“A tribute and our interpretation of the legendary BMW R90S. The way Cafe Racer Dreams would have liked that model to be. At first, he liked, but was not convinced by the colour. He did not know why we chose the colours. It was a matter of explaining the mythical reasons then he gave the green light to what is now a reality.”

Work began. The engine received a thorough mechanical rebuild and the original Bing carbs and air box were refreshed and maintained to instil the everyday reliability that Julio required. The battery was swapped-out for a smaller item, hidden out of sight to keep the new, stepped and looped subframe clear. Aftermarket shocks dictate the purposeful stance while Motogadget electrickery keeps everything super tidy and accurate around the dropped Renthals.

A classic Ducati Imola style fairing hugs the front end and provides the perfect canvas for that stunning tribute paint job. The CRD guys carry out their own painting duties and have executed the design beautifully, a quick google search attests to the accuracy of the colours and reminds us just how groovy those BMW designers were back in ’73. Can you imagine the factory offering this design on the R nineT?

The finished machine is, as we have come to expect from the Cafe Racer Dreams team, a stunner from every angle. More than just a hat tip to the models that inspired it, this BMW has diluted none of its forebears character while bringing it bang up to date. Julio is one happy customer and CRD are equally proud of their efforts. Let’s bring back some more exuberant colour schemes shall we?