Written by Andrew Jones
If you’re anything like us, one mention of running moonshine in the 70s and your head will be full of orange Dodge Chargers, getting sideways on dirt roads and comically inept police. But California?s Boxer Metal took a decidedly ?out of the box? approach to the nefarious task at hand. Why not run the booze on a bike" Sure, your jug carrying capacity might be restricted but a decent scrambler would be able to avoid the roads, and therefore the law, like a Charger could only dream of. And so their BMW R80/7 ?Moonshine Runner? scrambler was born.

Boxer Metal is run by Rebecca and Chris; two modern-day Robin Hoods who also manage to customise bikes and manufacture some seriously good parts for BMW models, to boot. And while their 55 years of combined industry experience may lead you to believe that they are approaching ?porch and rocking chair? age, a quick look at their social media feeds may surprise you. ?As well as working together, we live together, raise a family together and travel together,? says Bec. ?We both love what we do and we love working with our customers, too. With two creative minds going seven days a week, the ideas are always exciting.?
Starting with a broken and busted 1978 BMW R80/7, Boxer Metal were asked to make a scrambler that could handle all of Southern California’s urban hazards as well as it does a run on the beach or an off-road stint in the California Mountains. Put simply, it had to be thoroughly Cal...