Shock Of The New: This BMW is Hookie's First Modern Build

Any garage accustomed to working on older motorcycles has to shift their thinking when customizing a modern machine. With a brand new bike, there's zero restoration work to be done—but there's also a whole whack of modern gadgetry to work around. Our friends at Hookie Co. in Dresden, Germany tackled that learning curve recently. A Swiss customer handed them a BMW R nineT—their first modern donor—and asked them to give it a more classic look. “The only input from the client was inspiration,” says head wrench, Nico. “It was the Brough Superior SS100, which has a very specific design. I...