none could afford a car.
The
motorbike also served for family outings. When to see Le Tour de France, when
it was passing through the Vosges, they even took his little brothers and
sisters in the trailer made by Grandpa Gaston and towed by one of papa's
motorcycles, a Peugeot 350.
Aged 11 he got
his first moped and then a motorbike at 14; this was the start of Pépé becoming
a collector – he now owns over 850 motorbikes!
None are
sold, despite having got offers well into the 6 digits. Now 80% disabled after
an accident, he wants to live his passion 100%.
These days
he rides a sidecar and slowly gets back on a “real” bike, a Honda CB250 –
learning to ride again.
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