BMW K1200RS is not the first choice when You think about building a custom motorcycle. Well… Probably it’s not even in the top 50 donor bike models. This build comes with a story… about cooperation. Cooperation fueled by opposite styles and characters. About quite an … Read More ›
It’s quite difficult to get around the BMW naming conventions. As far for the R or K or S are pretty simple, the number that follows is an engine “size”. The letters that follow are a version. In this case, it means “Street Touring”. It … Read More ›
It’s been a while since last Lucky Custom build feature. And this one is way different than their previous one. They seem to have a distinctive style regarding tire choices… and the way they run the exhaust pipes. Also, they seem to like the scrambler … Read More ›
This build is older than my blog. But it doesn’t matter – this is one of the most beautiful things with custom bikes. They don’t get old. First of all – it grabbed my attention by its design. It’s a little bizarre A massive tank… … Read More ›
Considering the abundance of BMW R-series builds – it’s challenging to propose something fresh. This build by located in Hiroshima, Japan Heiwa Motorcycles is a proof that it’s still possible to surprise regarding the style. The donor bike is a 1976 BMW R75/6 I have no idea how it got … Read More ›
It’s time to get back to work after Christmas and New Year Holidays… Time to summarise the year that was very important to this blog, as it was the first whole year when I started to take this thing seriously. The following list is built … Read More ›
Recently I got involved in a debate with a fellow blogger (Jabok from youngtimerbike24.pl), about what makes an excellent Youngtimer candidate among modern motorcycle models. It is obviously not just the age of the bike. We can find multiple examples that despite reaching proper age… … Read More ›
If I were to guess without knowing the facts, I would say that this must be an Italian motorcycle. It just looks so good – that it had to come from the Modena region. Well, we are not that far from there… This BMW R100R … Read More ›
Every interesting BMW model is described in source material with a quote: “Producer introduced this motorcycle to stop being labelled as boring”. It seems like an impossible task. For decades trying to break the stereotype, that just doesn’t let go. I don’t think they are … Read More ›
This 2017 BMW R NineT is not a typical custom build. One: You don’t see many of these, made to look like an old R-series BMW. R NineT has a personality of its own – being a tribute to the old-fashioned R series. Acting as the … Read More ›
Located in L.A. area, Kott Motorcycles released tens of custom motorcycles to date. Many of them were published on the biggest blogs. Their styling is very flexible and the range of donor bikes they work on is wide. Somehow I’ve never featured any of their … Read More ›
I know this thing is old (2014) – and it’s quite a significant retrospective build, but I always wanted to have it on the blog. This thing is so majestic… Especially when You have a chance to see it live, that You have to give … Read More ›
So this would be another “This is how You fix a BMW R NineT” post, but I don’t want to repeat myself… let’s get on with what’s important. This BMW R NineT while looking totally different than the original… has one really outstanding feature. Something … Read More ›
BMW was always recognised as a quite boring brand. Their motorcycles were durable, well built, fast enough, but also often considered dull. The company was aware of that fact. In the year 1980, they started working on the K-series – flat-four, liquid-cooled engines – which … Read More ›
Every time an R NineT based build comes up – I analyze it very carefully. Especially if it’s a Cafe Racer type project. And quite a lot of these builds look fine! What is no surprise… Since the builders take care of the design, want … Read More ›