The legendary BMW R7, one of the most beautiful motorcycles in history, has come back to life at the hands of the NMoto Design studio and its ambitious Nostalgia project.

Can you imagine transforming a standard motorcycle into that fabulous avant-garde machine? Well, this Florida-based firm has succeeded. Nothing more and nothing less than wearing with 74 pieces of artisanal creation the skeleton of a NineT, with an impressive result that leaves us almost speechless.

In 1934, the engineer Alfred Böning surprised the world with the fabulous Art Deco style of the R7 prototype, which presented modern advances, such as the 800cc M208 boxer engine with one-piece crankshaft, or the telescopic front fork, very advanced to his time. In spite of everything, he did not get the motorcycle to go on the market. The most he achieved was that his idea would serve as the basis for subsequent R17 and R5 models.

That risky and exclusive motorcycle remained dusting in a garage from before World War II until the BMW Motorrad chose to resurrect it in 2007, after two years of intense restoration work.

It was a short time later, at the Pebble Beach Elegance Contest, when this fantastic mechanical jewel of the 1930s captivated businessman Alexander Niznik, who presented the Nostalgia project to NMoto as the challenge of building a motorcycle like that but adapted to The new times.

The Nostalgia project, led by specialists Hans Keckeisen and Armin Frey, brings back the spirit of the R7, copying all its retro aesthetics and retaining even its boxer engine and 110 horsepower., But with a much more up-to-date technology. The new model has a torque of 116Nm at 6000 rpm and six gears, and can exceed the speed of 225 km / h. In addition, the parts have been made of aluminum, making possible a much lighter motorcycle, 205 kg in concrete.

The Art Deco line that made it famous has remained on this new motorcycle. The semi-open fenders and the fish fin tailpipes parallel to the ground (this time in stainless steel) have been preserved. Nostalgia also reinstates the ignition lock and the speedometer on the headlight housing, although somewhat more modernized.

Other differences that it presents with respect to the original prototype are in the possibility of adding a rear seat or a luggage rack, the gearshift assembly in the tank in the 30s style, as well as a series of after-sales gadgets with the idea of Improve your performance.

And as if that were not enough, for greater customer satisfaction, the company also offers a wide range of colors, no less than 11, among which we can customize this vintage marvel of two wheels.

Fabulous everything, right? Well let us tell you that if you are craving to drive your own R7, be sure that the whim is not going to come out for less than € 43,000. Consider that the firm only manufactures them to order and until 2020 you will not be able to wear it (delivery times are around 6 months). Unless, yes, that you manage to get one of the self-installation kits that NMoto plans to launch shortly to recreate it yourself. A less comfortable option, but much more affordable of course. Would you cheer up?

The legendary BMW R7, one of the most beautiful motorcycles in history, has come back to life at the hands of the NMoto Design studio and its ambitious Nostalgia project.

Can you imagine transforming a standard motorcycle into that fabulous avant-garde machine? Well, this Florida-based firm has succeeded. Nothing more and nothing less than wearing with 74 pieces of artisanal creation the skeleton of a NineT, with an impressive result that leaves us almost speechless.

In 1934, the engineer Alfred Böning surprised the world with the fabulous Art Deco style of the R7 prototype, which presented modern advances, such as the 800cc M208 boxer engine with one-piece crankshaft, or the telescopic front fork, very advanced to his time. In spite of everything, he did not get the motorcycle to go on the market. The most he achieved was that his idea would serve as the basis for subsequent R17 and R5 models.

That risky and exclusive motorcycle remained dusting in a garage from before World War II until the BMW Motorrad chose to resurrect it in 2007, after two years of intense restoration work.

It was a short time later, at the Pebble Beach Elegance Contest, when this fantastic mechanical jewel of the 1930s captivated businessman Alexander Niznik, who presented the Nostalgia project to NMoto as the challenge of building a motorcycle like that but adapted to The new times.

The Nostalgia project, led by specialists Hans Keckeisen and Armin Frey, brings back the spirit of the R7, copying all its retro aesthetics and retaining even its boxer engine and 110 horsepower., But with a much more up-to-date technology. The new model has a torque of 116Nm at 6000 rpm and six gears, and can exceed the speed of 225 km / h. In addition, the parts have been made of aluminum, making possible a much lighter motorcycle, 205 kg in concrete.

The Art Deco line that made it famous has remained on this new motorcycle. The semi-open fenders and the fish fin tailpipes parallel to the ground (this time in stainless steel) have been preserved. Nostalgia also reinstates the ignition lock and the speedometer on the headlight housing, although somewhat more modernized.

Other differences that it presents with respect to the original prototype are in the possibility of adding a rear seat or a luggage rack, the gearshift assembly in the tank in the 30s style, as well as a series of after-sales gadgets with the idea of Improve your performance.

And as if that were not enough, for greater customer satisfaction, the company also offers a wide range of colors, no less than 11, among which we can customize this vintage marvel of two wheels.

Fabulous everything, right? Well let us tell you that if you are craving to drive your own R7, be sure that the whim is not going to come out for less than € 43,000. Consider that the firm only manufactures them to order and until 2020 you will not be able to wear it (delivery times are around 6 months). Unless, yes, that you manage to get one of the self-installation kits that NMoto plans to launch shortly to recreate it yourself. A less comfortable option, but much more affordable of course. Would you cheer up?