This Upcycled BMW R80 bobber is a real-life Tonka toy
If the thought of Firestone tires on a custom motorcycle makes your blood boil, avert your eyes now. Johnny Nguyen hasn’t just…
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Canyon carver: A BMW boxer restomod built for California’s twisties
Robert Sabel’s name is synonymous with ultra-clean BMW boxer restomods. His projects turn out so tidy, that it’s almost ironic that his…
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Dreamy: The BMW R80 that won ‘Best Paint’ at the Handbuilt Show
Wandering between a sea of custom motorcycles at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas last month, our Stateside team had the arduous…
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Speed Read, May 7, 2023
Variety is the spice of life, so we’ve rounded up four custom motorcycles from four different countries, all built using vastly different…
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The R100X: A BMW boxer enduro bike from an F1 engineer
There’s something special about taking a classic motorcycle, and transforming it to the point that it’s fit for an entirely different purpose…
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Factory Finish: A BMW R80ST built from OEM parts
We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year…
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Sekhmet: A BMW boxer café racer with an 80s vibe
It’s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike? A rough…
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Myth 002: An adventure-ready BMW born in Brooklyn
Mid-life career swerves don’t come much bigger than Matias Corea’s. The Barcelona native co-founded Behance, the world’s largest online creative network. But…
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BMW R00: A conversion kit to turn your airhead electric
Switching classic cars to electric power is becoming almost commonplace. There are companies and kits that can electrify everything from old Land…
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Be Different: Gas&Retro’s BMW R80 street tracker
One hallmark of a good custom builder, is the ability to put a fresh spin on a motorcycle that’s been customized a…
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Gold Medal: a Bultaco tribute from Café Racer Dreams
How many custom shops have built over a hundred bikes? A tiny handful. But the BMW R80 RT we’re looking at here…
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Zig when others zag: Niks’ custom BMW R80
There’s a definite formula for BMW airhead customs. A few years ago, European workshops like Café Racer Dreams in Madrid figured out…
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