We’re kicking things off with something fast this week: a race-bred BMW boxer that’s been made street legal. We’ve also got a trials-style Royal Enfield from Los Angeles, an electric speedway bike from Denmark, a folding scooter from the 60s, and rumors of a new modern classic from Kawasaki.
BMW Boxer racer by Boxer Moto These days, classic BMW cafe racers are a dime a dozen. But how about a custom-built boxer-powered race bike, loaded with top-shelf parts, that’s been made street legal? That’s more like it.
This unique machine belongs to Eiichi Tanaka in Japan, and was built by Koji Yamauchi at the BMW specialist shop, Boxer Moto. Tanaka-san first raced the bike in 1993—but at 67 years old, he’s left racing behind him.…