How many custom shops have built over a hundred bikes? A tiny handful. But the BMW R80 RT we’re looking at here is build no. 128 for the Madrid outfit Café Racer Dreams.
CRD started in 2010 under the tutelage of Pedro García, but is now run by Jaime Colsa. They’ve been averaging a steady ten bikes a year, with a strong emphasis on classic BMW airhead customs. Every now and then they like to mix things up, and in this case, have built a very unusual tribute to the Bultaco Frontera 370 Gold Medal.
Most folks will know Bultaco for its trials, motocross and enduro bikes, which peaked in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. Flat track racers may recall the popular ‘Astro,’ too.…