Cobra: A plug and play cafe racer kit for the R nineT

We interviewed the team behind the development of the BMW R nineT a few years ago. They were adamant about one thing: the base bike should be easy to adapt to a wide range of styles. Now the German shop Hookie Co. are driving that point home, with their second plug and play kit for the nineT. Hookie's first 'Moto-Kit' had a laid-back scrambler vibe, but this new design takes a different approach. Dubbed 'Cobra' and available as a limited made-to-order series, it transforms the nineT into a hawkish neo-retro cafe racer—without a stitch of cutting or welding. It's a...