The famous 'Team Incomplete' BMW

Every few weeks, someone emails me a link to this bike. It’s one of the most famous BMW boxers on the net. But it’s also widely reported, so I’ve been resisting the temptation to feature it, until now. What’s so special about it? The objective was to “build a cafe racing boxer that was both pleasing to look at and inspiring to ride.” The bike was bought for just $950 and then virtually destroyed after a 70mph tankslapper; since then, everything has been heavily modified by master builder Scott Kolb. A ’92 R100GS provided a new frame—thoroughly cross-braced, lightened and...