The 21st century ?alt moto? custom scene was built on a love for classic style. But lately we’ve seen a trend towards futurism, and we’re digging it. Auto Fabrica have played on both sides of the fence, always with arresting results.
Their latest project, ‘Type 18,’ is a BMW R nineT that sits unapologetically at the futuristic of the spectrum. It was commissioned by BMW Motorrad to show off at the annual Wheels & Waves festival in Biarritz.

When brothers Bujar and Gazmend Muharremi got the brief to mod BMW’s modern classic boxer, they latched onto the fact that BMW originally manufactured aircraft engines. And as they gathered their thoughts, influences ranging from geometric architecture to aircraft design started converging. ?We had a stack of design work for this bike which showcased lots of different directions,? the brothers tell us, ?but all very ?concept bike? feel.?

?When we originally flew to Munich to meet the team, they were not expecting to see any design work?it all happened in a short space of time. But we ended up taking the sketches as well as a rough 3D printed design model, which the BMW team loved.?
Auto Fabrica started out with a stock R nineT Scrambler, then chopped and changed a few parts from other nineT models. The triples and upside-down forks come from an R nineT Roadster, while the rear set mounts and wheels came from an R nineT Racer.

The Racer’s wheels look the same as the Scrambler’s, but c...