England’s Pier City Cycles leads the charge this week, with a custom BMW R12 in a timeless roadster style. We also profile a Moto Guzzi V7 scrambler from Unikat Motorworks, a Suzuki DR-Z400 built to take on the Sahara, and a Harley-Davidson Sportster S from a Lithuanian parts manufacturer.
BMW R12 by Pier City Cycles The English workshop Pier City Cycles made their bones customizing the BMW R nineT in myriad ways. So it was only a matter of time before they worked their magic on the updated BMW R12.
Commissioned by the BMW Motorrad mothership themselves, this handsome boxer was designed to showcase the R12’s malleability. Pier City played it smart, eschewing the typical café racer and scrambler styles to build a classic roadster.…