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Magnum Opus Rebuilds a 1977 BMW R100/7 Air-Cooled Boxer as a Modern Cafe Racer

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Magnum Opus Rebuilds a 1977 BMW R100/7 Air-Cooled Boxer as a Modern Cafe Racer — PHOTO — RETURN OF THE CAFE RACERS / © Return of the Cafe Racers↗ View original

A 1977 BMW R100/7 built in 2020 by Magnum Opus Customs of Wilmington, North Carolina, has appeared on the auction site Bring a Trailer. BMW's emblematic air-cooled boxer has been rebuilt as a contemporary cafe racer with scrambler elements woven in. Suspension, brakes and electrics are all renewed while the styling stays timeless.

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The air-cooled boxer is eternal material for anyone who builds. Modernising the suspension and the electrics while mixing in a scent of scrambler, you can see clearly what the North Carolina builder was after. Sandblasting the frame and remaking the rear loop, that quiet but effective work is what sets the mood of the whole machine. Who modifies it and how is what brings an old bike back to life.

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