Speed Read, September 18, 2022
We kick this weekend’s edition of Speed Read off with two very different BMW K100 customs. Then we bring you a Yamaha…
Read more »BMW cafe racers
The ‘airhead’ flat twin boxers and R-series motorcycles are great choices for BMW cafe racer projects. More recently, we’ve seen the rise of modern-day specials based on the BMW R nineT, which was designed to be easily customized, with a bolt-on subframe and modular electrical system.
Here you’ll find traditional 60s-style cafe racers based on the BMW R75 and R100, plus neo-retro builds based on newer models including the K100 ‘flying brick’.
It’s a good starting point to find the parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own BMW to the next level—and get inspiration from other BMW cafe racer builders on the custom scene.
Sekhmet: A BMW boxer café racer with an 80s vibe
It’s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike? A rough…
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Optional Extras: A stylish BMW R nineT by Kingston Custom
BMW R nineT owners are spoiled for choice when it comes to personalization options. The bike has been out long enough that…
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Road Burner: A slick K1100 RS from Powerbrick
In the mid 90s, the K1100 RS sat at the top of the BMW range. It was the sport tourer par excellence,…
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Cloud 9: A BMW R9T from a Dutch dream team
You don’t often see custom shops collaborating. But as they say, a rising tide lifts all ships—and a joint venture between two…
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Trick Brick: Retrorides’ immaculate BMW K100
When a workshop focuses very tightly on one model of bike, it’s usually a good thing. They get to know what to…
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Young gun, old metal: A BMW K100 LT from a rising star
If there’s anything we like better than discovering a new builder, it’s discovering a young builder with potentially decades of work ahead…
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Slick Brick: TooHard re-engineers the BMW K75
You never know what to expect from TooHard Motor Co. A few months ago, the Spanish garage wowed us with a stunning…
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Subtly brilliant: A flawless BMW R75/6 from 46Works
In the rarified world of artisan bike builders, Shiro Nakajima stands apart. His bikes are usually functional, and sometimes even practical: the…
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Signing off: Two Wheels Empire’s final BMW K-series build
They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a single day in your life—but they also say never to…
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Werk of Art: A stripped-down BMW R100RS from 46works
The phrase ‘renaissance man’ is thrown around too loosely these days, along with ‘legendary’ and ‘iconic.’ But there’s no other way to…
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Speed Read, August 29 2021
We’re kicking things off with something fast this week: a race-bred BMW boxer that’s been made street legal. We’ve also got a…
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