It?s A Keeper: A K series built for a footballing legend

When one of Spain?s most legendary goalkeepers wanted a hot steed based on a BMW K series ?brick,? he knew just the team to call: Bolt Motor Co. of Valencia.
Andrés Palop, known for his penalty-stopping prowess at Sevilla FC, approached Bolt boss Adrián Campos with a simple brief for a custom build; clean lines, a bit of a dark feeling, and some red touches.
Adrián and his team are known for their ability to produce clinically clean customs from unlikely platforms. This time they chose a 1991 BMW K75S ?flying brick? for their starting point?the sporty one in the K range, with high compression pistons for the DOHC inline triple and 17-inch rear wheel.
?It looks like we?ve learned how to make bricks look great, so we decided to do it again?, says Adrián.
The donor arrived in top shape, needing only a dash of paint on the chassis, wheels and the unmistakably rectangular engine block.
Everything else was kicked into touch and replaced with new or fabricated components, including the electronics?which were swapped out for Motogadget components.
New Showa front suspension, sourced from a Ducati Monster, leads the way and carries the stock 18? wheel wrapped with Pirelli MT60 rubber.
The upgraded Brembo monobloc brakes provide the type of stopping power a legendary goalkeeper can appreciate. A petite fender, formed on an English wheel, caps the front tire.
Keeping things tidy atop the forks meant a full Motogadget treatment for the Renthal Ultra Low bars. ?We used M...
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