Introduced in 2014, the BMW R NineT is sometimes called an Oilhead — a reference to the air/oil-cooled engine, which stands in contrast to the first-generation air-cooled Airheads: “The name ‘Oilhead’ comes from the fact […]
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Slash 2 Tribute: BMW R nineT Heritage
Tribute to an Icon… In the early 60s, BMW introduced the /2 (“Slash 2”) series, available as the 500cc R50/2, 600cc R50/2, or the high-compression R69. These bikes were the pinnacle of design, engineering, and […]
Black Sword: BMW R nineT Cafe Racer
Straight from showroom to custom with Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles… The BMW R nineT takes inspiration from the 1923 BMW R32, whose 8.5 hp boxer engine was burbling around European roads 90 years before […]
BMW R1100R “Muscle Brat” by Offset Moto
The BMW R1100R was a naked version of the modern Bavarian boxer. While fairing-less design showcased the considerable engineering of the machine — oil coolers, telelever front end, fuel injection — the bike was never […]
BMW R1100R Roadster by Alea Motorcycles
Bavarian Bruiser from the Boot Heel of Italy! “Not Ordinary Bikes.” That’s the motto of southeast Italy’s Alea Motorcycles, based in the town of Presicce — located right at the heel of the boot of […]
BMW R1100R Restomod by Thomas Hoellweger
“The bike virus only sleeps but never dies.” Such were the words of Thomas Hoellweger, an Austrian native who began customizing two-wheelers when he put cardboard fairings on his kid’s bicycle. More than a decade […]
