One of the most thoroughly modified motorcycles BMW has commissioned in recent memory, the R18 The Crown is a streamlined celebration of the brand's 100th anniversary car auto cars
which I then stripped down,” King said. “As always, I worked with hard foam and cardboard to create the shape, the lines and the design. The aim was for it to look powerful, elegant and fast combined with an innovative look.”
As you might expect, the lengths of his customization program required a lot of modifications to the bike. For example, the front forks are gone, replaced with a double-sided swinging arm with a central suspension strut.Meanwhile, the eight-liter fuel tank and the outer body were all made of two-millimeter-thick aluminum sheet metal. Each panel was cut, bent, and driven by hand to create the minimalistic shape, and the aluminum seat was upholstered in genuine leather.
The stainless steel exhaust piping was also made by hand, but a surprising number of elements came straight. Naturally, the boxer engine is stock, but so is the rear suspension, the headlight, and a number of the instruments, switchgear, and the footrest also came from the original bike. To cap it all off, Oehlerking opted for a Champagne Platinum paint with mother-of-pearl details. Finally, pin striping and BMW logos topped with his company’s crown were added as the cherry on top.
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