“Our idea was to make a classic motorcycle, with a rather retro look, but blended with modern technology inside. For this, we used as a 2008 base model BMW R1200R. Completely redesigned the frame to change the centre of gravity and the angle of the front fork, in the process lowering the bike and improving [...]
This 1954 BMW Rennsport RS54 was one of the first racing motorcycle designs to come out of Germany in the post-war period, the FIM had very recently re-allowed German machines into their events and the engineers at BMW wasted no time turning out some remarkable new two-wheelers. The BMW Rennsport RS54 was a 130kg (286lb) [...]
Old motorcycles are like gold they age through time, yet are fascinating enough to inspire a creation like this BMW R65 custom scrambler. Built by our Italian friend Frank from Moto Sumisura in Pavia, Italy. It’s quite obvious to say that Frank has a thing for BMW Motorcycles, this BMW R65 custom scrambler is Frank’s [...]
If you are going to use a race car as inspiration for your BMW scrambler project, there is not a better, more famous or outrageously cool race car than the 1970 Gulf Porsche 917 featured in Steve McQueen’s movie ‘Le Mans”. The classic Gulf powder blue with marigold orange trim is one of the most [...]
Posted by BikersCafeBlog.com If you haven’t come across Touratech, they are among the leading brands in aftermarket accessories for large touring and adventure motorcycles, with their most popular ones being the BMW R1200GS, BMW F800GS and KTM 990. With BMW updating their mid-size adventure F800GS, the changes were mostly visual, but the 2013 MY motorcycle [...]
Photo and words from Motorivista.com Before we get down to Frank’s build lets give you a brief history of the BMW K75. BMW Motorrad produced the K75 from 1985 to 1995; at that time the BMW K75 was the cheapest BMW Motorcycle. A 740 cc liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder engine with Bosch fuel injection powered these [...]
2013 BMW S1000RR HP4 Taking the S1000RR one-performance step further, BMW introduces the HP4 for 2013. The HP4 (High Performance inline 4) builds upon the 193-horsepower S1000RR platform, adding Race ABS that features with IDM setting for maximum brake performance, a 200/55 ZR 17 rear tire, finely adjustable Dynamic Traction Control in “Slick” mode, launch [...]
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