Blitz Motorcycles 'BSW'

Fred and Hugo of Blitz Motorcycles describe their latest creation as “A gentleman's bike for a gentleman rider”. But it’s not a conservative, retro throwback. “BSW” is decidedly unconventional, like all of Blitz’s builds so far. The motorcycle was built for an English customer called John, who lives in Paris. It’s a BMW R60/6, a 599cc airhead that was manufactured in the mid-70s. A strong, economical and relatively simple bike, it weighs just over 200 kg wet and is capable of more than 160 kph in stock form. Fred Jourden located the bike in picturesque Poitiers, some four hours southwest...