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BMW Cafe Racer

The German company BMW Motorrad built its first motorcycle, the R32, in 1923. Powered by a 494cc flat-twin boxer the R32’s horizontally opposed engine configuration became an iconic feature of BMW motorcycles throughout their history. In later years they also developed the flat-four engine used in models like the K100. This engine was coined the ‘flying brick’ due to its bulky appearance. Despite its unfortunate nickname the flat-four still the level of performance that earned BMW their well-respected reputation.

Older BMW “airhead” boxer twins and R series models are popular choices for BMW cafe racer projects. With some models featuring bolt-on subframes and others sporting aluminum fuel tanks, choosing a BMW as the donor for your project has its benefits. In more recent years BMW has embraced the custom scene by creating the R Nine T. The BMW R9T was designed and built specifically with customization in mind.

In our archives, you’ll find countless BMW cafe racer features that are a great source of inspiration and tips for anyone hoping to build their own.

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The BIG BOYS

There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
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Bike Of The Day: 1975 BMW R75/6 Cafe Racer

This 1975 BMW R75/6 underwent a three-year transformation into a cafe racer. The bike is finished in metallic silver with...
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Tank Moto Kickass Cafe Racer

Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
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Flight Ready – Kraftrad Noeda BMW K100 RS

When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
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Chop Talk – Kott Motorcycles BMW R80

One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
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The Classic Racer – NCT BMW R100 RS

Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
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A Father’s Pride: WiMoto ‘Alfonso’ BMW R100RT

The greatest gift a father can give his son is to believe in him. Wido Veldkamp is an industrial design...
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Lucky for One – BMW R80 Cafe Racer

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Blitz BMW R60 Great Escape

Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
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Shutter speed

Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
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Steel & Wood – Woidwerk BMW R100/7

If you’re customising motorcycles in Bavaria it seems only right said motorcycles should be those built by BMW Motorrad. Ralf...
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Jekyll & Hyde – BMW K1100 by David Manchester

When he’s not fabricating parts for submarines (Yes, you read that right) David Manchester is building bespoke furniture or helping...
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Green Scot – VTR Customs DBR9T

“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
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Earl Grey BMW R 100 Cafe Racer

This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
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Bavarian Beauty – 86 Gear R100 RT

Christian Boosen runs 86 Gear Motorcycles, a custom motorcycle shop in Warsaw, Poland. Growing up alongside the Dutch border in...
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Bike Of The Day: 1971 BMW R75/5 Custom

Cognito Moto, based in Richmond, Virginia, revamped a 1971 BMW R75/5 into a striking “brat tracker.” The motorcycle showcases a...
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Sunday Screening – Cognito BMW R75 Build

Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
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Red Line – Tank Machine BMW R9T

Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
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Monday motorbike blues…

It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
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Chop Talk – Revival Cycles BMW R18

The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
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BMW R80 Ruby Racer

Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
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BMW R80 Cafe Racer

Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
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Bike Of The Day: 1987 BMW K100LT Café Racer

The Retro Rebuilds workshop in Rockford, Michigan transformed a 1987 BMW K100LT motorcycle into a stylish cafe racer. The bike...
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The Enforcer – Twisted Fate BMW K1100LT

Melbourne is arguably the creative hub of Australia. If you’re looking for great food or a cultural experience the city...
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Transforming a Tourer – Si Mantas R1200RT

In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
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BMW R26 the Loud Kraut

“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
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Jerikan BMW R80 Cafe Racer

I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
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The Rise – Custom Creations BMW R100R

What better way to celebrate a motorcycle workshop’s 10 year anniversary than with a build that showcases everything they’re capable...
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Bike Of The Day: Custom 1995 BMW K1100 by HellGate Moto

HellGate Moto in New York City has transformed this 1995 BMW K1100 into a stunning cafe racer. The bike features...
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Hard-hitting Featherweight: Bolt Motor Co. R45 Scrambler

As Mark Twain so eloquently put it “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work...
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Bike Of The Day: BMW R65 Cafe Racer “Blue” by Lord Drake Kustoms

Lord Drake Kustoms, a motorcycle customization workshop in Malaga, transformed a 1984 BMW R65 into a cafe racer style for...
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K-Speed BMW R100 Retro Cafe Racer

Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
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Valtoron La Bulla BMW K1600

“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
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Plasma Customs BMW R65

Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
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BMW R80 by Workshop Maquerelle

I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
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Team Incomplete BMW Boxer

After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
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Shop with Confidence – KSpeed BMW K1100LT Cafe Racer

Trust is one of the biggest hurdles for any business. But once it is achieved, success will follow. After amassing...
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R7 Redux – Nostalgia BMW R Nine T

I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
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Silver Star – CRNS BMW R100R

During its impressive 20-year run, there were 81 different model variations of the BMW R100. The iconic boxer has been...
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BMW Roadster Revolution

I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
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Beemer in Blue – RetroMoto BMW R100 Scrambler

The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
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El Solitario Gonzo BMW R45

This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
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BWM Cafe Racer “The Bull”

Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
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BMW R18 Ride Review

The fine vólk at BMW Motorrad have a motorcycle for every occasion – just meander into a dealership and look...
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Bike Of The Day: 1985 BMW K100RT ‘Cafe Racer’

This K100RT is a delightful illustration of a sport touring motorcycle from the 1980s, with several modifications typical of a...
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Golden Touch – Cognito BMW R75/5

Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
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Dark Vengance: Smoked Garage Batman Inspired BMW R nineT

One of the most iconic automotive enthusiasts in the comic book universe is playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist Bruce Wayne. On...
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BMW R90S by Sébastien Beaupère

