Dirk Oehlerking has a portfolio of incredible builds, but there are two machines that stand out. They are the White Phantom and Black Phantom?two classic BMW boxers, with exquisite hand-formed bodywork and an unusual art deco vibe.
Dirk refers to his Phantoms as ?two that belong together, like Yin and Yang.? But those two have now become three, as another Phantom rolls out of the Kingston Custom workshop in Gelsenkirchen. The ?Good Ghost? is a remarkable build that takes cues from its siblings, but elevates the style to dizzying new heights.

Dirk never really planned to build a third Phantom. He originally set out to build just one, but the request came from a source impossible to ignore: the renowned custom motorcycle patron and collector, Bobby Haas. ?In 2019, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in Dallas took place at the Haas Moto Museum,? Dirk tells us. ?The White Phantom and Black Phantom were the main attraction in the museum that weekend. That honored and touched me very much.?

“Bobby Haas and museum director Stacey Mayfield asked me if it was possible to build a third Phantom, so that a trilogy, a family, would be created.?
The museum’s brief was that the bike should be named ‘Ghost,’ it should be grey, and it should match the style of the existing two bikes. On a philosophical level, the new bike would act as guardian of the other two, and so it would need to be more physically imposing and faster.

Dirk had used the BMW R80 as ...