The Therapist: Jeff Veraldi’s BMW K100 Cafe Racer
We often joke about motorcycles being a kind of therapy. But when Jeff Veraldi broke his back in a racing accident, it…
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The ‘airhead’ flat twin boxers and R-series motorcycles are great choices for BMW cafe racer projects. More recently, we’ve seen the rise of modern-day specials based on the BMW R nineT, which was designed to be easily customized, with a bolt-on subframe and modular electrical system.
Here you’ll find traditional 60s-style cafe racers based on the BMW R75 and R100, plus neo-retro builds based on newer models including the K100 ‘flying brick’.
It’s a good starting point to find the parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own BMW to the next level—and get inspiration from other BMW cafe racer builders on the custom scene.
A Sublime R100 RS from Spain’s Kiddo Motors
Ever since he established Kiddo Motors in 2010, Sergio Armet has held our attention with a steady stream of keen-looking builds. Customers…
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BMW R100S by Michael Woolaway of Deus
You don’t see many 1970s BMW R-series customs in the USA. But this very sharp R100S cafe racer should prompt a few…
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BMW R75/6 by Clutch Custom
In the 12th arrondissement of Paris, home to the Bastille opera house, is a small workshop called Clutch Custom. It’s one of…
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Luka Cimolini’s slammed BMW R80/7
BMW Motorrad has a gap in its product range large enough to drive a Bundeswehr Unimog through: it doesn’t have a retro…
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BMW R60/5 cafe racer by Josh Withers
Most images that we receive fall into one of two categories: average photographs of a very interesting motorcycle, or beautiful photographs of…
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The famous ‘Team Incomplete’ BMW
Every few weeks, someone emails me a link to this bike. It’s one of the most famous BMW boxers on the net.…
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