Speed Read, 7 March 2021
We’re heavy on Bavaria this week, with a blacked-out BMW R18 from Harley specialist MB Cycles and a flat track-inspired R100 from…
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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 quite a few masterful builds covered on these pages.
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…
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Sportiv: A more muscular BMW R18 from FCR Original
Few new bike launches have been as controversial as the BMW R18. Seeing a German contender in the cruiser market has perplexed…
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Play Mystic for Me: A BMW R80R scrambler from Warsaw
BMW Motorrad has a few quirky gems in the back catalog—like the early-90s R80R Mystic. As one of the last two-valve boxers…
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BMW R18 by Kingston Custom: An Art Deco Meisterwerk
BMW has wasted no time getting the new R18 into the hands of customizers. Five months ago, before the Bavarian cruiser was…
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Overlander: A BMW G/S built for serious adventure travel
Nothing grows knowledge like experience. So the best way to figure out how to design a continent-crossing motorcycle, is to actually cross…
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Knockout: Bolt’s custom R100RT boxer
A new build from Spain’s Bolt Motor Co. is always a treat. The Valencia-based workshop has a history of high-end racecar preparation,…
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An ice-cool R1200S street tracker from Winterless Craft
A few months ago, we introduced you to Winterless Craft, one of the few custom workshops in the Republic of Korea. Owner…
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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.…
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R100XE: The BMW R80G/S evolution we deserve
The BMW R80G/S created a new genre of motorcycling when it first appeared, and is considered an icon today. The ‘GS’ designation…
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Speed Read, 22 November 2020
A Ducati 848 that pays homage to the classic 750 SuperSport, a lean, mean and green Triumph Thruxton RS, and an easy-going…
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Speed Read, 15 November 2020
A peek at a seriously cool cyberpunk scooter concept from BMW, plus an R100 rescued from the wrecker’s yard in Spain, a…
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