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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFalk prefers to spend his time riding rather than wrenching, and for 2018 he had his sights set on a trip around the Baltic Sea and to the North Cape. Around the same time, he came up with an idea of how he could do his bit in the fight against plastic waste, which has long been a thorn in his side. His motto is to set a good example and raise awareness at the same time; in doing so, he wants to appeal above all to children, whose future is at stake. Falk came up with a new name for himself \u2013 a \u2018plastic waste pirate\u2019 \u2013 and he has developed a workshop directed specifically at fourth-grade students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNine- to ten-year-old children in particular soak up everything interesting,\u201d he explains. \u201cThey act enormously engaged when they are convinced of something without pursuing personal gain.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his workshops, Falk motivates kids to generate less plastic waste, carefully separate rubbish and collect it where necessary. It is a matter of honour that the kids are allowed to wear the title of \u2018plastic waste pirate\u2019 themselves and are given a fabric bag with the logo of Falk\u2019s campaign, which can be helpful for them when collecting waste. A cloth bag like this also accompanies Falk on his travels \u2013 attached to the Fat Boy so that it is clearly visible. When he parks his Harley in a town or village, he is sure to attract the attention of passers-by, and when he then begins to pick up rubbish at the roadside, he quickly strikes up conversation with them.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTo date, Falk has already held more than 150 of his workshops in Bavaria, as well as organising other activities such as an exhibition of art made of plastic waste. He also successfully completed his second major trip with the Fat Boy to great media attention: in May and June of this year, he rode more than 6,000 miles in 40 days through 12 countries, primarily in southern Europe, with a detour to Morocco that took him as far as the Sahara Desert. \u201cThe Sahara and the High Atlas are not exactly the preferred terrain for a Fat Boy,\u201d Falk admits. \u201cI had to ride a lot of gravel roads and pothole-strewn mountain roads, but my Harley took it all on without complaint.\u201d During the entire trip, his motorcycle only fell over twice while stationary, and didn\u2019t sustain any damage, and the only defect was a broken taillight bulb, which he replaced at the H-D\u00ae dealer in Marrakech.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFalk actually found the most beautiful motorcycle route not to be in the High Atlas, nor on the Mediterranean coast or the Atlantic, nor in the Alps or the Pyrenees, but in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. \u201cThe route from Porto via Bragan\u00e7a to Gij\u00f3n leads on wonderfully winding and well-maintained roads over gentle hills and easy passes without much traffic,\u201d he enthuses. \u201cReal dream roads for me and my Harley!\u201d The most wonderful encounter, however, was one he had in Morocco, when he stopped in a small village where some boys were playing football. \u201cThe kids immediately surrounded me and even let me take part in their game,\u201d Falk recalls. \u201cSince the ball we were playing with didn\u2019t deserve the name, I asked a young man watching if there was a way to get a new ball. I gave him money, and he rode away on a moped. You think that was the last I have seen of him? No way \u2013 we kept kicking around, and half an hour later the kids were holding two brand new footballs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n