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Luckily for us, the standard is pretty high when it comes to their custom built motorcycles, and the BMW you see here today is no exception. Built on behalf of Bartek Prokopowicz, a Polish movie director and lifelong petrolhead, Grzegorz Korczak decided to do something different this time. What started out as a standard BMW R80 police style motorcycle, has been transformed into a cafe racer styled tracker. What makes this 1978 BMW even more special is the treatment all surface areas were given to get a very distinct look. Take a closer look and you’ll see what we mean. Some parts look a bit rusty, and maybe even a bit rough and dirty. Make no mistake, this was done on purpose, through a series of rigorous processes, to achieve this unique, patina look. As if this BMW was built a long time ago. Very cheeky!

It’s clear that this BMW R80 is meant to look a bit rough and used, but that’s just one part of the story. Underneath the surface, everything was redesigned. Let’s start with the most notable changes, like the rear subframe. Or rather, the lack thereof. We see that on top of the minimalistic subframe a beautifully stitches single seat is resting. It almost looks as if it is floating. Some of the worlds’ smallest LED brake and indicator lights can be found underneath the seat.

To keep a clean look, the battery had to be relocated somewhere less obvious; underneath the bike. A custom battery bracket was fabricated to allow for the relocation. This gives the BMW a clean look. The engine and air intake has been kept stock for a change, and we love that! Everything was done to ensure the 800cc boxer is up to snuff, thanks to a thorough inspection and service. At the front the suspension was upgraded to YSS springs and received a pair of fork gaiters. A set of YSS fully adjustable twin shocks take care of business at the rear.

But there is more! Although the rest of the front looks stock, most isn’t. First there is the Motogadget speedo, that looks a lot smaller than the factory cockpit. A black aluminium handlebar replaced the stock steel unit. The handlebar grips have been wrapped with leather, and at the end of them, a pair of Motogadget bar-end indicators have been mounted. A classic oversize black round headlight adds to the distinguished look. The custom short fenders, the blacked out exhaust headers, and the twin brushed end cans all add to the classiness of this R80. No wonder it took almost a year to complete this project!

In the end, UNIKAT managed to create yet another timeless looking custom motorcycle. It’s hard to imagine that they built another bike simultaneous to this project. And yet, they did just that! Stay tuned for more, here on BikeBrewers.

Photo credit: UNIKAT

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Humble beginnings

High in demand
All of this meant 2 things really: 1. There are a ton of old BMWs still riding around, since they were built to last. 2. Owning a second-hand BMW was something of an acquired taste for most people, well, mostly young people. This lack of desirability made them cheap to buy as a pre-owned vehicle. Enter the mystical realm of cafe racer building. With a doubt, one of the most popular base motorcycles to build a custom machine out of are, hands down, BMW motorcycles. Because of their popularity with builders, the old boxer has become one of the hottest bikes in the scene. Don’t just take our word for it, just make sure to check out all the other BMW bikes we have covered in the past, oh I don’t know, year or so.

The Builder from Dussen
Which brings us to the subject of the matter. The BMW we see in front of us today is the prized possession of Ferry Westerlaken. The 45 year old Dutchman who, until recently, owned Ace-Cafe Racers Parts, and founder/owner of Beemer Boys, which is a private label he created for custom BMW parts, built this BMW from the ground up. Did we forget to mention that he also runs a company that trades classic motorcycles? It’s called Altena Classics, make sure to go check it out. He also has a family with three daughters. We find it incredibly difficult to imagine how and where he finds the time to juggle all of this, truly impressive. It isn’t the first time we covered a bike that was built by Ferry. Who remember this Moto Guzzi?

Barn-find!
It all started with a 1985 BMW R80, which was found in a shed only a couple of hours away from where Ferry lives, covered in a thick layer of dust. It was clear that doing a standard cafe-racer job wouldn’t suffice; Ferry wanted to take things to the next level. Not just because he likes to keep his standards high, but also because the bike needed to showcase all the cool new parts he offers through his private label Beemer Boys. The list of mods is very long, however, the most notable piece of work on this R80 has to be the custom exhaust system. It definitely looks unique, almost menacing.

