This BMW R18 custom-built motorcycle takes neo-retro styling up a notch! - Yanko Design

Blechmann has done it once more. First, it was the R nineT and at present he has customized BMW's recently launched cruiser, the R 18. And what a stunning customization it is! Designer Bernhard "Blechmann" Naumann of Austria has left no stone unturned in creating this neo-retro design that is certain to turn heads around.

Taking almost 450 hours to build it, Blechmann doesn't start his customizations with sketches or drawings per se. Rather, he dives directly into the build with the final material keeping a keen eye on proportions and meticulously crafting his artwork. He calls it "rapid prototyping – Blechmann style". And the results are surely out of this world! Called the "Blechmann R18", this custom job keeps the original frame and the mounting points of the stock BMW R18 as is, while adding a beautiful full fairing which emphasizes the underlying heritage design of the base model. The final rendering is a narrower, sportier, and more than extravagant piece of handiwork. Not to forget, the eye-catching headlights which are inspired past the iconic kidney-shaped grills of BMW and the sleek black pigment job adorned with classic BMW Motorrad white pivot-stripes.

Much like the previous customization of the BMW R nineT, chosen the Giggerl, the Blechmann R18 is besides an absolute evidence-stopper. But unlike its garish predecessor, the Blechmann R18 is more a silent creature that tends to slow down time in its wake.

Designer: Bernhard "Blechmann" Naumann