BMW scrambler Archives

Super trick: Cardsharper’s BMW K1100LT scrambler

Back in the 90s, if you wanted a big touring motorcycle, the BMW K1100LT was probably on your shortlist. It was the…

Classic BMW boxers are so prolific as custom donors, that most builds these days are very formulaic. But there are dozens of…

BMW’s bestselling GS range owes its popularity to the R1150GS. Sure, the R80G/S is the granddaddy of all adventure bikes and the…

BMW Motorrad has a few quirky gems in the back catalog—like the early-90s R80R Mystic. As one of the last two-valve boxers…

Nothing grows knowledge like experience. So the best way to figure out how to design a continent-crossing motorcycle, is to actually cross…

If you ask us, the BMW G650 Xcountry was ahead of its time. First released in 2007, it encapsulated the tracker vibe…

Every style of custom motorcycle has a clear-cut formula, but we like it best when builders tear up the blueprint and blur…

At the risk of stating the obvious, some bikes are easier to customize than others. Pick a Triumph Bonneville or Harley Sportster,…

Any project worth doing has a few challenges along the way. This tidy BMW R75/5 started out as a true basket case,…

When it comes to racing, BMW is all about superbikes these days. But until the turn of the century, the Bavarians were…

The world’s first big-bore dual sport, the BMW R80G/S, broke cover forty years ago. Born from off-road competition, it soon dominated at…

Customizing an older bike is always a risk. There’s the custom work to do, but there’s also the arduous task of fixing…