Radikal Klassisch: Moto Essence's BMW R80 roadster

Every style of custom motorcycle has a clear-cut formula, but we like it best when builders tear up the blueprint and blur the lines. This refined BMW boxer has the clip-ons of a cafe racer and the high pipes of a scrambler, but it still looks just 'right.' It's the work of Oliver and Dominik at Moto Essence in Gauting, a town just southwest of Munich. They simply call it a 'classic roadster,' and the unusual aesthetic is a byproduct of their consulting process. Moto Essence’s customer originally wanted a scrambler but then changed tack, keeping only the exhaust design...