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 »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.
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 »It’s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike? A rough…
Read more »BMW R nineT owners are spoiled for choice when it comes to personalization options. The bike has been out long enough that…
Read more »In the mid 90s, the K1100 RS sat at the top of the BMW range. It was the sport tourer par excellence,…
Read more »You don’t often see custom shops collaborating. But as they say, a rising tide lifts all ships—and a joint venture between two…
Read more »When a workshop focuses very tightly on one model of bike, it’s usually a good thing. They get to know what to…
Read more »If there’s anything we like better than discovering a new builder, it’s discovering a young builder with potentially decades of work ahead…
Read more »You never know what to expect from TooHard Motor Co. A few months ago, the Spanish garage wowed us with a stunning…
Read more »In the rarified world of artisan bike builders, Shiro Nakajima stands apart. His bikes are usually functional, and sometimes even practical: the…
Read more »They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a single day in your life—but they also say never to…
Read more »The phrase ‘renaissance man’ is thrown around too loosely these days, along with ‘legendary’ and ‘iconic.’ But there’s no other way to…
Read more »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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