Jérémie Duchampt is a dab hand at constructing slick café racers—a indisputable fact that he’s confirmed time and time once more. The proprietor of France’s Jerem Bikes has leveled up in a giant approach together with his newest venture although. This carbon-clad BMW R100 café racer not solely seems to be razor sharp, however it additionally boasts a slew of recent elements and an completely distinctive rear suspension system.
Jérémie knew from the outset that he’d have to tug out all of the stops on this construct. His shopper was the French boutique race automobile producer Quarkus Vehicles, so no matter he got here up with must be extra high fashion than ready-to-wear.
Working from the within out, Jerem Bikes refurbished the 1982-model BMW R100RT’s boxer motor and carbs, swapped the airbox for a carbon fiber battery field, and added carbon fiber cylinder head covers. The airhead now inhales by way of a pair of DNA pod filters, and exhales by way of customized exhaust headers that move right into a Yoshimura muffler beneath the seat.
All of the wiring is recent and now runs through a Motogadget management unit with a keyless ignition. A Lithium battery from Solise powers the system.
Jérémie moved to the chassis subsequent, which is the place issues received somewhat loopy. This traditional boxer now wears a smorgasbord of recent R nineT elements at each ends—beginning with its upside-down forks, 17” entrance wheel, and twin Brembo disc brakes. A burly CNC-machined high yoke sits on the high of the forks, whereas a steering damper retains issues in examine.
The nineT’s swingarm and remaining drive do responsibility out again, wrapped in a layer of carbon fiber, and related to the traditional drivetrain through a customized linkage. Jérémie additionally transplanted the nineT’s 17” rear wheel and single disc brake, then added a rear wheel hugger and a swingarm-mounted license plate bracket.
Eager eyes will discover the absence of a standard rear shock. As an alternative, the R100’s rear finish is suspended through a springless damper, with a collection of carbon fiber leaf springs mounted beneath the bike. The system was designed by Quarkus, utilizing carbon elements from Movement Engineering and machined bits from USV racing
The carbon fiber theme carries by way of to the bodywork with unwavering dedication. The glossy entrance fairing is a murals, completely encapsulating an LED headlight on the entrance, and flanking the gasoline tank to create a cohesive design on the again. It even has the aero wings from a Ducati Panigale V4—which, though ineffective on the type of speeds a Nineteen Eighties boxer is able to, look rattling cool.
Not desirous to lose the traditional R-series gasoline tank form, Jérémie merely wrapped the OEM unit in a layer of carbon fiber. The tail part is a full carbon fiber piece, completely formed to hug the Yoshi muffler out again. The seat pad wears extra padding than most café racers, with luxurious upholstery from Jerem Bikes’ go-to upholsterer, Yaya Brush Sellerie.
Refined body mods tie the whole lot collectively; the subframe’s been trimmed and de-tabbed, and the gasoline tank now sits a contact greater than earlier than. A hand-crafted carbon fiber stomach pan provides one other sporty contact.
Sitting behind the fairing are new clip-ons, fitted with Rizoma grips and Motogadget bar-end flip indicators. Additionally current are Brembo grasp cylinders, push-button-style switches, and a customized sprint that holds a pair of Daytona dials. Different add-ons embody a Monza fuel cap, Tarozzi rear-set controls, and Motogadget flip indicators and taillights.
An excessive amount of carbon fiber can shortly look gaudy, however Jerem Bikes’ BMW R100 café racer manages to side-step that label with a number of tasteful finishes.
The carbon bits function delicate gold pinstripes that cleverly move from the fairing to the tank and onto the tail. White accents add distinction, with a hardy coat of gloss clear masking the whole lot. Jérémie picked gold for the edges, black for the wheel hubs, and chrome for the spokes.
However the cleverest element is the colour that Jérémie picked for the body. Slightly than go for a standard black affair, he pivoted to a metallic grey epoxy end. It’s a delicate element, however it units the remainder of the livery off superbly.
The gold touches earned the BMW the moniker ‘GoldenEye,’ named after the 1995 James Bond flick. We’re getting an edgy John Participant Particular vibe from it—particularly with the JMQ motif on the fairing (which stands for Jerem Bikes Quarkus).
Both approach, this immaculate BMW R100 café racer is strong proof that Jerem Bikes is on the high of its recreation.
