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BikeBiz R nineT Sun Kist

According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
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Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
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The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
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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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Secrets Revealed – Zon BMW R18 Departed

The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
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TIGER’S TALE – Titanium BMW R100GS

Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
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Black Beauty – JM Customs BMW R45

“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
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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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Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
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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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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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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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Speed Blur – JSK Moto BMW R9T

We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
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Eleven BMW R100 by Kevils

The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
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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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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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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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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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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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BMW R80 Big Tank

This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
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As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
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BMW R100 Hashtag 88 by Kevils

Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
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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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Angry Lane BMW R80S Cafe Racer

“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
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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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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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Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
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Kompact Racer – BMW K1100 RS Cafe Racer

When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
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GP Design Diva R1200S

“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
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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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Bavarian Café BMW R100 LSB

Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
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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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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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Inspired to build – Maverick BMW R100RS

I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
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Celebrating Speed – Plan B Benelli 512M

“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
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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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