We’re always on the hunt for custom motorcycles that push boundaries. So if you’re going to tread familiar territory, you better do an exceptional job of it.
This right here is a classic BMW cafe racer?a genre that’s quite frankly been done to death. But unlike ninety percent of the airhead cafés we see, this R100R from Spain is perfectly balanced, amazingly well finished, and devoid of clichés.

It’s the work of Efraón Triana at UFO Garage, a builder with exceptional taste. He turned a modern Harley Sportster into a 1950s homage a while back, landing himself in our 2018 Top 10.
The goal here, he tells us, was to build a ?real luxury café racer,? with an emphasis on elegance. ?With a low and fluid line from front to back,? he adds. ?I like the ‘monochromatic’ aesthetic. Thin, long and narrow?with a ?fast motorcycle? look.?
Efraón started out with a 1990 BMW R 100 R?complete with BMW’s newer ‘Monolever’ swing arm and spoked wheels. He left the motor and drivetrain mostly stock, but treated the engine to a new coat of a textured black paint typically used on Harleys.
The engine now breathes in via a pair of pod filters, and the airbox has been replaced by a custom-made cover. The new twin exhaust system is from GR Exhausts?built according to Efraón’s design.

Moving to the chassis, Efraón swapped out the BMW’s forks for a set of upside-downs from a Suzuki GSX-R.
To fit them, he took all the neces...