When it comes to bikes that are practically begging to be customized, there are few that can compare to vintage BMW R80s. Over the decades, we’ve seen more BMW R80 customizations we love than almost any other donor bike out there–with myriad options from shops like Barbara, Ironwood Custom Motorcyles (IWC) and Thirteen, along with the retrofuture version from Eastern Spirit Garage you see here. Following in the footsteps of their Eastern Spirit Garage Yamaha “649” Bobber, the Eastern Spirit Garage BMW R80 ESG 649 Motorcycle–described by shop boss Sylkwester as “the hardest project I have ever undertaken”–takes a 1993 donor bike from boxes of parts to complete, modular, cafe racer style bike with sleek bodywork, a long, low tank and vintage styling you’ll only get from a custom shop. What’s more, all that custom bodywork was hand-wheeled from sheets of aluminum and the fairings are removable without any fancy tools if you want to swap out features between rides. It’s another homerun for Eastern Spirit Garage.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
