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Form & function… . This setup was always the plan from the drawing board. To preserve the tail’s shape, it had to be built completely asymmetrically before carefully scalloping around the silencer. . Plenty of lines to balance, but w
Now the proverbial cover is off, I can finally share some behind-the-scenes progress shots. These were taken on 17/03/25 — just 10 weeks before the show — and as you can see, there was still a huge amount left to tackle. Here, I was fin
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In everyday life, I rarely come across people who are genuinely interested in bikes—let alone the process of building them. That’s why the Bike Shed Show is such a highlight for me. It’s a rare opportunity to connect with like-mind
Back on the bench… it’s time to dial it in before the first start and shakedown down ride. Good to be back at it after a well earned break!
Key to maintaining an original and classic aesthetic of the build, the stock Showa forks were retained. The OEM internals were removed, fork brace and mounts deleted, before being blasted and Cerakoted black - all in house. Once handed to @maxton
Sunday morning at the #bikeshedshow2025
BD2 . It was down to the line and the last bike rolled in after working through the night to finish it. . Thanks goes out to everyone that’s helped and supported me. You know who you are, you’re ace and thank you! . Now… time for a
These have come out quite nice: • The front hub had decades of carbon/road salt etc so was black •The rear had been painted black by the PO (Hammerite… with a brush!) • The rims, now both matching 17” (thanks again to Ben
More bracketry … This serves quite a few functions; upper fairing support, speedo, headlight, USB-C and also incorporates the original ignition lock which I think is a nice touch. It also has some obligatory speed holes! . . . . . #coachbuildi
Dialling in the final panel which connects the top and lower faring. Matt @stakesys has been a real support though out this build. Where would we be without companies like his! The world would have less speed holes that’s for sure đŸ¤Ŗ . . . .
With the silencer (that’s possibly a slight overstatement) modified to suit the application, I have a fixed point to work towards to finish remainder of the system.
Ultimately it will be a little more distant from the tail, but you get the idea… . . . . . . . #bmwr80 #bmwr100 #bmwmotorrad #bmw #builtnotbought #airhead #caferacer #caferacers #industrialdesign #breathingnewlife #custommotorcycles #customb
Just a bracket, no more no less. It’s got speed holes though! It’s for mounting the lower fairing and will attach to the underside of the frame. The rubber well nuts will help isolate vibration.
Test fitting the lower… wip.