Cafe Racer

The BMW R 18 is made for one thing: cruising. Sure, the 1,802cc boxer lays down 90 horsepower and 117 lb-ft of torque, but you'll need every bit of kinetic ...

And, of course, a hand-made, custom 2-into-1 exhaust with Spark XTR muffler further elevates the build and the decibels. [R NineT](https://www.rideapart.com/bmw/r-ninet/) fork lightens the front end. The team then equipped each leg with more robust internals to handle the R 18’s heft, but a 17-inch front wheel donated from an [S 1000 RR](https://www.rideapart.com/bmw/s-1000/) imbues the build with a dose of superbike grace. The Frankensteinian approach may sound monstrous but the result is a thing of beauty. Of course, the signature boxer and double-cradle steel frame anchor the build but Mena and Rosell did away with nearly everything else. The BMW R 18 is made for one thing: cruising.