Custom BMW R75/6

I’m a sucker for a tastefully updated classic BMW. And this mid-70s airhead is as good as it gets. The bike started out as a stock R75/6, but it’s now way beyond factory spec—thanks to California-based BMW specialists Boxer Metal. According to builder Chris Canterbury, “The customer saw a similar bike in a magazine, and wanted me to build him his own version. So we took the engine up to 1000cc with late model heads and carburetors, a BMW sport cam and a lightened flywheel.” Boxer Metal also fitted a police-spec tank and seat obtained from Europe, and had the...