The new BMW F900GS has only just hit the scene, and VTR Customs has already got their grubby paws on it. Other highlights this week include a Rotax framer from the UK, a BMW R100GS rally replica from the US, and a look at Biltwell Inc.’s new collaboration with Santa Cruz Skateboards.

BMW F900GS by VTR Customs If you’ve ridden the new BMW F900GS, you’ll know it’s a marked improvement over its predecessor. Gunning for rivals like the Yamaha T7 and Triumph Tiger 900, BMW has not only given their middleweight adventure bike more power, but it now has bonafide off-road chops too?with looks to match.
It’s still not wild enough for the crew at VTR Customs though (although, to be fair, few bikes are). The Swiss crew loves to take BMWs, old and new, and crank them up to eleven. For this round, they’ve given the BMW F900GS a louder livery, and a handful of tasteful mods to tighten it up.
Since VTR Customs is the custom arm of a popular BMW dealer, the bike sports several BMW parts too. These would be the tinted windscreen, billet brake and clutch levers, hand guards, and the sporty rally-style solo saddle.
All the OEM frou-frou behind the seat is gone, replaced by a prototype tail tidy arrangement that holds the license plate, a slim taillight, and a pair of tiny Kellermann turn signals.

With no need to swap out the BMW’s fully adjustable suspension, Brembo brakes, or tubeless laced rims, the only performance upgrade is a burly SC-Pro...