Draped in liquid-smooth aluminum bodywork, this visually stunning custom motorcycle features a number of air scoops that wouldn’t look out of place on a fighter jet, as well as a nearly fully-enclosed front wheel and some absurdly low-mount clip-ons.
It’s the work of South Africa’s FabMan Creations (FMC), built at the request of a customer using a BMW R NineT as a base. Most of the bike’s frame and guts remain intact, including the signature boxer engine, whose cylinder heads peek out through the side panels.
But absolutely everything outward-facing has been replaced. Indeed, even the fuel tank and subframe underneath the bodywork are new. According to BikeEXIF, FMC’s Wayne Buys taught himself how to shape aluminum, hammering out panels on a tree stump, a decade ago. He’s come along a tad; the metalwork on the Storm looks just about immaculate.
In order to keep shutlines to a minimum, some of these pieces are large and intricately shaped. The main metal fairing, for example, stretches from the front cowl right back to the stubby tail, with barely a fastener visible anywhere to interrupt the silky metal finish.
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