You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
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Scarecrow 2: Vytautas Alekna’s BMW K1100LT

I’ve written articles about thousands of custom motorcycles, but every so often a bike crosses my radar that’s unlike anything...
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Elegant Bastard R Nine T

After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
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The KAgusta BMW K1200RS

When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
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BMW R65 by Jerikan

I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
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M-spired – LaDini BMW K1100

Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
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Bike Of The Day: 1992 BMW K1100 – Kustom Moto

Introducing the BMW K1100, a remarkable cafe racer-style motorcycle that pays homage to the legendary Bavarian ‘Flying Brick’. This particular...
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Style Guides – Pier City Cycles R nineT

BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
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Blue Beered – AMP Motorcycles’ 1983 BMW R65

Custom bikes often opt for a shock and awe approach to make an impact in this modern, social media-saturated world....
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Boesch 100 – VTR Customs BMW K100

  “The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
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Modern Heritage – Road Burner BMW R80

Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
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Fifty Shades of Grey – Deep Creeks BMW K100

Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
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Usable Style – Lord Drake BMW R Sport Edition

After the success of his first custom bike series, Fran Manen of Lord Drake Kustoms knew he was on to...
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BMW R Nine T – Ride Review

Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
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Blue Fix – Sinroja R19 BMW R80/7

Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
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VTR Rad Roadster – Goodwood BMW R1200R

The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
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Bigger Badder Beemer – Gallows Garage K120

Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
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A Better Boxer – James’ BMW R80 Cafe Racer

A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
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Little Blue Bastard – BMW R80RT Cafe Racer

Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
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Neo Retro – OSE Magnum BMW R9T

The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
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3 Key Ingredients: Differs Moto BMW R100 R Resto-Mod

At first glance, you could be forgiven for assuming this custom motorcycle is based on a model from BMW Motorrad’s...
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Bike Of The Day: 1970 Norton Ala ‘Verda Custom

Daniel Delfour, an experienced violin maker, decided to channel his artistic sensibility into crafting a truly extraordinary motorcycle. Combining a...
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The Doppelgänger – Meister Engineering BMW R Nine T

Building 2 identical motorcycles probably wouldn’t sound all that appealing to most builders. But for Antoine Meister who runs the...
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Rhombus 1000 – Valtoron Max Boxer BMW R100RS

More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
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Fusion of Man and Machine – Digimoto BMW R1200R

The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
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The Black Bull – Deep Creek Cycleworks R Nine T

BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
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Classic motorcycle images by Paul Hart

In our opinion there’s nothing better than when a talented photographer turns his camera’s attention to classic motorbikes. These shots...
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Built on a Budget BMW R100RS custom

It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
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Practical Elegance – Bolt Motor Co. R100RS

Adrián Campos and the team at Valencia’s Bolt Motor Co. are set to finish their 50th build sometime during 2021....
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Deco Dream Bike – 1934 BMW R7

Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
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Smith 001 – Woidwerk BMW R Nine T

Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
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Bike Of The Day: 1977 BMW R75/7 Cafe Racer

This 1977 BMW R75/7 was transformed into a cafe racer, featuring modifications such as a carbon-fiber cafe-style bump seat and...
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Bike Of The Day: 1978 BMW R100S Custom

This 1978 BMW R100S underwent a scrambler-style customization, showcasing various enhancements. The replacement tank has been skillfully repainted in a...
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Top 10 Cafe Racer Builds of 2020

Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
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German Superstar – Hammer Kraftrad R9T

Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
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Bike Of The Day: 1991 BMW K75 – Custom Cafe Racer

This customized motorcycle was created by The Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop using a standard K75 that had been left unused...
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The Monza – WalzWerk Schizzo BMW R100 Monolever

It makes perfect sense that one of the world’s top custom BMW motorcycle builders is based in Germany. Under the...
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Nitrous injected Cafe Racer

Anyone got any details on this beast?...
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Sunday Screening – Thornton T120 & BMW R18

Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
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Insomnia – Unikat Motorworks BMW R18

Not all custom builds have to completely transform a motorcycle to catch our attention. Fresh on the heels of BMW...
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An-Bu Customs BMW K100 RS

For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
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Future Cafe – Jay Donovan’s BMW R 18 Cafe Racer

I bet the last thing Edgar Heinrich and the BMW Motorrad Design team ever expected to see was their behemoth...
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Bike Of The Day: Nnoto Nostalgia BMW R Nine T

Florida’s Nmoto Studio blew us away with their stunning R7 inspired kit for the BMW R Nine T. BMW Motorrad’s...
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KBike Crazy – Ron Dey’s BMW K100RS

From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
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Same But Different – Ortolani R Nine T

Back in 2017, French builder Ortolani Customs wowed us with his metalworking prowess. His polished Ducati 1199 S earned him...
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Bike Of The Day: Custom BMW R100RT By Upcycle Garage

Upcycle Garage created a unique BMW motorcycle, which is one of two cafe racers built by them. The bike, originally...
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Bike Of The Day: 2015 BMW R Nine T Cafe Racer

This BMW R Nine T is a customized retro-inspired sportbike turned café racer. It is equipped with a 1,170cc air-cooled...
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Self Expression – IMB14 Venice BMW R80

We’ve all had a gut full of 2020 and I’m sure most people would agree they’ll be glad to see...
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Cherry’s BMW R Nine T Highway Fighter

Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
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Moto Sumisura BMW K100

BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
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Splendid Six – Jesse Scott Baumann BMW R90/6

The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
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Dynamite – Unikat BMW K1100LT

Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
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Top 10 BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycles

There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
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