K100rs Cafe

Of course, it wouldn't be simple. For starters, the stock K100 was not the prettiest of bikes rolling off the showroom floor in 1985. BWM did engineer a bunch of tricks into the layout of the “Flying Brick” to keep the center of gravity low and improve handling, and the position of the liquid-cooled inline-four engine also allowed better access for maintenance as the injectors and spark.

K100rs cafe. Killer K: Mike Flores’ BMW K100 Cafe Racer. Is this the year of the BMW K100? We reckon so. The earlier R-series boxers have held the limelight for long enough—and let’s face it, any R donor you find now either comes at a premium, or has already been hacked. Q. I have just bought a 1991 BMW K100RS. It has been unused for seven years, has only done a genuine 5000 miles and is in “as-new” condition. XV750 Cafe racer. R100RS Scrambler. GL400 Scrambler The BMW K100 is not a motorcycle that one usually associates with cafe racers, or customs of any sort for that matter. The bike itself is a fascinating piece of BMW Motorrad history and surprisingly they remain quite cheap in many markets, despite their recent ascent to vintage status and the huge popularity of the German marque’s earlier air-cooled models.

The bikes came standard with dual-disc front brakes, single rear discs, Hella accessory plug-ins, and 460-watt high-capacity alternators. The K100RS had the tallest gearing of the group, and came stock with a sports fairing and low handlebars. Unlike some cafe racers, you can ride a bike built on the K platform all day long. Other BMW K-Series. The BMW K100 is a family of four-cylinder 987 cc motorcycles that were manufactured by BMW from 1983 to 1992. My brother happened to be riding a K100RS at the time and constantly went on about how amazing it handled for an older machine. Certainly the single side swing arm and "brick" based engine made this far more interesting than perhaps many conventional cafe racer converts. But then we see something like this BMW K100RS Cafe Racer by Hageman Motorcycles and the spark is reignited. Shockingly, this is actually Greg Hageman’s first attempt at at BMW motorcycle. And while he didn’t expect it to turn out this good, we aren’t surprised at all. To transform the donor bike, Greg had to get clever – swapping out.

Beautiful Cafe Racer kit for your BMW K100 and K75. This kit is sold at a fair price and includes everything you need. Buying it is cheaper than getting all the parts separately, which can be a lot of work. All the parts are designed for the BMW K Series. We guarantee you this kit will fit perfectly and is of high-quality. Bmw K100rs Cafe Racer Hageman Motorcycles Pipeburn Bsk Sdworks Bmw K100 Tt Cafe Racer Bmw K100 Cafe Racer Retrorides Juncture K Mike Flores Bmw K100 Cafe Racer Bike Exif Bmw K100 K75 Caferacer Kit Rogue Motorcycles Hurricane Bmw Flying Brick Café Racer Bikebound. This time around he’s tackled his first BMW, a 1983 K100RS. And he wasn’t confident it would come out looking this good. The customer for the cafe’d BMW was on a tight budget, which worried Greg a little. “Having never worked on a K bike I had no idea what the cost of parts and labor would be,” he says. Cafe Racer Scrambler Tracker Brat Bobber. ZERO TO HERO: BMW K100RS by Dixer Parts. Martin Hodgson Published on May 5, 2020 Tweet. Share 2K. WhatsApp. Pin 256. 2K Shares. It seems at different points in time there are certain countries and regions that are hitting full stride and turning out some of the best custom bikes in the world. Right now.

To do this the Kraftrad team has created some truly unique additions to this BMW K100 RS cafe racer. For starters, the cockpit of the bike is a comprehensive collection of dials, warning lights and switches arranged on a custom panel. They offer information such as revs, temperature and the fuel level, but the actual speed is displayed. M Power: Giving the BMW K100RS a modern edge. A few years ago, building a cafe racer usually meant imbuing it with a sense of nostalgia. But these days, the custom scene is just as much about modernizing older motorcycles. So we’re seeing more and more builds that combine sharp lines and a sense of minimalism, with performance upgrades. Last February I’ve posted this beautiful Honda CB400 Cafe Racer built by Retrorides.With this bike, the Brazilian brothers Gustavo and Rodrigo Lourenço showed what they are capable of and that they were able to redefine the standards for building a Honda CB cafe racer, still the #1 bike for cafe racer projects.With so many unique creations it’s hard to stand out, but the CB400 simply hit. Est. 2006 Return of the Cafe Racers is the world's premier cafe racer focused website. We publish regular features on custom motorcycle builds, riding gear reviews, how to guides and event coverage from around the globe. If you're a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you've come to the right place!