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UN1T Garage R120 GS Kit

Ben Branch September 11, 2012
  • German
  • Kits
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Retro

The BMW 1200 GS is a venerable machine, they can go literally anywhere and I suspect that when they need a moon-buggy style vehicle for the first team on Mars, they’ll take a few of these.

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BMW R60/6 “BSW” by Blitz Motorcycles

Ben Branch September 10, 2012
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • French
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The team at Blitz Motorcycles have a refreshingly heretical approach to custom motorcycle design, they forgo the usual spit and polish, instead focussing on truly rideable cafe racers, scramblers and urban trackers.

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Fraser Nash-BMW 319 Roadster

Ben Branch August 22, 2012
  • Cars
  • German
  • Retro

The Fraser Nash-BMW 319 Roadster had remarkable performance by 1935 standards, the 55 hp, 1,911 cc OHC six-cylinder, was fitted with 3 Solex carburettors…

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BMW-McLaren 320 Turbo Cutaway

Ben Branch January 13, 2012
  • Art
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Racing

A close look at the cutaway section of this BMW 320 Turbo will reveal an almost aerospace sized turbo charger, tucked in under the exhaust headers on the right side of the engine. The engine itself was developed by McLaren, yes that McLaren, in 1978.

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BMW R100/7 Street Tracker by Blitz Motorcycles

Ben Branch March 23, 2011
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

Blitz Motorcycles is an up and coming garage based in France, made up of 3 talented bike builders named Fred (mechanics/electrics), Hugo (mechanics/artistic direction)…

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BMW R80/7 by Blitz Motorcycles

Ben Branch March 11, 2011
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Blitz Motorcycles is an up and coming garage based in France, made up of 3 scruffy looking geniuses named Fred (mechanics/electrics), Hugo (mechanics/artistic direction)…

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