El Boxeador: A cheeky BMW R18 chopper from Canada
Despite its initial lukewarm reception, the BMW R18 has become a regular fixture on the custom scene. Numerous workshops have customized the…
Read more »They say once you experience German engineering, you never go back. And this is certainly true of BMW Motorrad’s legendary motorcycles. BMWs feature unique flat-twin boxer engines, unmistakable style, and renowned mechanics that must live up to Berlin-level performance standards.
Launched in 1923, BMW has long been lauded for its line of airhead engines (1969–1995). The well-known R nineT and R80 series of Beemers (among others) have become the basis for many masterful builds covered on these pages—and the newer R18 is heading down the same track.
Despite its initial lukewarm reception, the BMW R18 has become a regular fixture on the custom scene. Numerous workshops have customized the…
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Read more »Calling Robert Sabel a purist would be missing the point. His Los Angeles-based shop, Roughchild Motorcycles, works exclusively on BMWs, without ever…
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Read more »Turning motorcycle customization into a sustainable business is hard enough, but Marcus Walz has taken it to another level. His company, WalzWerk,…
Read more »A design can be elevated by taking elements away rather than adding them. Sometimes it’s about what’s there, and sometimes it’s about…
Read more »Old BMW airheads have always been easy targets for customization. The motors are simple and easy to work on, the bodywork is…
Read more »It’s no longer uncommon to see old K-series BMWs go under the knife. But that doesn’t mean that every custom K is…
Read more »Building one-of-one customs for a living would be most motorcyclists’ idea of heaven. However, like an author trying to write the sequel…
Read more »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…
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