Best of MBE: 911MX Factory x XTR Pepo’s R 18 BMW… When the BMW Motorrad launched the R 18 in 2020, we can’t say we were all that enthused. Yes, it’s powered by the largest […]
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Old School Meets New: BMW R100 “Sport Bobber”
JAX Garage builds an aggressive Airhead… BMW Airheads may have covered more miles in more different countries than any other European motorbike. They were once the go-to machine for two-wheeled circumnavigators, and they proved themselves […]
Loko Classic: 1970 BMW R75/5
Loko Dream Factory updates a Slash 5 Beemer… In 1970, BMW introduced the all-new Slash 5 (“/5”) series, completely manufactured in Berlin according to modular design and production principles. In contrast to earlier models, the […]
The Orange Brick: BMW K100RS Custom
Moto Adonis transforms a BMW Flying Brick… Introduced in 1982, the BMW K100 earned the nickname “Flying Brick” for its unique engine layout, wherein the bike’s liquid-cooled DOHC inline-four was laid on its side in […]
Gelände / Straße: BMW R80GS Restomod
Meccanica Serrao d’Aquino resto-mods a 90s adventure bike… The BMW R80GS is widely known as the grandfather of the modern adventure bike. At the time of its introduction, BMW Motorrad was at risk of going […]
A Faster Brick: BMW K1100 “Eleanor”
Bulgaria’s Tossa R builds an Eleanor-inspired Brick… One of the most iconic movie cars of the 21st century is the 1967 Shelby GT500 “Eleanor” from the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds — a […]
Elevated Oilhead: Le Motographe’s BMW R NineT
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 […]
Gravel Burner: BMW R nineT Gravel Edition
FCR Original’s “BMW NineT Gravel”… Introduced in 2016, the BMW R nineT Scrambler combines the 1170cc, 110-bhp air/oil-cooled boxer engine from the previous version of the R1200GS adventure bike with a 19-inch front wheel, higher […]
She Who is Powerful: “Sekhmet” BMW R80
Fit for a Goddess: 72 HKG Performance’s BMW Boxer… Sekhmet was an Egyptian goddess of war and healing, often depicted in the form of a lioness or woman with a lion’s head. Her name can […]
Top Gun: BMW K100 Café Racer
Flying Brick to Top Gun: Jet-inspired K100 from Jerem Motorcycles… Introduced in 1987, the BMW K100 was quite unlike any motorcycle BMW Motorrad had ever produced — or any other company, for that matter. At […]
