Speed Read, January 2, 2022
The only way this year could be worse than the last, is if a planet-ending comet spiraled towards the earth or if…
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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.
Speed Read, October 24, 2021
We’re mixing up classics and oddities this week, with a Kawasaki W650 desert sled, a stylish BMW K100, and an art deco…
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Speed Read, 16 May 2021
We’re racking up the air miles this week, with a stunning new build from the top Japanese workshop Hidemo, a new chapter…
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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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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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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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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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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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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 26 March, 2017
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: 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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