Many feel that BMW boxer customization has become a tedious paint-by-numbers affair. It’s a fair argument—after all, most BMW R-series customs follow the same formula so closely, that you’re probably already picturing them in your head.
This thought weighed heavily on Takashi Nihira when a customer specifically requested a BMW R-series build, but also stipulated that it should be interesting enough to command attention at the prestigious Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. Working with a 1990 BMW R100RS, the man behind Tokyo’s Wedge Motorcycle resolved to create a machine that would rise above the current trends. And without any further requests from his client, he was free to execute his vision however he saw fit.
Nihira-san’s plan was to build a svelte café racer with custom bodywork that would flow cohesively from front to back.…