Classic Revival: Blackout Customs BMW K100RS

There’s something undeniably magical about the classics. In the early eighties, BMW released its K100RS. The landmark sport tourer was powered by the manufacturer’s inline 4 ‘brick’ motor and benefitted from a raft of engineering updates that greatly improved performance and ease of servicing. It wasn’t without flaws, but these could easily be overlooked once…

Read More

Pilots Vision: Masaaki Fukayama’s Yamaha TX650

The Yamaha TX650, introduced in the early 1970s, was a motorcycle designed to rival the dwindling popularity of British twins. Featuring a 654cc parallel-twin engine, the TX650 was known for its smooth power delivery and robust performance but suffered from a bad reputation due to the chassis shortcomings of its predecessor. For industrial designer and…

Read More