The BMW R100 was the last of the airheads, with nearly 1000cc of flat-twin punch on tap and all the history of the legendary boxer engine concentrated into a single machine. When Sebastien Ledis of […]
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“Snappy” BMW R65 Scrambler by Unicorn Extreme
A middleweight airhead packing big-bore punch! The BMW R65 was the company’s midsize airhead, introduced in 1978. The 648cc boxer engine made 50 horsepower in the later models, good for a 0-60 time of 5.8 […]
Modernized Boxer: BMW R65 “La Monolever” by Seb’s Atelier
The BMW R65 was the company’s middleweight airhead, built both in twin-shock format (1978-1984) and monolever (1985-1993). While it had the same-sized frame as the larger airheads, many of the supporting components were downsized — […]
M Airhead: BMW R100S by Burn Up Company
BMW M-Themed Airhead, built for a racer of German sports cars… BMW M (“M” for “Motorsport”) is the special high-performance division of BMW that develops M models of nearly every automobile in the company’s portfolio, […]
The Silver Wasp: BMW Airhead by Blunk’s Garage
The BMW R100RT was the touring version of the airhead series. It featured a full fairing — the first on a factory motorcycle — as well as an adjustable windshield, twin panniers, and of course […]
BMW R100 “ØD1” by ØNIX Design
A one-owner airhead, rebuilt and handed-down from father to sons… The BMW R100 is a storied classic of the motorcycling world. The last of the airheads, the 980cc Bavarian boxer remains popular among riders, restorers, […]
Bavarian Creme Puff: BMW R100 by OLC Moto
The BMW R100 has become one of the world’s most popular platforms for customization. The last of the airheads, it’s a well-built machine, easy to maintain, and has one of the most distinctive engines ever […]
Flatbanger: BMW R100R Supermoto by Rind Performance
Flatbanger: A Supermoto-inspired Airhead from Germany… The BMW R100 was the last of the legendary BMW airheads, featuring a 980cc flat-twin boxer engine and BMW Paralever rear suspension coupled with a single-sided swingarm. The engine […]
BMW R100RS “D’Artagnan” by Unik Edition
The BMW R100 was the last of the legendary airheads, a 980cc air-cooled boxer twin that’s been known to do 200,000 miles and more. The RS was the sport touring version, sporting aerodynamic bodywork by […]
Unique, Yet Unmistakable: BMW R100GS “Icon”
The BMW R80GS was the world’s first “Adventure Bike,” a large displacement travel-oriented enduro whose G/S abbreviation stood for Gelände/Straße (German: off-road/road). If the R80GS was the first, its successor, the R100GS set the standard […]
