Antidote: A BMW R100RS built by an F2 race team boss
Most custom builders are juggling careers, building bikes as a side gig. Adrián Campos falls into that category: he’s the sporting director…
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The R100 was the mainstay of BMW’s range between 1976 and 1996, giving it an incredible 20-year production run. It’s now hugely popular with custom builders, who have transformed R100s into cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers and street trackers. Here’s our pick of the best.
Second wind: A 1970s BMW R100 destined for Alpine trails
Bikes from Hookie Co. always make us smile. The motto of the shop is ‘enjoy the good,’ and that easy-going attitude is…
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Smooth Operator: Vagabund’s sleek BMW R100R
For some people, building a minimalist motorcycle simply means stripping off as much stuff as possible. And practicality be damned. But there’s…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 20 August, 2017
Dustin Kott returns with the bike he said he’d never build. Plus a sleek Harley Super Hooligan racer, and a Benelli restomod…
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Done and Dusted: Nailing the vintage scrambler vibe
These days, any mention of a ‘scrambler’ usually sparks a fervent debate about what exactly the name means. But here’s something we…
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On The Right Track: A sublime BMW R100 from Clutch
As any vehicle designer will tell you, minimalism doesn’t come easy. And Willie Knoll of Clutch Motorcycles knows that better than most.…
Read more »Obsession: Mark Johnston’s 11th BMW is this R100RT cafe
When your garage is packed with eleven BMW motorcycles spanning seven decades—and you have no car—it’s safe to say that your hobby…
Read more »Diamond Atelier puts the Mark II Series into production
Building custom motorcycles for a living sounds like a dream. Who wouldn’t want to spend all day in the workshop—getting their hands…
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White Hot: Union’s track-inspired BMW R100 R
There’s something about Beemers with classic fairings and paint—just look at all the fuss being generated by the new R nineT Racer.…
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Californian bravado, German cool: Untitled’s BMW R100
Unless you’re immersed in every corner of the custom world, you probably associate Untitled Motorcycles with one bike: the amazing Hyper Scrambler…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 11 December, 2016
A drop-dead gorgeous racer-style BMW R100R from XTR Pepo, a new motorcycle manufacturer based in New York City, and a rare Diamond…
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Black Beauty: NCT’s wild custom BMW R100
There’s a time for building practical, sensible bikes—and there’s a time for hanging loose. Like when you’re working on a shop bike,…
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