This 1971 BMW R60/5 is his latest piece?and we love its old-school charm and simplicity.
?Honestly, anything with an engine and an agenda is exciting for me,? Tim tells us.

Tim describes his client on the R60/5 project as ?A really nice guy from LA.? The brief hung on two key points: the donor bike should be an airhead, and the finished product should be a bit on the ?tamer? side.
?I try and diversify my stable of builds,? says Tim, ?but always gravitate back to BMWs because they?re such excellent powerplants.

The motor came from a reputable builder friend, and had been meticulously rebuilt. Tim treated it to a pair of 26mm Mikuni carbs and Uni foam filters, and a stainless steel exhaust system.
But the transmission proved to be more of a headache?the best kick-start, five-speed tranny Tim could find was in a sorry state. He flicked through his Rolodex of talented friends, and hauled it off for a refresh.
Before slotting everything into the chassis, Tim shortened the R60’s frame by about an inch?tweaking the overall geometry for quicker steering.
He?s upgraded the suspension to match, with new shocks at the back and Kawasaki ZX600E (Ninja) forks up front, along with a Brembo caliper.

Tim explains his process: ?Using my client’s dimensions (6’3″), I spaced everything out so he’d be in a more comfortable ?around town? sort of position. We wanted ?dirt bike meets?dare I say it?café bike.??
?But the biggest agenda was: stripped down and...