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Video: The second transformation of the BMW R 18 is a spectacular union between tradition, classicism and futuristic style
2024 Author: Nicholas Abramson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-10 16:35
It is not the first customization that we know of the megacustom BMW R 18, nor are we surprised to see Bernhard Naumann behind this work that has received the name Blechmann, precisely the nickname of the father of the child.
Without sketches and with a direct work on the bike, the Austrian has recovered even more the essence of tradition in this custom segment, trying to get even closer to the models of yesteryear, without losing sight of the 1923 BMW R 5.
The BMW R 18 Blechmann took 450 hours to adopt its new forms
Already known for its BMW Giggerl based on the BMW R nineT, Bernhard BaumannProfessionally nicknamed Blechmann, he has once again got his hands on one of the German manufacturer's models.
In this case to the BMW R 18, the last big release from the Bavarian brand, which already has lines inspired by the BMW R 5 as standard. Now with the surname of Blechmann, the project gives rise to a custom with a more traditional essence.
Baumann admits to being an enemy of sketches and working on paper, so he prefers to make his customizations directly on the base of the motorcycle, eliminating some elements to start creating on what for him would already be a blank folio.
The result has been a set that Blechmann himself defines in style. low rider, gaining a front fairing in the purest retro style and in which we find a kidney shaped headlight, similar to the air inlets of the manufacturer's modern automobiles and that uses a filament lamp.
In turn, the fuel tank has been narrowed to show off more of the gigantic engine block that remains from the R 18, a 1,802 cc boxer engine that yields 91 hp and that gives the machine a majestic appearance thanks to this type of configuration with two cylinders facing each other.
A predominantly black bodywork with chrome accents adds the icing on the BMW R 18 Blechmann, an exclusive and unique cake that it took 450 hours from Bernhard's team.
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