?Since starting Federal Moto, we haven’t really done a classic cafe racer,? says Shaun. ?After snagging this old airhead from Nathaniel Salzman, it felt like the perfect chance to tackle one.?
?We wanted something trimmed down and simple, and with a small nod to the past.?

There’s a short leather seat up top, with an embedded LED that handles both tail light and turn signal duties. At first glance the extreme kick in the rear gives the BMW a slightly goofy stance?but with a rider on it, it starts to make sense.
?On the drawing board we wanted to build a bike for the track,? explains Shaun. ?A riding stance that would be course-ready?not made for the daily rider in stop and go traffic.?
For the cockpit, the guys fitted a Tommaselli throttle, Brookes leather grips, a digital Koso combination speedo and tacho, and Posh Japan mini handlebar switches.
They?ve relocated the front brake master cylinder to the bars from its original spot under the fuel tank. New brake lines from Goodridge have also been installed and the tires are grippy Avon RoadRiders.

It’s compact and ripped, and must be a blast to ride. We reckon Federal Moto USA haven?t just hit the bar set by their Canadian counterparts?they’ve raised it.
Your move, Canada.
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