Batman swooped onto the pages of DC Comics 85 years ago, but it would take 19 years for the Caped Crusader to debut his first Batcycle. Batman and his myriad motorcycles have captured our imaginations since; just think of how many times you’ve heard the phrase ?That looks like something Batman would ride.?
That exact phrase was the inspiration behind this brooding custom BMW R nineT. But this isn’t a replica of any one particular Batman motorcycle. Rather, it’s a homage to the aesthetics of The Dark Knight’s vehicles, masterfully executed by Smoked Garage in Jakarta, Indonesia.

?A client walked into Smoked Garage with a childhood dream,? says the shop’s founder, Nicko Eigert. ?As a boy, he had always been fascinated by the sleek, futuristic bikes of Batman?and now, he sought to bring his fantasy to life in a modern café racer.? Smoked’s mission was to nail the visual brief without compromising the BMW R nineT’s rideability. So they poured their energy into the bike’s bodywork, leaving most of its already-capable running gear alone.

Smoked started with the BMW’s fuel tank?hand-shaping a new carbon fiber unit with a blocky look reminiscent of vintage BMW boxers. Further back, a carbon fiber tail unit sits atop the bike’s abbreviated subframe, cutting a classic café racer silhouette.
Next, Smoked fabricated a complex array of aluminum fairings to envelope the lower half of the bike. The bottom section reads li...