One-Off BMW R 100 Scrambler Is Sure to Turn Heads Wherever it Ventures

Take, for instance, this superb R 100 scrambler from Cafe Racer Dreams (CRD) in Spain – the shop’s 121st completed project since its founding. With Pedro Garcia at the helm, CRD has established a firm foothold in the bike-modding community and is only continuing to grow.

It is, indeed, among the great success stories of the custom motorcycle scene, so Pedro and his crew are no strangers to building world-class machines. They’re well-accustomed to working with classic BMW airheads, and the project we’re about to look at is based on an R 100 from 1982. The conversion took a mere four weeks from start to finish, making it perfectly clear that CRD’s experts know what they’re doing.

Following the initial teardown, they replaced the Beemer’s stock subframe with a custom unit built in-house. Up top lies a generously padded seat upholstered in black leather, and suspension duties in that area are now taken care of by YSS shocks with piggyback reservoirs. Dual-function LEDs are fitted close to the upper shock mounts, almost impossible to spot unless they’re turned on.

Lower down on the left-hand side, we find a swingarm-mounted license plate holder keeping the upper section as clean as possible. The factory fuel tank is still present center-stage, but it’s been repainted in a gorgeous shade of yellow borrowed from the Mercedes-AMG GT R. This primary color is accompanied by black pinstriping, fresh BMW roundels, and a neat CRD logo at the back.

In the cockpit area, the scrambled R 100 comes with a Motogadget Motoscope Tiny speedo and a Renthal handlebar. The latter bears Domino grips, adjustable aftermarket mirrors, and unobtrusive Motogadget switchgear. A new retro-style headlight lives a bit further ahead, and front-end suspension duties are still assigned to the original forks. There is a small fender placed between the stanchions down low.

Staying true to the scrambler theme, the guys at Cafe Racer Dreams had both wheels cloaked in dual-purpose TKC 80 rubber from Continental. Just about everything besides the fuel tank was painted black, including the newly added crash bars protecting the engine. Speaking of which, the air-cooled boxer was given a once-over and then treated to some fresh breathing equipment all-round.

On the intake side of things, a premium pair of K&N pod filters made their way onto the Bing carbs. The exhaust system is a bespoke affair merging heat-wrapped headers with trumpet-style mufflers – simple and a little rugged, yet perfect for this handsome R 100 scrambler. Once again, the CRD squad went above and beyond to deliver a top-tier custom build, which is just what we’ve come to expect from Pedro and his teammates.