The BMW R45 was the smallest of the BMW airheads, sporting a 473cc / 35-hp version of the iconic boxer engine good for a top speed of 95 mph. Although it looked like a scaled-down […]
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Bahnstormer: BMW “K1 Racer” by Lord Drake Kustoms
“No, it’s not a BMW K100…it’s a BMW K1 by Lord Drake Kustoms.” Developed from the beloved K100, the BMW K1 is one of the most iconic two-wheeled machines the company has ever produced […]
F1-Inspired Brick: BMW K100 Cafe Racer
The Flying Brick that inspired The Cafe Racer Bible… While the BMW K100 has become a darling of the customs scene in recent years, there’s one builder who’s been a fan of the “Flying Brick” […]
Automatic Brick: BMW K100 CVT Cafe Racer
Retro Rides by Lourenço builds a CVT cafe racer for a disabled rider… The BMW K100 “Flying Brick” has become an unexpected darling of the customs scene, a four-cylinder, fuel-injected, shaft-drive machine with the 987cc […]
Re-Imagined: BMW G310R Cafe Racer by Michael Horn
A motorsport composite tech builds a carbon-fiber cafe racer… Unveiled in 2015, the BMW G310R represented the company’s foray into the sub-500cc streetbike market. The entry-level roadster is powered by a 313cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine […]
Audi Inspired: BMW R80 by Monnom Customs
Monnom Customs goes outside their comfort zone to build a burly BMW… Many custom builders tend to gravitate toward certain donor models: British twins, Honda SOHC fours, BMW airheads, etc. After all, vintage motorcycles are […]
Marin Thrasher: BMW R80 “Norma” by Blunk’s Garage
Judd Blunk builds a Marin County thrasher… Introduced in the early 1980s, the BMW R80RT was the touring version of the middleweight airhead, featuring a 797cc flat-twin boxer engine that produced around 50 horsepower and […]
Super Sleek: BMW R100S “ØD2” by Ønix Design
A Spanish industrial designer builds an incredibly sleek airhead… The BMW R100 was the largest, most powerful incarnation of the legendary airhead series, featuring a 980cc flat-twin boxer engine that produced 60-70 horsepower. Not only […]
Twisted Fate: Ex-Police BMW K1100LT Cafe Racer
Australia’s Twisted Fate Builds unveils a stunning, blacked-out Flying Brick… When it appeared in 1991, the BMW K1100LT had the largest engine ever fitted into a BMW motorcycle, a 1092cc inline four that produced nearly […]
Woodmachine: BMW R80 by Moto Rebuild
The BMW R80, built from 1978-1994, featured an ~800cc version of the venerable “airhead” flat-twin boxer engine, offering 51 horsepower to the rear wheel through a low-maintenance shaft drive. The bike cost nearly 50% more […]
