One of the enduring charms of old BMW motorcycles is that they are virtually unkillable. Even if, against all odds, you do manage to put one out of commission, chances are you have a connection to someone with the know-how to resurrect it (or you possess the skills yourself). But how many people can construct a functional BMW boxer from a jumble of mismatched parts?
At a glance, this graceful machine looks like a regular, albeit incredibly tasteful, vintage BMW R60 restomod. But it’s actually a Franken-bike of the highest order—pieced together from multiple discarded donor bikes spanning three decades.
It’s the work of MotoRRetro in Sydney, Australia. Run by Vaughan Ryan and Georgio Rimi, the workshop specializes in classic car restorations and modifications, but they also occasionally divert their attention to custom bike building.…