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Bike EXIF spotlights seven of its favorite BMW cafe racers. Built around the air-cooled flat-twin engine, the feature covers a diverse range of builds, from Atomic Contraptions' R65 to garage projects and even 3D-printed components.
This R65's atmosphere is entirely the builder's own aesthetic. Pairing aluminum with Tasmanian oak grain is already such a stylish idea. Drawing context from aircraft propellers is a smart, intelligent move too. In terms of visual strength, there's an energy here a production bike could never deliver. It's exactly this kind of bike that keeps me from ever quitting this job.
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What country is Atomic Contraptions actually based in?
Not sure exactly where they're based, but I'd guess it's one of those distinctive overseas garage builders.
A bit lacking that the article doesn't give the builder name or build time for each of the 7 bikes.
Among the same air-cooled flat-twins, my impression is there are still way more customs based on the R100 series.
Customs that even use 3D-printed parts, honestly the durability and strength are still kind of an unknown.
A café racer based on the R65, that lightweight air-cooled flat-twin makes for a base bike that's genuinely fun to build on.
Calling the air-cooled boxer still a goldmine, I genuinely think that's spot on.
Exactly that, having traditional techniques and the latest tech coexist is what makes the custom scene interesting right now.
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