K1100 Cafe Racer Build

Converting the tourer to a naked cafe racer started with the obvious removal of bodywork.

K1100 cafe racer build. It s different by a mile it s a k1200 engine with 6 speed transmission in a k1100 frame with twin shocks in the rear. This very special k cafe racer is mike s first build he s actually a cinematographer by trade. It s still a big bike with a blocky motor except now that motor s packaged in a sleek and stylish cafe racer. Traditional cafe racers are typically designed with restraint high on the agenda.

For this build his aim was to create a road ready bmw k1100 cafe racer that boasted equal parts of style and performance. As with all the k100 series bmws the engine is a 4 cylinder unit laid on its side with the valves on the bike s left and the crank on the bike s right. Mike flores bmw k100 cafe racer. However all said and done he admits it was well worth it.

The bmw k100 is a family of four cylinder 987 cc motorcycles that were manufactured by bmw from 1983 to 1992. Bmw k75 k100 k1100 k1 rearset black alu. It almost feels like it has too much power he says. John last 22 869 views.

The bmw k1100 lt had the unique distinction of being fitted with the largest engine ever bolted to a bmw motorcycle when it was released in 1991. Cafe racer bmw k1100 by dragon s motorcycles duration. With retro modded wheels spokes with drum brakes with a polished metal finish a ton of custom made parts and mechanisms and some obvious inspirations from 60 s and 70 s cafe racer scene. Bmw k100 cafe racer build part 58 duration.

8tech racing wanted to see how sporty they could make a k series build the numbers alone speak for themselves the duo managed to shed 67 kilograms from the bike s wet weight more than 147 pounds. 135 00 shin yo 7 inch headlamp reno black chrome. The k1100 s new livery was done in house too. In the end estimated 4 5 month build time they estimated for the bmw k1100lt cafe racer blew out to 13.

This left field custom is the work of impuls in munich germany. 379 00 bmw k75 100 1100 tank cap black red. Grzegorz jokingly compares the experience to an overdue pregnancy. Is this the year of the bmw k100.

Enter this bmw k1100rs cafe racer. The k series bikes long ago earned the nickname flying bricks given the honking big chunk of engine in their frames. 145 00 bmw k75 100 1100 tank cap black black. Bmw k100 cafe racer build part 2 duration.

And as we ve seen from their previous work. But we re just as enthused by customs that trade reservedness for loudness like this bmw k1100 with extremely sharp lines and a reflective livery.