The best custom motorcycles aren’t always the ones that scream the loudest. Some captivate with simplicity, inviting a closer look that reveals a visually enticing, perfectly proportioned, and tastefully upgraded machine. Mastering all of these elements takes years.
This frosty BMW R80 scrambler ticks all of those boxes. Remarkably, it’s Tomas Janicek’s first custom motorcycle?but it took him a decade to create, giving him time to hone every detail.

?I?ve always been more of a car guy, and was never really interested in motorcycles,? Tomas tells us. ?But back in 2014, while studying at the Art Academy in the Netherlands, I felt a strong urge to create something with my hands.?
?Since I couldn?t find a car shop that excited me, I decided to take a chance. In December, I walked into the Wang Motorcycles garage. I asked if I could do a one-day-a-week internship?despite having zero mechanical knowledge or a motorcycle license.?
?Mr. Wang kindly agreed, and I started working there every Saturday. It didn?t take long for me to fall in love with old BMWs. Four weeks later, I bought a running 1987 BMW R80 with a vision of turning it into my project?the ultimate exploration machine.?
?Since I didn?t yet have a motorcycle license, I immediately began taking the bike apart without ever riding it. Yep, I definitely bit off more than I could chew. Fortunately, my naivety, combined with Mr. Wang?s expertise, worked quite well.?

Based in The Hague, Wang Motorcycl...