It's not a Batcycle, but it's close.

If you love the BMW R 18, but deep in your heart you wish it was much more streamlined and art deco in appearance, we have some good news for you. Kingston Custom is a custom shop run by Dirk Oehlerking, who collaborated with BMW Motorrad to bring the world an art deco dream come true.  

It’s called the Spirit of Passion, and features one of Kingston’s unmistakable handmade fairings. While Oehlerking said he left much of the R 18 underneath intact, he also took pains to preserve and continue the paintwork and lines found in the base bike. Instead of wiping the slate clean and building an entirely new structure, Oehlerking opted to expand upon design ideas that BMW had already started with its original plans. 

“The BMW R 18 is so perfect that I left the technology as it is. The frame is 100 percent original and so sophisticated that nothing should be changed here,” Oehlerking said in a statement. Other elements he integrated into this custom expansion of the R 18 include a saddle from the accessories catalogue, Kellermann indicators, and an LED headlight that is now integrated into that swooping front fairing. Oehlerking also created a completely original front wheel and tank for this project.  

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