Not your usual BMW police bike: VTR's blown R80

Police forces around the world love BMW motorcycles. But we've never seen one quite like this. It's a law enforcement R80 RT from the late 80s, which originally ran with flashing lights, a fairing and police-spec panniers. Only the scars and the original blue emergency light remain. But this Swiss-built custom attracts way more attention now than it ever did in service. It's the work of Daniel 'Dani' Weidmann of VTR Customs in Switzerland, that famously law-abiding country. VTR is a shadowy crew of urban customizers and racing fanatics who live in the basement of a mainstream BMW dealer, the...