Custom Bikes Of The Week: 15 March, 2020
A very slick BMW K100 from Lithuania, a funky Honda Monkey from California, and a Harley-Davidson sidecar rig built in Poland—up for sale for a million dollars.
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Your complete guide to BMW cafe racer motorcycles, from classic bikes like the R80 to modern-day specials. Here you’ll find everything from traditional airhead cafe racers to the latest builds based on newer models. Discover the parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own BMW to the next level.
Daboia: A vivid BMW K75 cafe racer from Matteucci Garage
There are pros and cons to picking a K-Series BMW as a custom donor. On the up side, Ks are more readily available than their immensely popular boxer-powered stablemates, and cost less. But on the down side, they’re almost terminally ugly. To turn a K75 into something truly attractive, you need to deal with a…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 9 February, 2020
The BMW that took home the Best In Show award at Verona’s Motor Bike Expo, plus a Kenny Roberts-inspired XS650 from Japan and a gorgeous Suzuki DR650 from Oilbro Motorcycles of France.
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Battle of The Twins Redux: A 310-pound BMW race bike
In the lore of motorcycle racing, Battle of The Twins has few equals. First staged in the US at Daytona in 1981, the 50-mile series has spawned many epic duels—and spurred the development of the legendary Britten V1000. The ripples from those thunderous early races are still felt today, as evidenced by this incredible BMW…
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Baltic Brawler: A BMW K1100 from Vilnius Moto House
We don’t see much custom work from the Baltic state of Lithuania. But judging by what we have seen, we suspect that…
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Knockout Krauser: A four-valve R100 from Ironwood
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles get frequent requests for their signature R-Series BMW bobbers. But when a regular client rolled in with a unique…
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Lead sled: A BMW K1100 LT cafe from Spain
There’s a reason we don’t see many BMW K-series customs, and it’s because they’re tough to work with. The K is physically…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 20 October, 2019
Not one but two incredible BMW builds, plus a wild Honda dual sport scooter, a rare Egli-Triumph track bike, and a muscular…
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A 21st century update for the classic BMW R90/6
Custom motorcycles are often criticized for putting aesthetics over functionality. But performance is still at the top of the list for builders…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 8 September, 2019
Quality over quantity this week, with four rather than five new builds: two Beemers, and two Triumphs. All are surprisingly practical, finely…
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Bavara: A custom BMW R9T with an R90S tank
There’s no denying the BMW R nineT’s hit status. It’s fun to ride, comes in six great flavors, and lends itself well…
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Boxer Twins: A pair of BMW R100 café racers from Upcycle
If you want to earn a living in the custom business, scale is everything. Reinventing the wheel with every build will be…
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