It's been 60 years that BMW launched its most stylish Ride R5.The Hommage is an intriguing (and drop-dead gorgeous) blend of historic design cues and modern custom building techniques.
“In today’s world, it is very simple to keep it complicated, but very complicated to keep it simple,” says Ola Stenegärd, BMW’s Head of Vehicle Design (centre, below).
At the core of the build is an original 500 cc R5 boxer engine provided by enthusiast Sebastian Gutsch—an engine that was damaged in a race and is now restored to better than new.
The rest of the BMW R5 has been elaborately handcrafted from scratch. Working off specifications provided by the BMW Motorrad design team, the Norén brothers used their thirty years of bike-building experience to produce the parts needed to bring the Hommage to life.
That includes the valve covers and the breastplate of the boxer engine, which were machined from billet aluminum based on sketches, plus engine and gearbox internals.
The frame, fuel tank, and rear fender are unique, though, making this a genuine custom bike that captures the purism of the original R5.
The BMW R5 Hommage is a tour-de-force of re-engineering and custom design. We never thought we’d see an ‘official’ custom to rival the Concept 90 R NineT, revealed at the Villa d’Este exactly three years ago. But BMW has once again pulled a rabbit out of their hats.
So,guys what do you think about it?
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