so here is one that I like,
photographs by Jonathan Silene, the motorcycle in question is a reworked BMW
K1100, it has a twin-cam
K series four-cylinder engine,
if you are not familiar with the machine, this is how it appeared in the shops from June 1989 to April 1999, taking a standard machine France’s
Jérémie Duchampt at his Jerem Motorcycle headquarters turned the above tourer,
into this, the first
task on the build was to strip off all of the factory fairings and cut down the
main frame to the parts that were only absolutely necessary,
with
a bare chassis to work with, a new set of bearings was pressed into the
headstock to allow for a full Suzuki 1000 TLS front end to be fitted. The 43mm
USD forks bring with them their Tokico brake calipers from the Suzuki, which
also donates its big brake discs and factory alloy wheel. For the rear end, a
BMW 1200 GT rim was utilized for the single-sided swingarm look, and it’s all
controlled by a custom made YSS shock absorber. The back end also gets its own
drilled brake disc and a Brembo calliper provides the stopping power,
losing
the hefty air box was the main victim of the strip down. In its place to feed
the quad throttles goes a set of pod filters and the fuel pressure regulator
has been replaced too. The cooling system has been overhauled with new end
tanks, an aluminium overflow and fresh hoses, and a body matching blue crankcase
filter has been screwed in. Then to give the bike the sound of something very
sporty, the four into one stainless exhaust system is finished out with a Leo
Vince end can,
the rides view,
a new
digital control unit from Aeon is the brains of the operation, along with a
keyless start system, the motorcycle is made to truly stand out by the flawless
paintwork of A2F, who are responsible for painting all of Jerem’s bikes. Modelled on the BMW M Sport colours, the blinding gloss white is then topped
with the iconic blue, violet and red graphics across the build, no mention of price, but would I like it? you bet!
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