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First-Time Builder Transforms BMW K1100 with S1000RR Front End

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Nashville home builder Adam Vanhooser spent 15 months transforming a 1997 BMW K1100 into his first custom motorcycle. The 1,092cc engine was resealed and fitted with pod filters and a 4-into-1 exhaust, while a BMW S1000RR front end brought inverted forks and Brembo brakes. A CNC subframe, revised rear suspension, K1200RS wheels and Motogadget electronics complete the garage-built café racer.

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Motoo Kajimura

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Splitting the engine and gearbox and rewiring the bike is a bold move for a first build. Kits may supply the hardware, but making all those parts read as one motorcycle is still the builder's craft. The craft lies not in attaching parts but in explaining the choices and making every component work as one coherent motorcycle.