Known as the ‘Flying Brick,’ the BMW K100 was a series of four-cylinder bikes manufactured by BMW from 1983 to 1992. As the supply of R-series airheads dries up, the K100 is becoming more popular with custom builders. Here’s our pick of the best cafe racers, streetfighters and bobbers based on the bulletproof K100 platform.
There’s something strange going on with the BMW K-series. A couple of years ago, most bike builders wouldn’t touch one with a ten-foot pole. But the unloved ‘flying brick’ is now becoming modisch—and a few crafty customizers seem to have cracked the code on how to make a K look good. It comes down to…
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If there was ever a golden age of motorcycle racing, we’d pin it on the late 70s and early 80s. Those were the days of the endurance racers, when hairy-chested pilots wrangled big four-strokes around the track for hours on end. Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki battled Italian exotica from Laverda, Ducati and Moto Guzzi, with…
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Not one but two killer new builds from VTR, the Swiss flavors of the month. Plus a frankly bizarre Moto Guzzi Audace by Vibrazioni Art Design, and a Public Service Announcement about a stolen custom Bonneville.
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Is this the year of the BMW K100? We reckon so. The earlier R-series boxers have held the limelight for long enough—and let’s face it, any R donor you find now either comes at a premium, or has already been hacked. So if you’re looking for a classic Beemer, choose a K. You’ll get a…
Read more »Unit Garage is a cult name amongst well-heeled BMW enthusiasts in Europe. The Italian company makes beautifully engineered kits that make modern…
Read more »In the playground of custom BMWs, the K100 is the kid that always gets picked last for the team. It’s awkward, bulky…
Read more »We often joke about motorcycles being a kind of therapy. But when Jeff Veraldi broke his back in a racing accident, it…
Read more »This raw and brutal BMW K100 was built, very aptly, by a master blacksmith and metalworker. Faced with a long German winter,…
Read more »Californian Larry Romestant is a man with a unique vision for custom motorcycles. In the BMW world he’s known for his ‘Special…
Read more »I’ve always liked the look of BMW’s K-series motors. Simply because they’re boxy and when they first appeared, I thought they looked…
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