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Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. Hey everyone, for all of you who followed this thread, I just wanted to post completed pictures of the BMW so maybe you can draw some inspiration from it! Let me know what you think! And also if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask...

Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. Hey DoTheTon, here are a couple more pictures of the current state of the bike to keep you guys up to date. The R80 is mostly finished with only minor work to be done. Tomorrow everything is leaving for paint, in the meantime I try to get...

Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. Thanks for your input everyone! Regarding the legal-do-ride topic: Yes, it is indeed very difficult to get a bike (or any vehicle) road legal in Germany, once you have done any sort of modifications to it. But we will figure out a way to get...

Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. So the BMW has been taken apart AGAIN! Since me and a friend got a little more serious about customizing motorcycles, we moved into a bigger shop with a work area suited for working on 2-3 motorcycles simultaniously. Back to the Beemer: The...

Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. Hey DoTheTon, sorry for the lack of updates on the BMW. Just a quick series of pictures what the bike looked like finished last summer. Let me know what you all think! If you got any questions go ahead and ask. This is the...

Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. Thanks for the input everyone! The story goes on: After finishing the rear frame and seatpan I had a leather seat made by the local upholstery shop. A friend of mine did this with a sharpie on the gastank just to make it look a...

Re: Tom's BMW R80. Straight outta Munich, Germany. Thanks man! I'm actually looking for rearsets right now but I don't feel like paying 400€ for them. There must be an easier and cheaper way to do it. Maybe I can find a used set somewhere. And great looking bike you got there! Alright here...

Hey everyone, I'm Tom from Munich and I’ve been lurking around the forums for quite some time now but never got around checking in with my build. So here it is, all the way from last winter up to now. I started building this bike at the age of 17. Then took a break, came back to it and so on…...