Cafe Racer Bmw

If you re a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you ve come to the right place.
Cafe racer bmw. The last k series model is a bmw k1600 with a water cooled six cylinder engine. Older bmw airhead boxer twins and r series models are popular choices for bmw cafe racer projects. With some models featuring bolt on subframes and others sporting aluminum fuel tanks choosing a bmw as the donor for your project has its benefits. In 2014 bmw came up with an answer to the modern cafe racer.
Adjustable usd fork rear shock brembo brakes with abs single seat and classic cafe racer rear end beautiful wired wheels and a powerful bmw boxer engine which transfers al the power to the. The fairings and most of the r100rt bulk were dispensed with during the refurb. Bmw k drivers are not afraid of the wind of the weather. No matter what model was released the main focus of the series was sports motorcycles.
Lucky custom bmw r1100 s. Once the bike was legally back on the road and running smoothly the real work on this slick bmw r100rt cafe racer build began. 2006 return of the cafe racers is the world s premier cafe racer focused website. Usd8 500 fixed view ad.
Erie pennsylvania united states. On this episode of the downshift we take a look at the stylish world of cafe racers and the vintage motorcycles they love. Bmw k1 cafe racer customized by lord drake kustoms. When lucky customs contacted us saying they d turned a touring motorcycle into a cafe racer we had our doubts.
1990 bmw k75rt cafe racer builtclean bike very well maintained. 1979 yamaha xs1100 xseleven xs11 cafe racer motorcycle project xs 11 1100 eleven. Even though the bmw r1100 s falls into the sports tourer category it s a far cry from the low down lean proportions of your typical cafe racer. In more recent years bmw has embraced the custom scene by creating the r nine t.
The series started with the bmw k75 3 cylinder then the bmw k100 4 cylinder following quickly. 8tech racing wanted to see how sporty they could make a k series build the numbers alone speak for themselves the duo managed to shed 67 kilograms from the bike s wet weight more than 147 pounds. The k series bikes long ago earned the nickname flying bricks given the honking big chunk of engine in their frames. A feature i really like about bmw airheads is the factory bolt on subframe.
This made stripping the bike down further easy. Enter this bmw k1100rs cafe racer. The price of almost 15k is high but you get a lot for that. Lutz florida united states.
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