BMW Black Dot Mark I
We had one single request from the owner of this machine (a ‘84 BMW R80 RT01): he wanted it to make an extra sound, on top of the one made by the engine, and directly connected to the engine rev.
This only one request, which we respected, gave us the Artistic Direction for the whole project : create a futuristic machine, as if we were living in the 80’s.
That’s what we named the “retrofuturist” approach.
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Photos: Daniel Beres
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- Fully rebuilt engine (pistons / rings / ignition + charging system);
- Bespoke CNC machined 18 inches front wheel:
- Green LED lights placed above & below the engine and below the bespoke rear loop;
- Avon tires both front and rear.
Green dying of the inside mirror of the headlight to match with the green LED lights used for braking + rear light.
- Green LED light for braking + rear light;
- Orange LED lights used used for right & left blinkers.
- Installation of a vintage Honda tank, shiny black painted;
- Black ceramic painting of the fuel cap;
- Black ceramic painting of the cups + covers of the Bing carburetors.
- High temperature mat black painting of the engine ;
- Insertion of 2 x 20W speakers in the bespoke fiberglass electric starter cover.
Speedometer by Motogadget, mounted on a bespoke bracket.
- 100% handmade rear loop welded to the frame;
- Bespoke seat designed to match with the bespoke rear loop;
- Bespoke half flasks designed to fully cover the rear wheel.
- Black ceramic painting of the bespoke 2 in 1 muffler as well as the genuine exhaust pipes;
- Shiny black powder coating of all the “chassis” parts (frame, foot rests, fork legs, handlebar, half flasks of the rear wheel, rear wheel).
