but one motorcycle I not associate with this style is BMW
all photographs by Benjamin
Azevedo, until now, take a top-spec 1982 BMW R100 and let Bavarian’s builder, Fiorello Galluzzo loose on
it and this is what you get, starting at the front, bolt on a set of Hyosung GT650R forks, with modified triple
clamps and the retention of the Korean bike’s 4-piston callipers, a set of wave
pattern rotors, measuring 300mm, and originally intended for a Kawasaki
SuperSport with the
addition of the BMW logos on the painted callipers,
to craft the seat cowl, florist
foam was first shaped and then used as a mould for the final fibreglass
product, "I opted for a sloping flat back design for the cowl along the lines
of the rear of the Ford GT40 or Porsche 917 Le Mans cars, instead of the common
rounded back of classic café racers," Fio commented, "the lines work brilliantly
with the tank, but it made finding an off-the-shelf tail light all but
impossible. So, custom items have been made using Perspex and LEDs, and the
whole unit features a quick-release mechanism to access the storage under the
hump",
the entire bike was stripped, including the gearbox and final
drive, before being pieced back together with all new seals and gaskets, as
well as new cylinders, pistons, rings, bearings and a fresh oil pump. the BMW
now sports a set of Mikuni VM38s with pod filters, the exhaust system is also
all-new, and everything is absolutely perfect from the custom brackets to the
full-length stainless steel system with reverse cone silencers, then finish in a Gulf Oil Racing colour scheme, and you have the ultimate
BMW Café Racer, would I like it? Yes please!
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