Moto Rebuild transforms a Flying Brick… Affectionately known as the “Flying Brick,” the four-cylinder BMW K100 was an evolutionary leap forward for BMW Motorrad, who’d been focused on their flat-twin boxer machines since the post-WWII […]
Tag: BMW K Series
HellGate Moto: BMW K1100 Café Racer
BMW Uberbike from New York’s HellGate Moto… The BMW K1100 was the company’s liter-class sport touring machine, a 100-hp Autobahn missile that utilized the same four-cylinder engine layout as the earlier “Flying Bricks.” The bike […]
M Performance: BMW K1100 Café Racer
Jerem Motorcycles builds a 1093cc BMW Café Racer… The BMW K series earned the nickname “Flying Brick” for the unorthodox engine layout, which situated an automotive-inspired inline-four engine flat on its side in the engine […]
Special K: BMW K1100LT Cafe Racer by Lys Motorcycles
Staid to Sleek… We’ve covered the interesting history of the BMW K-series bikes in the past. They were a radical departure for BMW in the 1980s. After decades of relying on their horizontally-opposed Boxer machines, […]
Dark Pearl: BMW K100LT by Rusty Pipes Garage
“Imagine riding a wild animal dressed up in a tuxedo…” The BMW K series remains an interesting piece of motorcycling history and technology. In the late 1970s, BMW Motorrad was worried about their iconic Airhead […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dakar-Inspired: BMW K75 Scrambler
A BMW scrambler inspired by the late 80s Paris-Dakar bikes… Introduced in 1985, the BMW K75 was a three-cylinder version of the venerable K100 “Flying Brick,” whose unique engine layout — an inline four laid […]
