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Funduro: Toma Customs reworks the BMW R1150GS



BMW’s bestselling GS range owes its popularity to the R1150GS. Sure, the R80G/S is the granddaddy of all adventure bikes and the R1100GS sold in scores?but it was the R1150GS that really took the GS brand mainstream. The thing is, it hasn’t been in production for 16 years, and that means it’s getting harder to find tidy second hand examples.
The owner of this 2003-model BMW R1150GS got lucky though; it had very little mileage when he bought it, and had been well looked after. But the plan was never to leave it stock, so it went straight to Toma Customs’ workshop in Brussels, Belgium.

Shop founder Thomas Jeukens explains that most projects kick off with an extensive courtship period, so that the team can get familiar with their client’s personality and tastes. But this client already has two Toma bikes in his garage?so the crew already knew the score. ?He likes minimalist, sober, and neat projects,? says Thomas, ?and for this project we wanted to propose something really unique and with a strong identity.?

The brief was to build a solid daily runner that could also handle adventure touring, while trimming the big GS down and simplifying its lines. The tank had to stay, and the new seat had to be big enough for a passenger to squeeze on?but for the rest, Toma Customs had carte blanche. They worked closely with their client on the design anyway, simply because Thomas prefers it that way.
?The project is a cross between a scrambler and a vint...
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