#Bmw cafe racer full

The Continental TKC 80 dual-purpose tyres complete the tough look.

The biggest challenge was housing the extensive cabling, sensors and electronics in a confined space having discarded the original large plastic fuel tank and replaced it with the smart, new aluminium tank and no longer having the vast amounts of space under the original GS seat.В The new custom-made leather seat has the plug-in diagnostic recessed neatly with easy access to all wiring and electronics. The original large oil cooler has been replaced with a smaller but more efficient BMW unit and relocated from being mounted on the forks to sitting snugly in front of the engine.

#Bmw cafe racer full

This transformation resulted in a substantial loss of weight close to 45KG creating a lighter weight, high-performance bike maximising its engine power output to full capacity with K&N air and oil filters. It remains very capable off-road as the original BMW engine mapping on the GS model has been kept including the electronic adaptive suspension. This resulted in lots of modifications including chopping the rear end, replacing the fuel tank, discarding the airbox, exhaust and massive oil cooler.ДЄt first glance, you might have thought the bike was a R nineT, but the only thing this bike shares with the R nineT model is the fuel tank. The holy grail was to produce a street racer with all the capabilities of a GS. ItвЂ™s hard to believe that this custom-built bike started life as one of the last air-cooled BMW R1200GS in the country. вЂњHaving successfully designed and customised cafГ© racers in the past, I wanted to set myself the ultimate challenge build four, spectacular, limited edition bikes to commemorate the expedition of a lifetime from Cape Town to Victoria Falls, covering South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe,вЂќ says Sean.

The experience inspired a crazy idea turning a BMW R1200GS into a street racer. A few years ago, Sean from Original CafГ© Racer Co in London was lucky enough to ride across Africa with Charley Boorman on a Compass Expedition.