What if BMW still produced their G450X enduro bike? In 2008, BMW Motorrad unveiled a machine few expected: a hardcore, race-ready 450cc enduro designed to compete with the Japanese and European dirt machines. Although the […]
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Breaking Away: BMW “R100STR” Scrambler
Xavi Dynamische’s BMW R 12 G/S-inspired Airhead… In recent years, we’ve seen a ton of BMW airheads customized along similar lines: retro flat or tractor seats, black-painted engines, minimalist finishes, and vintage scrambler or café […]
Porsche-Inspired Pink Pig: 1000cc BMW R80 Café Racer
Porsche 917/20-inspired BMW from Germany’s Rindperformance… For the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche worked with French aerodynamics specialist SERA (Société d’Études et de Réalisations Automobiles) to create a one-off prototype that combined the […]
Custom BMW R1100S: An Endurance Racer’s Boxer
Xavi Dynamische builds an R1100 for a 24 Hours of Catalonia veteran… At its introduction in 1998, the BMW R1100S was the company’s most sporting Boxer ever, featuring a 92-bhp engine, clip-on handlebars, rearsets, and […]
Desert Bomber: BMW “R1300RR” Rally Bike
“What would BMW build today if they decided to create a factory Boxer rally machine?” BMW was one of the earliest, most influential, and most successful manufacturers in the Paris-Dakar Rally. The R80G/S won the […]
FCR Original: BMW R12 “Classic Heritage”
The original BMW R nineT has been one of the most successful retro models of the modern era, blending the classic styling of the brand’s historic models with modern power and tech. It also made […]
Sunset Runner: BMW F650 Funduro
’99 BMW F650 Funduro “Sunset Runner” by BCK Motorcycles… Strange as it may seem, the BMW F650 Funduro, powered not by a boxer-twin but a four-valve dual-plug Rotax single, was destined to become one of […]
Long Way Back: BMW R1150GS “Backdate II”
100 Pounds Lighter: Backdated 1150GS from Blunk’s Garage… Introduced in 1999, the BMW R1150GS quickly began to accumulate awards and recognition. Cycle World named it “Best Sport Touring Bike” of 2000, and Ewan McGregor and […]
Vita Brevis: BMW R1100RT Scrambler
Show Winner: BMW R1100 Scrambler from Mexico’s Vitabrevis… The BMW R1100RT (T for Touring) was the company’s full-size tourer, an oilhead flat-twin mega-bike built to compete with mile-munchers such as the Honda Goldwing and Kawasaki […]
Fighting 31: BMW R NineT Neo Café Racer
Inspired by the VFA-31 “Tomcatters” squadron… The BMW R nineT might be the commonly customized modern bike of the last decade. BMW intentionally built the 1170cc air/oil-cooled retro roadster as a “blank canvas” for custom […]
