That muscular 80s superbike style is one we’ll never grow tired of?especially with shops like AC Sanctuary keeping the dream alive. But who would’ve thought that the BMW R nineT could wear it so well"
Thanks to Brice Hennebert, our eyes have been opened. This retro-fabulous brute is the first build to roll out of Brice’s newly-launched Workhorse Speedshop?but it’s not his first build.

Brice was one half of Kruz Company for four years, before he and his partner parted ways amicably. Now the 33-year-old Belgian operates as Workhorse, based in his dad’s old carpentry workshop in the countryside?the same workshop that he grew up in.
The R nineT came to Workhorse by way of commission, from a client called ‘Mr K.’ Mr K wanted something really aggressive with upright, neutral ergonomics?but he also wanted any mods to be reversible.
?I really didn’t want to go for a kind of flat tracker,? says Brice. ?There are too many at the moment, and the nineT is really not built for that configuration. So the first idea was to do something inspired by the Moto Tour?it’s a famous race in France that’s more like a rally than a track race.?
?The rides that were part of this race in the 70s had a special look?really interesting. But Mr K wanted something more aggressive. So I went straight into the 80s AMA Superbike series to find inspiration.?

Brice’s challenge was to get that look spot on, without hacking the frame o...