BLISS ARMY KNIFE. Pasquale Motor?s ?Gladius? BMW R1150R
Written by Andrew Jones
While the Roman Army had many technological tricks up their woollen tunic sleeves, when push came to shove it was their good, old-fashioned sword ? or ?gladius? ? that did most of their soldier’s dirty work. After the javelins had disrupted enemy formations and the shields had pushed them onto the back foot, it was this brutal double-edged hunk of steel that would deal the final blow. Of course, a Roman soldier’s sword was a lot more than just a killing tool. Whether it was clearing undergrowth, collecting firewood or building a bridge, the thing was nigh on indispensable. Which coincidentally, is a pretty darn good way to describe the new BMW R1150 custom from Colombia’s Pasquale Motors.
Or at least, Colombia was where the family shop started. But it looks a lot like business might be on the up and up. ?Right now, our shop is going through a big change,? says brother Esteban. ?I’ve moved to NYC and am working as a lead fabricator at Deman Motorsport, were I build racing Porsches. Gustavo and Gustavo senior are working on three projects in Colombia ; two BMWs and one CB550. When they finish, they are going to travel to NYC to start a Ducati Multistrada build with Esteban.? It’s nice to be able to have grand plans, isn’t it"
?It is our interpretation of a modern, all-rounder bike,? continues Esteban. ?It’s like a standard motorcycle on steroids. The donor bike was a BMW R1150R from 2003 and we gave it ...
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