It?s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike" A rough and ready scrambler" A sleek, stylish café racer" An airhead will do all of that, and more.
This 1982 BMW R80 falls firmly into that last category. It was built by 72 HKG Performance?a new collaboration between Antonio (72 Cycles Performance) and Jorge (Hell’s Kitchen Garage), based in Burgos, Spain.

They made it for an Egyptian friend, and named it ‘Sekhmet’ after the powerful mythical goddess. Extensively modified, only the engine, frame and fuel tank remain from the original bike.
?I was looking for a supercar feel, matching high performance to classic luxury,? explains Antonio. ?It looks like a classic boxer but it feels brand new. You don’t need keys, everything works with buttons on the handlebars, and most of the electronics are hidden away.?
First up, a set of spoked wheels from a later model BMW R850 were painted black and bolted on. Wanting a bit more from the suspension, a set of Suzuki Hayabusa forks (and their Tokico brakes) were grafted into place in front.
The swingarm is a Frankenstein creation, using parts from a BMW K1100 and the aforementioned R850, with the Öhlins shock from a Ducati 999. It sounds simple on paper, but it was far from it. To fit the modern swingarm, a later-model gearbox had to be swapped out?which is why this 80s airhead now runs a hydraulic clutch.

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