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Custom Eye Candy: The BMW R 18’s Been Triked!

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When is an R 18 not an R 18?

When the hood straps, louvered panels, and dual-grill nose cone play to the world-war auto era designs of Peter Szymanowski (via Wikipedia) – and this particular R 18’s one wheel the wiser.

A vintage 328. Media sourced from Wikipedia.
A vintage 328. Media sourced from Wikipedia.

Szymanowski is the very same gent responsible for the shmexy BMW 328, a car whose silhouette was celebrated between 1936 and 1940. Today, the 328’s aesthetic legacy continues into the future with creative custom jobs like this one, completed by award-winning, Minsk-based ShifCustom.

ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF.
ShifCustoms’ rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF.

The team sure didn’t scrimp on this build; according to BikeEXIF, the team made nearly everything in-house, “relying on aftermarket suppliers for only a handful of parts, and outsourcing only the leatherwork.”

Naturally, this meant engineering the chassis’ final form into something capable of handling trike-happy ergonomics. One new subframe and a neat double-wishbone independent bit of suspension later, and we’re starting to see the appeal of being the third wheel – with the help of an extended steering neck, of course.

ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF.
ShifCustoms’ rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF.

Two Audi A3 wheels do the honors for rolling duty, while stoppage of that glorious 1,802cc boxer is performed by Nissin – and can we take a moment to appreciate the stunning bodywork?

Apparently, “traditional coach-building techniques” were used to get the job done, including the fantastic dual-grill aluminum nose cone.

More interesting yet is the rider’s view; Bluetooth sits in the bike’s new schnoz, while a leather pouch on top of the fuel tank and hood straps tie everything together.

What do you think of this build?

ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF.
ShifCustoms’ rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF.

Drop a comment below letting us know what you think, flick that button at the tippy-top of the page for ad-free reading, and as ever – stay safe on the twisties.

*Media sourced from BikeEXIF*​

ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF. ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF. ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF. ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF. ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF. ShifCustoms' rendering of a three-wheeled R 18, inspired by a vintage 328. Media sourced from BikeEXIF. A vintage 328. Media sourced from Wikipedia.
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