Speed Read: Diamond Atelier’s BMW boxer track racer and more
Diamond Atelier impresses with an uber-slick BMW boxer built for the race track, while Japan’s Infiniti Motorcycle builds a stunning Harley-Davidson bobber. We also profile a brawny Suzuki Bandit 1200 café racer and the brand-new Yamaha R9 sportbike.
BMW boxer ‘MK Race’ by Diamond Atelier Diamond Atelier is back and in a big way. From hip scramblers to sleek street bikes and everything in between, the Munich-based workshop has a long list of incredible builds. For their latest release, they took a classic BMW R-series boxer and turned every single component up to 11; meet the Diamond Atelier ‘MK Race.’
Starting up front are bespoke fork clamps that hold a set of fully adjustable Wilbers superbike forks in place. A pair of giant Brembo GP4-RX superbike calipers squeeze the life out of the drilled rotors and are equipped with a set of quick-release braided brake lines, courtesy of BAT Motorsport. Lightweight spoked wheels are wrapped in racing slicks, which reveal the intended purpose of this machine (and yes, it comes with the tire warmers).
The custom fairing hides a Starlane Corsaro II Pro lap timer, with a Motogadget Motoscope mini embedded in the upper fork clamp. We love how the fairing integrates perfectly with the tank and makes the bike look fast standing still.
The custom paint splashed over the bodywork is both striking and stunning?but that is to be expected from Diamond Atelier.
The seat is cantilevered over the back wheel w...
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