Glemseck 101 is just around the corner. Set in southern German town of Leonberg, it’s a two-wheeled celebration of gasoline and good taste.
It also attracts some of the most outrageous customs on the planet. We’ve seen everything from turbocharged boxers to fire-breathing Yamaha XJRs. But a 350cc Jawa with a steampunk vibe" Now das ist different.

This is what Berlin-based Urban Motor have built for their entry into Glemseck?s inaugural Essenza sprint.
Sixteen teams will compete?a mixed bag of manufacturers and custom builders. The bikes are limited to two cylinders and a 1200cc maximum.

But it’s as much about style as it is about speed. A panel of judges?and a public vote?will determine the best-designed bike, to be crowned alongside the fastest. No prizes for guessing which category Urban Motor are gunning for. With a whopping 18 horsepower on tap, this little 1964 Jawa 350 will be racing against 21st century machinery like the BMW R nineT and Triumph Thruxton R.

Shop boss Peter Dannenberg’s hardly fazed: ?Those who sprint slowly are seen longer!?
We love the elegant minimalism at play here, which belies the inordinate amount of work that went into the build. Everything wrapped around the Jawa’s two-stroke mill is?quite obviously?completely custom-made.

?If essence is the key, then we want to do it right,? says Peter. ?We want to make a statement.?
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