A BMW Airhead built according to the golden ratio… For many custom builders, one of the challenges is balancing their own style, vision, and design direction with the wishes and ambitions of the customer. After […]
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“BMW 60+” Café Racer: Same Owner for 59 Years!
BMW R50/69S Café Racer: same owner since 1960! A few weeks ago, we received a message from Jeff Thommen of Switzerland about this father’s 1960 BMW R50/69: “I’d like to submit my father’s bike, which […]
Blue Moon: BMW K100 Café Racer by RW Motorcycles
The BMW K100 seems to be experiencing a renaissance in the custom world. The 90-horsepower, fuel-injected engine offers good punch, and the “Flying Brick” is known to be rock-solid during high-speed cruising. Still, it’s safe […]
Modern Classic: BMW R100R by Unik Edition
A 1970s-inspired BMW straight out of Lisbon… The BMW airhead has become a favorite platform among many custom builders. The boxer engine is one of the most iconic powerplants in motorcycling history, and riding one […]
BMW S1000RR “Retro Racer” by Crazy Garage
A retro-style superbike for the track… The BMW S1000RR was introduced in 2008 — a 999cc sportbike designed to compete in World Superbike…and compete it did. In the 2010 FIM Superstock 1000 Championship — the […]
Ranch Find: BMW R100GS from Blunk’s Garage
Museum-quality R100GS with only 1222 original miles! The BMW R100GS was the next evolution of the legendary R80GS, the granddaddy of all adventure-touring machines. Displacement was bumped to 980cc, and the 60-hp airhead brute offered […]
“Fuel Tracker HP”: BMW Airhead Street Tracker
When Scram Africa breaks an airhead, it comes back stronger… The BMW R100RS, built from 1976-1984, was powered by a 980cc, 70-hp version of the company’s legendary airhead flat twin engine. The RS was a […]
BMW R NineT Street Scrambler by Herencia Custom Motors
The BMW R NineT has been called a “blank canvas” for customization — a modern machine designed for ease of modification, with separate chassis/engine wiring harnesses, removable subframe, and accessories that can be replaced with […]
“Sulyap”: BMW R65 Custom by Laguna Choppers
From the builders of Manny Pacquiao’s Lambretta! Elmer R. Reyes is a Filipino Canadian who dropped out of his third year of law school to pursue his true passion: designing, building, and restoring motorcycles. He […]
Descending Dragon: BMW R75/5 “HaLong”
Introduced in 1970, the R75/5 was the largest BMW motorcycle of the time, offering a 750cc, 50-horsepower boxer engine capable of pushing the machine to 110 mph. The entire “Slash 5” or “/5” series, which […]
