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No speedometer, but a simple light switch in the headlight.
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The skinny fork is a shortened BMW original.
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Consistent: the golden lines adorn the wheels themselves.
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Kill switch and start button on the left.
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Well worth the effort: Second place in the “Cafe Racer” category at the AMD World Championship.
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Weird, weird, Kingston! This BMW is something very special.
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Because who removes this discreet brass button …
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… discovers a hinged cover over the frame.
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There are various instruments on the long tank …
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… and a narrow, finely crafted suede seat.
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Builder Dirk Ohlerking from Gelsenkirchen created the “White Phantom”.
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Exciting detailed solutions are hidden under the folding tank …
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… such as the turbo, an airbox and the two carburettors.
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The exhaust protrudes to the left above the cylinder with a short stub into the open.
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The two carburettors feed the engine through long pipes.
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Typical Kingston: slim springs also over the triple tree.
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Typically BMW: The kidney in the front spoiler.
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A thin brake is in the 23-inch front wheel.
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Pulled struts allow the seemingly rigid rear end to bounce.
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Almost a Kingston classic: Manifold sleeve for the rear light …
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… and a spark plug in the steering head.
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The turbocharger is hidden in a thermal cover in front of the airbox.
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The turbine of the loader can even be guessed from the outside.
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The silhouette of the “White Phantom” was inspired by art 100 years ago.
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Gold accents, brass and fine double lines go well with this.
Turbo BMW Kingston White Phantom
BMW R 80 RT from Dirk Ohlerking
Dirk Ohlerking is considered a creative screwdriver with plenty of talent. His latest work: a BMW R 80 RT. With turbo and full fairing, the Biedermann becomes a retro cracker.
D.he Gelsenkirchener Dirk Ohlerking has been a fixture in the scene for years with his conversions under the “Kingston Custom” label. All BMWs that leave his workshop have a very special line in common. Somehow historical, definitely stylish, without question timelessly elegant.
But because standing still means going backwards, Dirk wanted to push the boundaries further. Because in the current conversion hype, in which old BMWs are often in the spotlight, it has become difficult to set highlights without hackneyed quotes or ideas from the continuous loop. So it was a task to make something really new out of a fully clad R 80 RT.
2nd place at the Custom Bike World Cup
His weakness for turbos did not let go of him with the “White Phantom” either. The 800 engine is therefore supplied with gasoline and compressed air via the turbine, an aluminum air box and long, double-walled intake pipes. When exhaling, a bend just 20 centimeters long in front of the driver’s knee helps.
Not only is the technology special, but Dirk’s design philosophy as well: He uses design elements that are more in line with the time 100 years ago – keyword Art Deco. A slim, white shell surrounds the frame, making it almost disappear. The wheels hang in a reduced chassis that denies its function just like the rest of the bike. Everything seems veiled, hidden by curved sheet metal.
Dirk wanted to make a statement: “Look, you can still invent something completely new in 2016.” His wonderfully pointless machine with slick on the rear and front wheel of a Honda XL 500 came second in the AMD World Champion of Custom Bike Building at INTERMOT 2016. Congratulations!
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