Copper and leather BMW

Is this a bit 'hipster'? I reckon it slips under that radar.

Posted: 11 September 2012
by Ben Cope

This leather-coated BMW R51/3 bobber was created by its owner Hugo Ferraro, thanks to help from a Greek leathersmith, Elias Dairis.

You either love it or can't stand it.

The bike features a custom-made fuel tank, a leaf-spring front-end, standard wheels, a lighter crank and pistons and a hot cam. That said, it's not about performance; producing 35bhp, compared to the standard bike's 23bhp.

Instead of being painted, the bike's covered with leather and many of the metal parts have been copper plated and I reckon - for a bike of this era - it works.

You don't have to want to own it, but do you like it?



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MKJ
There’s been veritable torrent of really interesting and tasteful custom Beamers of late, but I’m afraid this isn’t one of them. 10 out of 10 for effort, and each to his own and all that but... Eeeek.!! That’s not for me. The tank looks like a picnic hamper.

Posted: 11/09/2012 at 14:40

Beautiful, but does look like someone shot a crocodile.

Posted: 27/11/2012 at 20:35

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