He stood back and admired the bike, pretending for a moment that it hadn’t nearly bucked itself off a truck weeks earlier. Moving motorcycles always carried a bit of drama, but this one had to survive not just the freeway, but the streets of London. That meant real keys, clever tricks, and a lot of thought about how to keep it from vanishing overnight. What looked simple on the surface had eaten up six weeks of late nights, mismatched parts, […] The post Custom BMW Build: Krauser Café Ra...| Return of the Cafe Racers
When it comes to building a unique café racer, every detail matters. The team at Roughchild has introduced their new café racer at the Bike Shed, finished in a striking black metallic color with green highlights. The project included design choices like a wide rear wheel, custom frame, and new adjustable shocks, reflecting the owner’s personal style and requirements. Many updates set this bike apart, including special green gauges, a redesigned seat for improved comfort, and details such ...| Return of the Cafe Racers
Oldschool Classics builds the perfect backroad burner... The BMW R100RS was Motorrad's 980cc sport-tourer, built around a 70-hp version of the two-valve flat-twin boxer engine. Even in its heyday, the Bavarian boxer wasn't as fast as the Japanese sport machines, but it would cruise| BikeBound
From SWT-Sports: Dirt-Ready Boxer for an Enduro veteran... The BMW R80G/S is well-known as the grandfather of the modern adventure bike. True, there was no shortage of strange looks when the original G/S was introduced in the early 80s, but the Bavarian boxer's dominance in the Paris-Daka| BikeBound
From Wolfsmiths: Slash 7 Tribute to an 80s Hot Rod... If there's one thing we love, it's hearing stories of bikes that guys hot-rodded back in the day when they weren't vintage, but of their time. At the recent Handbuilt Show, we came across this killer BMW R100/7 and had to know more. It| BikeBound
As the founder of Spain's 72 Cycles Performance, and one-half of the collaborative outfit 72 HKG Performance, Antonio Rodriguez has developed an affinity for custom BMWs. So when he recently moved his operation to the US, choosing a BMW R100R café racer as his first project on fresh soil was a no-brainer. “After building more than 60 motorcycles in Spain, and due to the restrictions we have when making substantial modifications to our motorcycles, I had it in my head for a long time to mov...| Bike EXIF
BMW R100 "Slash 5" by Rind Performance... For the 1970 model year, BMW introduced their new /5 ("Slash 5") Series in three sizes: 500cc (R50/5), 600cc (R60/5), and 750cc (R75/5). A replacement for the old /2 Series, the new bikes boasted a slew of upgrades including 12-volt electrics, 180-| BikeBound