Where there’s a will…
We asked Ferry what he found most challenging about this build: “There were quite a few challenges. The greatest challenge was finding the time to do things. I have a full time job, two webshops, a motorcycle shop, and a family with 3 awesome daughters. So quite a busy life. In addition, the exhaust system was a thing. I didn’t want something standard, but a system made of segments that would run along the top instead of the bottom. Some of the problems to deal with the exhaust is the heat emission along carburetors, tank, fuel hose from the fuel taps. Oil level checks also had to remain possible, and the exhaust had to follow the lines of the motorcycle. The motorcycle had to be built in a minimalistic way with as little fuss as possible around the clip-ons. The BMW is a widely used motorcycle to build a cafe racer or bobber. Despite the differences, they often look like each other. I like the exhaust the most. The lines are good, the looks of the tubes are great, the segments are mint, and the sound is fantastic. I must admit that it rides better than stock. When the motorcycle was ready, she went on the dyno for optimal tuning. This gave the R80 a little bit more horsepower. The handling has also improved with the right adjustment of the suspension. I wanted something different, and I’m very happy with the result!”

Despite the fact that Ferry is very capable, he couldn’t have done this without the help of Ace13 and Hakky Motorsport.

The mods:

• Complete engine and transmission rebuild
• New wiring
• Tank cleaned and re-sealed
• Frame + subframe powder coated
• Vonzeti Subframe
• Handmade Vonzeti seat
• Vonzeti Monza fuel cap
• Powdercoated wheels
• Tarozzi rear-set
• Kawasaki ZZR front fork
• Aluminium engine cover
• Siebenrock valve covers (limited edition)
• YSS MZ366 TRL 410mm shock absorber full black
• Motogadget M-unit blue with smartphone app
• Motogadget m-Lock RFID ignition lock
• Motogadget motoscope mini odometer and tachometer black
• Motogadget 2 Button M Switch
• Harley Davidson (1967) headlight
• LSL headlight brackets
• Side-mount Curved LED Tail-light
• Beemer Boys battery box stainless steel
• Beemer Boys handmade segment exhaust system
• Akrapovic exhaust muffler
• Tomaselli adjustable clip-ons
• Custom made top yoke
• Brembo brake calipers
• Mikuni carbs

Photo Credits: Willeke van Oudheusden

Builder details:
Ferry Westerlaken
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Moto Adonis

Popular Bike
In all honesty, we can list the factory bike specs here again, but that would be pointless at this stage. Yes, the BMW R80 is probably the most popular motorcycle to use as a base bike for a myriad of projects. Be it a café racer, scrambler, tracker or even a resto-mod; there is something about the simplicity of the airheads that inspires creativity. But there is more to it than that. The overall build quality and availability of new parts, considering the fact that these aren’t new motorcycles, inspires confidence.

Project “BIG Dude”
It was no different with this build. A customer called the workshop and asked a simple question: “Can you build me a BMW R80 Scrambler?”. The answer Arthur and Job had for him was “Sure!”. All seemed fine, until the customer paid them a visit. It became clear that they needed to take a few things into consideration. The “biggest” one being the customer’s size. The dude was bigger than most BMW riders, measuring in at 2 meters, the builders knew that they had o make some serious modifications to allow for a bigger rider to enjoy the ride. Hence the name “BIG Dude”

A few ground rules were set before the project started. The most important one being the motorcycle had to be comfortable to ride, without making it look like he was riding a kid’s bicycle. This is a problem many riders face, and of the reasons why big guys ride big bikes. And let’s be honest, most café racers, scramblers and trackers look quite petit.

Taller is Better
The modification was made to the rear subframe. It got chopped away, and a new subframe was fabricated with 2 things in mind: it had to be minimalistic, and it had to raise the rear a bit higher. It goes without saying that the complete subframe had to be very strong to deal with the weight of the rider under all conditions. A taller rear shock was added, as well as a taller front suspension, only to increase the overall height of the BMW. One of the benefits of adding the taller front forks, which are upside down, is that they can accommodate for double disc brakes. Not a luxury considering the projects aim.

Modifications
On the subframe sits a new custom-made seat, courtesy of Miller Kustom Upholstery, with built-in taillight, finished in a beautiful brown leather. Moto Adonis has collaborated with MAD Exhausts before, and they have yet again provided the crew with a one-off custom exhaust. A bunch of off-the-shelve gear has been used to enhance the riding experience. A Motogadget m.unit has been adopted to simply electrics. An Acewell speedo provides all the critical info, while we also spotted a set of mo.blaze bar-end indicators on the handlebar together with a set of bar-end mirrors. The original BMW cookie-cutter wheels got a new layer of black glossy paint, and are now wrapped in Continental TKC80 rubber to add function to the form. The matt black color with white stripes brings everything together.

