BMW R nineT owners are spoiled for choice when it comes to personalization options. The bike has been out long enough that every major player in the aftermarket industry now has an array of bolt-on bits for it. But if you want something truly unique, you’re better off turning to a pro—like Dirk Oehlerking.
Operating as Kingston Custom out of his workshop in Gelsenkirchen, Dirk isn’t known for doing things in half measures. So when a customer asked for a mild makeover for his R nineT, Dirk said nein danke.
“He wanted an ‘Option 719’ [BMW’s own range of high-end bolt-on parts] 9T,” says Dirk, “and he thought of changing the seat and tank. However, this was not a challenge for me, and I felt it was too simple.”…