Reise Custom: Modding the BMW R100 RS
Back in 70s, the BMW R100 RS was one of the coolest motorcycles you could buy. It was elegant, predictably expensive, and…
Read more »BMW R100
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.
Kevils’ timeless BMW R100 Scrambler
Custom BMWs are all the rage right now. But one workshop in England was producing stunning airheads way before they were cool.…
Read more »Très Chic: Café Racer Dreams’ BMW R100
Despite the flood of BMW customs hitting the streets, certain workshops can be counted on to consistently produce good examples. Like Café…
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Drag King: Taking the Sprintbeemer ‘Furtherer’
Sprintbeemer is one of the most famous custom bikes of recent years. And it goes as fast as it looks, winning the…
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What if T.E. Lawrence rode a BMW R100GS?
The last Das Traumwerk build we featured was controversial to say the least: a boardtracker with a bright yellow engine. Now Alex…
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Absolute Gem: Diamond Atelier’s BMW R100R
We’re calling it: the custom boxer movement has reached critical mass. More BMWs are rolling off workbenches than ever before, so builders…
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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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Turning the BMW R100 RS into a tracker
Karles Vives builds motorcycles with a purpose. When he’s not beavering away in his Barcelona workshop, he’s organizing Scram Africa, an exhilarating…
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BMW R100 RS by Untitled Motorcycles
New wave customs are occasionally criticized for their lack of performance when compared to modern machines costing the same money. The answer,…
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Cafe Racer Dreams BMW R100RS
Sensible isn’t a word you’d normally use to describe a custom motorcycle. But as this BMW R100RS from Cafe Racer Dreams proves,…
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BMW R100/7 by Boyle Custom Moto
Kim Boyle has lived a life on two wheels. He started out in BMX, working for GT Bicycles, Airwalk, Vans and DC…
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BMW R100 by Untitled Motorcycles
The BMW airhead revival continues apace. This stripped-back R100 RT comes from London’s Untitled Motorcycles and it just oozes vintage charm. It’s…
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