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 […]
Tag: BMW
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 […]
Still in the Crate: 1995 BMW R100GS Paris Dakar Classic!
Moto Borgotaro presents a rare GS Paris Dakar…still in the crate! The BMW R100GS PD (Paris Dakar) is one of the most sought-after vintage adventure bikes, a 980cc boxer-powered beast that proved itself capable of […]
Project Lethe: BMW R100 Cafe Racer
For many of us, building and riding motorcycles is crucial to our mental and emotional health. Whether it’s the ability to swing a leg over the saddle and crack open the throttle, letting the wind […]
Red Beard’s Green Machine: Fuller Moto BMW R100
A 1000cc Airhead for Kevin “Red Beard” Gillespie… Bryan Fuller of Atlanta’s Fuller Moto grew up in small town Texas, where he helped his dad rebuild a ’65 Ford Mustang at the age of 8 […]
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 […]
Burly Brick: BMW K100 by Moto Rebuild
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 […]
