ROUGH DIAMOND: BMW R100GS by Diamond Atelier
Written by Tim Huber.
When Diamond Atelier first burst onto the scene in 2013 with its inaugural BMW R80 project, it was abundantly clear that the two 20-something-year-old German builders possessed a near-prodigious level of talent and skill when it came to customizing motorcycles. And while the world-renowned shop has stepped out of the limelight for the majority of 2019, that doesn?t mean major moves weren?t happening behind closed doors.Â
Tomas Konecny ? one half of DA ? has just unveiled his latest work, with this stunning resto-modded 1990 BMW R100GS. After spending the last few years building bikes that were largely ?on trend?, Tom wanted to do something different and try building a scoot with the potential to stand the test of time. ?I wanted to create something with the timeless characteristics of a true classic in the same vein as the Porsche 911 or Rolex Submariner,? explains Tom.Â
Based on his time and experience working at the Munich shop, Tom knew right off the bat that he wanted to use a BMW 2V airhead as the basis for the project, so after a bit of digging he managed to source a shockingly clean, first-owner R100GS specimen. ?It only had  37,000km (23,000 miles) on it and it looked like it could have just rolled out of the BMW museum. Some would argue it was too good to be taken apart but this was exactly the donor I was looking for,? Tom admits.Â
The chassis was stripped and de-tabbed prior to its subframe being shortened by two-inches, powder-co...
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