Genuine clean styled customs in perfect Cockney style, from Camden, London. Good save the Green…














Yesterday I found the StanceWorks site with some sick jobs, one in particular they call “The Godfather“. Well I know our blog talks about bikes, but in front of certain custom chopped beauties I can’t resist. So it’s time to move your air conditioned soggy butt in something uncomfortable and rusty, like these old 5 Series Bemmer and you will feel alive.




Three years ago, Ritmo Sereno of Tokyo produced a stunning orange BMW R80 track bike—the highly successful ‘Nakajima’ racer. Now a Ritmo customer has commissioned a road-going version—and this is it. It’s based on a 1991 R100 RS, but many of the other details are close to the track machine. The suspension is Öhlins front and back, the brake system is from Brembo and carburetion is Keihin FCR. Ritmo has paid a lot of attention to weight, so the 230kg-or-so of the stock machine has been reduced to a gossamer 175kg. (The battery holder, oil catch tank and the frame from the engine backwards are handmade in lightweight aluminium alloy.) Power is now around 80bhp at the back wheel, helped by a custom-made 2-into-1 exhaust system routed through a modified center stand. Ritmo has documented the entire build on its website—the link is here (via Google Translate). The level of craftsmanship is extraordinary, but if the authentic orange paint job is a little too garish for you, check out the original and (equally illustrious) Nakajima racer, a lovely blue R90/6. Is there a better custom BMW builder in the world today?
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I found sparkymoto’s rebuild story on this forum. It’s a pretty good job, based on a r75/6. The home-made swing arm is gorgeous, the footpegs are great. A good example off a sane “do it yourself” customizing.
Navigating through the internet, looking for some manuals, old stuff, I have found this beautiul BMW from 1961, customized by Kurt Manigatter. He has some other custom stuff too. You can look at them at his website.