Motorcycle News - The Arkitekt: A bold and brassy BMW R75/6 from Austria
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You may remember Titan for their magnificent ‘Bavarian’ BMW R50/3 bobber from three years ago, which looked as good as any official BMW concept. And now they’re back with an R75/6 with a steampunk vibe, a beautiful bronzed frame, and girder-style forks.
‘The Arkitekt’ is most definitely not your typical BMW café racer. Based on a 1977-spec airhead, it’s suspended at the front by a girder built by Sven Denker, a German builder who runs the Custom Corner workshop.
Titan were invited to exhibit a pair bikes at the Monaco Yacht Show, so ‘The Arkitekt’ became one of two machines built side by side.
A Silent Hektik electronic ignition keeps the hotrodded motor running smooth, and to cope with the increased thermal loading, Michael has also installed a bigger oil pan. The breathing is improved too, with pod filters at the intake end and a stubby custom-made exhaust system.
The star turn on this machine, though, is the bronzed finishing on the frame and tank.
This sort of finish takes a ton of work, but it was worth it. And the effect has been carried over to the forks too.
Blechmann also helped with many of the exquisite smaller metalwork details, while Michael tackled the heavier engineering work of adapting the front wheel to a perimeter-style brake system taken from a Buell XB12S.
The whole machine is crammed with unusual details like this. Which makes it a refreshingly creative approach, in a custom world full of cookie-cutter airheads. Titan Motorcycles | Facebook | Instagram | Images by Klemens König (light) and Benjamin Grna (dark) Motorcycles via Bike EXIF https://ift.tt/2Mf9b0c April 29, 2020 at 12:28PM Leave a Reply. |
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