This week’s bikes are all about looking fast and going fast. Pier City Cycles gives the BMW R nineT Racer a massive dose of retro racing style, Tossa R upgrades the Honda CB900, and Greaser Garage turns the Kawasaki Z750 into a classic endurance racer. We bring it home with news of the sale of one of the most popular bikes ever to grace the pages of Bike EXIF?the PiperMoto J Series scooter.

BMW R nineT Racer by Pier City Cycles Recovering a stolen motorcycle isn’t always a joyous affair. Just ask the owner of this 2018 BMW R nineT Racer, Zi. When his bike was recovered after an attempted theft, he got it back in a shoddier condition than he remembered it.
Rather than just fix the R nineT Racer up, Zi figured that it was the perfect opportunity for some light custom work. So he hit up the gentlemen at England’s Pier City Cycles, who are well-versed in the art of tweaking the nineT, and who stock an impressive array of bolt-on bits for BMW’s air- and oil-cooled boxer. The idea was to amplify the R nineT Racer’s 1970s race bike style, without going overboard.
The mods are subtle but highly effective. PCC swapped the headlight out for an LED unit from Denali, and then added a headlight cover to smooth out the front fairing in the daytime. Other PCC parts include a new front fender, an airbox removal kit with K&N filters, and a new intake cover that replaces the chromed scoop that the R nineT comes with.
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