“BMW Cafe Racer”

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BMW R100 /7 "GREEN HORNET" by BLITZ MOTORCYCLES

On a R100/7 basis :

high temperature mat black painting of the engine (except cyinders)

rebuilt of the top engine

handcrafted steel rear mudguard

handcrafted aloy front mudguard

handcrafted rear frame buckle

dark green powder coated painting of the frame

shiny black powder coating of the handlebar, the levers, the fork, the mudguards and the engine covers handrafted seat

genuine Honda tank from the 70’s

simplified electric wiring

Doherty levers

40’s bicycle rear tail light (light and stop)

headlight from a vintage race car (70’s)

handcrafted "Blitz Motorcycles" battery covers

High temperature mat black powder coated "megathon" short mufflers

Triumph T140 US handlebar

Dunlop K81 tires

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BMW R100 SCRAMBLER "SPIDER" by KEVILS SPEED SHOP

Based on a pre 1980 R100 RT commisioned by a wealthy merchant banker who works in the city of London,
the colour of the bike is landrover marine blue to match his restored series II landrover.

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BMW R80 '83 "THE JOKER" by KEVILS SPEED SHOP

from the builder's desk:

"The bike is a1983 BMW R80 built for Oily Rag Racing England to promote there vintage clothing brand, I listened to there ideas and came up with a bike they were happy with, the bike will travel with them through out the season as a promo bike on there sales exhibition stand.
The founder of Oily Rag Racing also owns a fancy dress costume joke shop in England..so why don't call his new bike Joker?!"


You can also find Kevils Speed Shop on his Facebook page, say hello.

ph:Andrew Butler

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BMW | SPECIAL KETAMINE

BMW K-series

..No hesitation, no delay

You come on just like special K

Just like I swallowed half my stash

I never ever want to crash

No hesitation, no delay

You come on just like special K

Now you're back and dont demand

I'm on sinking sand

Gravity

No escaping gravity

Gravity

No escaping... not for free

I fall down... hit the ground

Make a heavy sound

Every time you seem to come around..

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με mitas E09 το μωρο...

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BMW R80 Cafe Racer

Who can resist the beauty of BMW's boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued me. There's no denying that Boxer BMWs are bulky looking bikes but with some smart customisation they can be transformed in to sleek looking Cafe Racers. This R80 is the work of Kev Hill from Kevils Speed Shop and Kev seems to have stumbled upon just the right formula to build one such Cafe Racer.





Kevils Speed Shop is based in the "English Riviera" in Paigton, Devon. Out of his workshop owner Kev Hill has been building his own breed of custom BMW motorcycles but it's this bike named "Joker" that really caught my eye. The '83 BMW R80 was a commissioned build for Oily Rag Racing to promote their vintage clothing brand and is currently touring various shows and events in the UK.



The white and orange paint scheme works beautifully with the tan leather seat and the raw metal finish of that gorgeous boxer motor. Removing the airbox and tucking all the electrics away has opened up the frame to reduce some of the R80's aforementioned "bulk" and one of the best wasp tail cowls I've seen on a BMW makes this bike look darn fast. Lowered bars and rear sets upgrade the ridering position and a simplified instrument cluster keeps everything at around tank level which is just how I like it. Nothing over the top and everything as it should be. Lovely.



Kev can build you an affordable retro racer like this starting from around £4,000. If you happen to drop by his workshop you can ask him why this bike was named the Joker...be sure to let us know!

Photography by Andrew Butler kevilsspeedshop.com

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1954 BMW Rennsport RS54









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) DOHC racing machine that produced 45hp from its boxer-twin, the front suspension was made under license from the Englishman Ernie Earles, whose design was just about the most advanced available at the time.
It’s thought that only 24 were built between 1953 and 1954 though this number has been called into question, it isn’t known how many RS54s are still around today but most estimates put the number at somewhere between 15 and 18. This particular example is due to hit the auction block with Bonhams at the upcoming Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction, the estimated sale price is between $145,000 and $165,000 USD.
Check out the official lot listing here or read about the duckbilled BMX RS54 we featured last month here.