We kick this weekend’s edition of Speed Read off with two very different BMW K100 customs. Then we bring you a Yamaha Virago, a 250 cc BMX-Cub hybrid, and the world’s first flying motorcycle.

BMW K100 by Jerem Motorcycles Jérémie Duchampt has a knack for building svelte café racers out of bikes with massive power plants. This time he’s worked his magic on one of the chunkiest motors out: the BMW K100.
There’s a sense of mechanical aggression here, thanks to Jérémie’s choice of bodywork. The stock fuel tank is still in play, but it’s been subtly repositioned. Out back is a custom made tail section, complete with a pair of air scoops that play into the bike’s nickname, ‘Top Gun.’
Those scoops aren’t just decorative either. The air filter is actually housed inside the tail bump, with a bespoke stainless steel manifold to control airflow.
Jérémie fabricated a new subframe for the BMW too, and propped the rear up on a Yamaha R1 shock with custom-made linkages. A set of Suzuki TL1000S forks and brakes do duty up front, along with a modified Triumph fender. The wheels come from a Suzuki GSX-R (front) and BMW K1200GT (back).

The bike’s been rewired, and now sports a keyless ignition and a full complement of LED lighting. Jérémie deleted the stock ABS system too, and repackaged all the electronic bits in a hand-made fiberglass box under the tank.
The cockpit features new clip-ons, grips and levers, pl...