The R100 was the mainstay of BMW’s range between 1976 and 1996, giving it an incredible 20-year production run. It’s now hugely popular with custom builders, who have transformed R100s into cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers and street trackers. Here’s our pick of the best.
We thought we were tired of seeing classic BMW boxers with skinny seats, but as it turns out, we were wrong. Bolt Motor Co. have just delivered an ultra-sharp bobber-cafe hybrid—and even though it treads familiar ground, it operates at a higher level than most bikes of this style. It’s the sort of quality we’ve…
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We’d love to peak behind the curtain at Bolt Motor Co. Shop boss Adrián Campos is also the sporting director for Campos Racing, and Bolt is based out of the race team’s Valencia workshop. So there’s no shortage of engineering prowess or high-end equipment on hand. Even though Campos Racing works with competitive and modern…
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In just four years, Sinroja has become one of the most talked-about custom shops in England. As immaculately finished bikes set sail from the workshop run by brothers Rahul and Birju Sinroja, word on the street builds. Life in the Midlands city of Leicester is a far cry from the small town in India where…
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The battle between form and function rages on a daily basis in the custom scene. As much as we hate to admit it, some customs are destined to spend their lives on display, or seldom ridden. But for every show pony, there’s a workhorse out there. Like this thoroughly practical—yet still handsome—classic BMW boxer from…
Read more »Love ’em or hate ’em, BMW’s GS behemoths have dominated the ADV market for almost four decades now. Five years ago, the…
Read more »We’re always on the hunt for custom motorcycles that push boundaries. So if you’re going to tread familiar territory, you better do…
Read more »We’ve seen so many bad BMW customs—and sketchy bobbers—that hearing both words in one sentence makes us nervous. But the Estonian outfit…
Read more »Vagabund Moto have built some of the sharpest BMW airheads we’ve seen. They’ve developed a signature style too: custom boxers with stark,…
Read more »It’s around this time of year that all the top Japanese builders release their latest customs. Many workshops have spent weeks burning…
Read more »If you’re unsure whether classic BMW airheads are still popular custom donors, just ask Ironwood Custom Motorcycles. The Dutch outfit has been…
Read more »Most custom builders are juggling careers, building bikes as a side gig. Adrián Campos falls into that category: he’s the sporting director…
Read more »Bikes from Hookie Co. always make us smile. The motto of the shop is ‘enjoy the good,’ and that easy-going attitude is…
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