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Time-Machine BMWs Unit Garage’s new kit will make your 2006-2013 BMW R1200R resemble a 1970s’ airhead.
It’s safe to speak about that a great many those who own BMW’s R bikes have an appreciation for the Bavarian marque’s past and the Boxer engine’s long lineage, which dates oh no- designer Max Friz in 1923. It’s also not too much of an stretch to visualize that those folks look fondly upon the “toaster-tank” airhead models of the 1970s—the R50, R60 and R75—and can even wish their current R1200Rs looked a bit more like those simple, earlier BMWs.In the describes you, Unit Garage provides a solution. An italian man , company, headed by designer/engineer Fabio Marcaccini,Gucci Borse, recently begun selling the R120R, a bolt-on kit that makes 2006-2013 R1200Rs look paying homage to those classic BMWs on the 1970s, without alt Street Bike Motorcycle lever Levers ering some of the bike’s original parts or even way it rides. A lot better, Marcaccini asserts that anyone “with a modicum of mechanical aptitude” can install this new kit in about three hours with just several tools. Conversely, the bike may be easily returned to the original state whenever you want.Here’s how much the R120R kit includes: seat; carbon-fiber tank covers; fenders and sidecovers made out of Abs plastic, fiberglass; steel cylinder guards; an oil cooler protection tube; a headlight protection tube; a Hubert windshield; a leather tankbag; and rubber kneepads. You then have a choice between clutch lever the original plastic BMW saddlebags or perhaps the respected Krauser steel cases, that may because of their own steel supports and extremely cement the vintage look. Buyers will be able to make a choice from black or white adhesive decals with the tank covers, sidepanels and front fender, yet the roundel badges really should be ordered from BMW,Borse Gucci, underscoring the reality that Unit Garage is without official affiliation with Munich-based manufacturer.BEFORE: BMW R1200RAFTER: BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R conversionCurrently, the R120R kit, which comes with a instructional video, can be found only through Unit Garage (www.unitgarage.com), where it lists for 3124 euros, which is equal to $4137. While that’s practically never inex Motorcycle lever pensive,Gucci Outlet, there’s no denying the fact that the R120R kit is actually a fun and clever approach to help your modern BMW—replete with ABS, fuel-injection,Gucci Sito Ufficiale, onboard computer and electronic suspension adjustment—into a unit that exudes vintage 1970s’ charm, can't know tank is quite a bit taller than any we've saw previously.Marcaccini says he’s negotiating a binding agreement using the Wunderlich folks in selling the R120R kit. Smoothing matters is the fact that Wunderlich already sells Unit Garage’s R120 G/S kit,Borse Gucci Outlet, which causes 2008-or-newer oilhead GSs look much like a different R80 G/S. At $4999, the G/S is actually expensive kit, but it’s beautifully executed.In the vehicle world, kits like these probably wouldn’t fly. Will you imagine bolting body panels onto a different 3 Series BMW to help make it are similar to a normal 2002tii? That may, or should, never happen. Give up, wouldn’t it is cool to enjoy a car that looked such as a 1965 Mustang Fastback but was built for a new Ford chassis powered through potent 5.0-liter V-Eight? That’s could like to view Unit Garage’s BMW kits. The Motorcy racing lever cle Racing Parts R120R seems to pull off the time-travel trick with surprising grace, having a totally modern bike that magically transports us returning to the 1970s. What's even better: No bellbottoms will be required.View full-size images in photo galle brake clutch levers ry:BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120 R'>BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120 R'>BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120 R'>BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120 R'>BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120 R'>Here's a 2013 BMW R1200R, before Unit Garage's R120R kit has been motorcycle brake lever installed.'>Converted BMW R1200R with Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R'>BMW R1200R with kit conversion and suitcases'>Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R conversion parts'>Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R - front fender'>Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R - cylinder bar guards and skid'>Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R - seat'>Unit Garage Classic Kit R120R build in progress'> --> |
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