Happy owner
Like all custom-built motorcycles, they are built in the image of its creator. This particular R80 was built with a very specific goal in mind. Its new owner is very pleased with his scrambler, and we can clearly see why. The BMW looks great; the Moto Adonis team can be proud of how this turned out.

Photos: Lennart Stolte

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Usually, I don’t like to just repost bikes from other websites. But with projects from a friend, it’s different. And the complete bike you see here is totally different. Regular readers already know the story and work of Arjan van den Boom, owner of Ironwood Custom Motorcycles and I’ve featured a couple of machines (check them out here). I’m a big fan of his work and since we’re both Dutchies, we talk a lot about custom bikes. Of course, I’m always happy to receive a heads up about his latest finished bike, but I’m also very glad that the #1 custom bike site features his work. And since the online world about custom motorcycles is all about being the first, I sometimes just have to deal with the fact that BikeBrewers.com only is a runner up in the scene (but already hitting +100k views every month, and growing!).  So I’m just publishing the eye candy. Check out the full story

This extraordinary (or better: extravagant) machine is the result when Arjan cuts lose from commissioned builds. A complete carte blanche. I’m not going in depth on the bike, so I’m just publishing the eye candy. Check out the full story here.

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The triple tree is custom to accommodate the original gauges, but a bit lower to keep the line of the bike tight. The headlight is an aftermarket LED unit. The Monza fuel cap and the classic Ferrari blue “Tour de France” with gray “Argento Nurburgring” finishes the complete look of this R80RT Cafe Racer.

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To be honest, I have to say that bobbers are not a specific type of motorcycle that I love, but I must say that my perception slowly is changing in a positive direction. And if I take a look at the motorcycle market, I think we see a similar change in perception. Brands are jumping into this “market gap” with production models of the Triumph Bonneville Bobber and Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber. These are pretty cool machines which not only look quite good but also are great fun to ride (and isn’t that what it’s all about??). The fact is, is that I’ve not featured many bobbers here so I was glad to receive another submission from Eelco of the Dutch 14Cycles with his recently finished BMW R80 Bobber. It’s a total coincidence that the other featured bobbers here were also BMW’s (here and here). Most of these bikes seem more or less inspired by Relic Motorcycles’ “Black Baron”, we saw earlier on Pipeburn. And that’s not a bad thing I guess.

While the look of this ’82 R80/7 is completely different than the original bike, the actual modifications are pretty modest and I think also pretty achievable for beginning builders. This is no offense to Eelco because he does almost everything by himself and is able to create amazing bikes (check out this one and this one). But if you like this build and have some budget to outsource some specialized works to professionals, you can build one yourself. And remember that BikeBrewers.com is all about inspiring others to start building! So if you want to build one yourself I suggest that you read my cafe racer building plan, take a look at the mods/parts list below, buy a proper base bike in a decent shape, and look around for pro’s who can assist you with things you don’t dare.

BMW R80 Bobber Parts/Mods List:

• Tires: Heidenau K60 (front: 100/90-19″ – rear: 4.10-18″)
• Headlight and brackets: Triumph T100
• LED aftermarket tail light
• Speedo/dash: 48mm Daytona
• Aftermarket clip ons
• Seat: Biltwell Solo
• Rear shocks: Hagon progressive
• Monza gas cap
• Custom subframe
• Custom license plate holder
• Biltwell Kung Fu grips
• Emgo pod filters
• GP-style muffler with wrapped exhaust
• “Oldskool” headers
• Biltwell “crash bars”
• Paint job by Ralph Polderman fro HQC Paints (black/silver/venom green)

You can always contact Eelco and ask him to build one for you ;):

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Since Vagabund Moto thrilled the scene with their amazing BMW R100R Scrambler (with a some café in it), I kept a sharp eye on them. This amazing creation finished #2 in the top 10 custom motorcycles of 2015. A couple of weeks ago they’ve started with some teasers on Facebook, announcing their latest project.

This BMW R80RT Scrambler is the result.

It all started here:

Photo’s are shot by Moritz Lechner.

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Random found custom BMW R80 Café Racer by Craig Jones. Beautiful clean design.

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The BMW R80(rt) was a common used police (or better “polizei”) bike for the German law enforcers in the 80’s and 90’s. MotoAlex from Germany found two of them and decided to turn these twins into café racers.

There are not many specs revealed yet, but we can see that these guys made no concessions on quality and materials. You can see more pictures of the build process here.

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