This isn’t the first time we’ve featured a BMW cafe racer that’s been put together by a BMW car enthusiast. Marek Kruszynski’s transition from 4 wheeled to projects to 2 came about when he decided after a 23-year hiatus to return to riding. Seeing as his life was already consumed by the Bavarian brand it was only natural his return…
Whenever a concept motorcycle becomes a production motorcycle, there are tears over how far the final product has strayed from the original design. The BMW R18 is no exception—but ultimately it’s an unavoidable scenario. Concept bikes are there to turn heads, but production bikes need to consider practicality, mass appeal and homologation for different markets. So once the bike’s rolled…
BMW Motorrad has a few quirky gems in the back catalog—like the early-90s R80R Mystic. As one of the last two-valve boxers before the four-valve ‘1100’ took over, the Mystic bundled some of BMW’s newer tech into a ‘factory custom’ aesthetic that didn’t quite gel. Released as both R80 and R100 versions (depending on your country), the Mystic was sort…