Diamond Atelier exploded out of nowhere two years ago with one of the cleanest airhead builds we?ve ever seen.
Their R80 took the ?sano? look to a new level, and made it onto the cover of Moto Heroes magazine?an extraordinary achievement for a first-time builder.

At the time, we wondered if Tom Konecny and Pablo Steigleder would fade away. So many builders pour all their ideas into one immaculate bike, and then find the well dry.
But the Munich-based duo have kept at it?and just keep getting better. Last year, their third build made it into our Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of 2015. Then a few months ago they turned a Suzuki DR650 into a rakish café racer, and jolted our servers yet again.

This is their sixth build, and they?re back into the BMWs. Why" ?We took a break from airheads to see what else could be made into something special,? says Konecny. ?But we quickly felt the urge to build another 2-valve Boxer.?
Konecny and Steigleder tore an early 90s R100R to pieces for the brutal-looking DA#3, and know the bike inside out. But this time they?ve given the 980cc Bavarian tourer a more classic vibe, returning to the simple lines of DA#1.

?It?s a mash-up of other influences we?ve picked up along the way,? says Konecny. ?We?ve put a huge emphasis on balanced proportions, which look even better with the wide 17-inch rims laced onto bronze metal flake hubs.?
The classic cafe racer lines that flow from front to back are clear and straight, without any distracting sha...