As an established fabricator, Wido Veldkamp’s business involves more than just building custom motorcycles. His shop, WiMoto, gets just as many orders for standalone parts like frames, subframes, swingarms, and exhaust systems, and even has a range of bolt-on subframes for classic BMW boxers on offer. But occasionally, the Dutch craftsman gets to flex all of his design and engineering muscles on one project, with no customer or brief to rein him in.
When that happens, the results are usually in the same ballpark as this outrageous BMW boxer. Nicknamed ‘Alfonso’ after his father, Alfons, who passed away recently, it showcases some of Wido’s best tricks, and puts his unhinged imagination on full display.

?I noticed that many BMW boxer customs looked very similar with people copying each other,? Wido tells us. ?So I decided to take a completely different approach. Some people will find it beautiful, while others may find it appalling?but I hope that people can appreciate the amount of work and craftsmanship involved in this project.? ‘Appalling’ is the best way to describe the state the 1981 BMW R100 was in before Wido took an angle grinder to it. A non-runner with a rusty engine block and a bunch of worn-out parts, the bike had been acting as a platform for Wido to develop various bolt-on subframe designs. Once it had served its purpose, he figured it would be a shame not to do something crazy with it.

?On previous projects, such as t...