We?re pushing the extremes this week: a BMW R18 with air suspension, a land speed project powered by a radial engine, and news of Kawasaki?s all-in move to electric. But if that fare is a little too rich for you, we?ve also got a beautifully understated custom Fazer 600.

Zillers BMW R18 kit If this wild machine looks slightly familiar to you, well spotted. It?s related to the slammed R nineT that?s on the cover of the 2021 Bike EXIF calendar, and was built by the same Russian workshop. That bike obviously got the attention of BMW, because it commissioned Zillers Garage to create a similar machine as part of its global R18 customization program.

Shop boss Dmitry Golubchikov is an AMD Championship winner, and given the level of skill involved here, that?s not surprising. The bike is distributed via NMoto, limited to 13 units worldwide; two have already been built for customers, and another six have been ordered. ?The bike is available both as a complete turnkey or as a kit,? says Nmoto?s Vlad Klepach. ?The client can just take their R18 and the kit to a local workshop, and they’ll take care of it. We provide assistance if needed, but there?s no rocket science here?the assembly is not too difficult.?

A certain degree of mechanical ability is undoubtedly required though, because this R18 includes Zillers? signature air suspension setup. Once that?s out of the way, you?ll need to fit a full complement of carbon fiber bodywork, a new seat, CNC-machined engine cove...