• Bikes
    • Cafe Racers
    • Bobbers
    • Electrics
    • Scramblers
    • Classics
  • Reviews
    • Motorcycle Reviews
    • Gear Reviews
  • Features
  • How To
    • Build A Cafe Racer: Design
    • Build A Cafe Racer: Performance
    • Rewire A Motorcycle
    • Build A Scrambler
    • All Guides
  • About
    • About Bike EXIF
    • Submit Your Bike
    • Media Kit
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
  • Bikes
    • Cafe Racers
    • Bobbers
    • Electrics
    • Scramblers
    • Classics
  • Reviews
    • Motorcycle Reviews
    • Gear Reviews
  • Features
  • How To
    • Build A Scrambler
    • Build A Cafe Racer: Design
    • Rewire a Motorcycle
    • Build A Cafe Racer: Performance
    • All Guides
  • About
    • About Bike EXIF
    • Submit Your Bike
    • Media Kit
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use

BMW K100

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.

The best custom motorcycles of 2022

Revealed: The top 10 custom motorcycles of 2022

1 MONTH AGO / NO COMMENTS / TEN BEST MOTORCYCLES

The numbers have been crunched, and the results are in. And as usual, our annual roundup of the most popular custom bikes on Bike EXIF is both enlightening and eclectic. The ten machines listed here are those that made our servers work the hardest in 2022. This ranked selection is purely data-based. We take our…

Read more »
BMW K100 custom kit by Motoism x Impuls

K is for Kit: A BMW K100 café racer from Munich’s finest

2 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

From the minute it hit the custom scene, the BMW K100 has been an underdog. With a brick-like motor, overly angled bodywork and a kinked subframe, it’s a far less appealing option than the more handsome R-series boxer. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a surprisingly popular choice. The key lies in how you…

Read more »
The latest motorcycle news, customs and flying bikes.

Speed Read, September 18, 2022

4 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / LATEST MOTORCYCLE NEWS

We kick this weekend’s edition of Speed Read off with two very different BMW K100 customs. Then we bring you a Yamaha Virago, a 250 cc BMX-Cub hybrid, and the world’s first flying motorcycle.

Read more »
K100 BMW cafe racer by Retrorides

Trick Brick: Retrorides’ immaculate BMW K100

8 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

When a workshop focuses very tightly on one model of bike, it’s usually a good thing. They get to know what to modify, and what to leave alone. And where to get the biggest bang for the buck. That’s the philosophy of the Brazilian shop Retrorides by Lourenço. Founded by brothers Gustavo and Rodrigo Lourenço…

Read more »
1991 BMW K100 LT cafe racer

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…

Read more »
The latest motorcycle news, customs and videos.

Speed Read, February 20, 2022

It’s all about racing lines this week. We kick off with a BMW K-series café racer, followed by a classy Moto Guzzi…

Read more »
The latest motorcycle news and customs

Speed Read, January 2, 2022

The only way this year could be worse than the last, is if a planet-ending comet spiraled towards the earth or if…

Read more »
The latest motorcycle news and customs

Speed Read, October 24, 2021

We’re mixing up classics and oddities this week, with a Kawasaki W650 desert sled, a stylish BMW K100, and an art deco…

Read more »
The latest motorcycle news and custom bikes

Speed Read, 16 May 2021

We’re racking up the air miles this week, with a stunning new build from the top Japanese workshop Hidemo, a new chapter…

Read more »
Mutant: A BMW K100 cafe racer by Ironwood

Mutant Redux: A new version of Ironwood’s famous BMW

Arjan van den Boom is one of Europe’s most successful customizers. The founder of Ironwood Motorcycles has well over 50 builds to…

Read more »
1986 BMW K100 cafe racer by Crooked Motorcycles

Nightcrawler: A BMW inspired by the F-117 Nighthawk

The BMW K100 used to be one of those ‘awkward’ bikes that are difficult to customize, but that reputation is rapidly disappearing.…

Read more »
BMW K100RS cafe racer by Motocrew

M Power: Giving the BMW K100RS a modern edge

A few years ago, building a cafe racer usually meant imbuing it with a sense of nostalgia. But these days, the custom…

Read more »
NEXT

GET THE WORLD'S BEST CUSTOMS DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX.

The world's biggest moto network
489k 379k 2.3m 37k 65k
Featured
Building a cafe racer
How To Build A Motorcycle
12 Steps to Building a Cafe Racer
Sound decision: A 1975 Honda CB750 cafe racer built by a music producer
Custom Motorcycles
Sound decision: A music producer’s CB750 cafe racer
Coleman BT200X mini bike custom by ICON Motosports
Custom Motorcycles
Cheap thrills: Racing custom Coleman mini bikes with Icon
Workshop Guide: Painting A Motorcycle
How To Build A Motorcycle
Workshop Guide: Painting A Motorcycle, Part I
Cafe racer motorcycles
The ultimate online archive
View all cafe racers
The best scrambler motorcycles
Because dirt is good!
View all scramblers
The best bobber motorcycles
Everybody loves a bob job
View all bobbers
Iron & Air magazine
Moto, Auto, and Travel
Explore Iron & Air magazine
bike EXIF logo

  • SUBMIT YOUR BIKE
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • MEDIA KIT
  • PRIVACY
  • TERMS OF USE

COPYRIGHT © 2008- | COLE PUBLISHING | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED