Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage
The inspiration for a bike build can come from the most unlikely of sources. In the case of this most unusual BMW…
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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.
Bill Costello’s immaculate BMW R100RT custom
Four years ago, Bill Costello became a big name in the classic BMW world. He’d restored a 1958 BMW R50 as a…
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BMW R100 by Kevils Speed Shop
One of the most prolific BMW customizers in Europe is Kevin Hill. Based in the picturesque county of Devon, England, he’s been…
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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 R100/7 by Cafe Racer Dreams
The BMW R-series has joined the Honda CB750 and Triumph Bonneville in the pantheon of custom motorcycle platforms. With a remarkably distinctive-looking…
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BMW R100 RT by Cafe Racer Dreams
Two months ago, CRD hit the ball out of the park with an elegant vintage BMW R75. They’ve now revisited the Teutonic…
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Cafe Racer BMW R100
For custom builders, older BMW airheads are starting to approach Honda CB and Triumph Bonneville levels of popularity. This one was built…
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Custom BMW R100/7
The French have an interesting phrase for an unconventionally attractive woman: jolie laide. The English equivalent would be “pretty ugly,” but the…
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A BMW R100 cafe racer from the French alps
Frank McGoldrick is one of those people who seem to have a talent for everything they turn their hand to. An accomplished…
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Fuel Motorcycles’ BMW R100 RS street tracker
One of the most interesting new European custom builders is Karles Vives of Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles. He’s based in Barcelona, Spain, and…
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Urban Motor R100RS
Some motorcycles are so “right” from the start that it’s almost impossible to customize them. And one such machine is BMW’s R100RS.…
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Wrenchmonkees BMW R100RT
Most custom motorcycles live relatively sedate lives, secured in warm garages and released at weekends. But not this one: it’s been built…
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