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BMW K100

Known as the ‘Flying Brick,’ the BMW K100 was a series of four-cylinder bikes manufactured by BMW from 1983 to 1992. As the supply of R-series airheads dries up, the K100 is becoming more popular with custom builders.

Here’s our pick of the best cafe racers, streetfighters and bobbers based on the bulletproof K100 platform.

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Mutant: A BMW K100 cafe racer by Ironwood

Mutant Redux: A new version of Ironwood’s famous BMW

Arjan van den Boom is one of Europe’s most successful customizers. The founder of Ironwood Motorcycles has well over 50 builds to…

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1986 BMW K100 cafe racer by Crooked Motorcycles

Nightcrawler: A BMW inspired by the F-117 Nighthawk

The BMW K100 used to be one of those ‘awkward’ bikes that are difficult to customize, but that reputation is rapidly disappearing.…

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BMW K100RS cafe racer by Motocrew

M Power: Giving the BMW K100RS a modern edge

A few years ago, building a cafe racer usually meant imbuing it with a sense of nostalgia. But these days, the custom…

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 10 May, 2020

We’ve gone global this week, with a brutal BMW K100RS from Poland, a Triumph Scrambler with a desert sled vibe from Italy,…

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 15 March, 2020

A very slick BMW K100 from Lithuania, a funky Honda Monkey from California, and a Harley-Davidson sidecar rig built in Poland—up for…

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BMW K100 RS cafe racer by Bolt Motor Company

Bolt’s BMW K100: The flying brick finally comes of age

There’s something strange going on with the BMW K-series. A couple of years ago, most bike builders wouldn’t touch one with a…

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BMW K100 endurance racer tribute by VTR Customs

Endurance racer tribute: VTR Customs’ wild BMW K100

If there was ever a golden age of motorcycle racing, we’d pin it on the late 70s and early 80s. Those were…

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Not one but two killer new builds from VTR, the Swiss flavors of the month. Plus a frankly bizarre Moto Guzzi Audace…

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Killer K: A custom BMW K100 cafe racer by Mike Flores

Killer K: Mike Flores’ BMW K100 Cafe Racer

Is this the year of the BMW K100? We reckon so. The earlier R-series boxers have held the limelight for long enough—and…

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