Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

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Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques
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Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

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Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques
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The number 15 from Vagabund Moto from Austria is a conversion based on a BMW R NineT from 2016.

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They have the sheet metal work done again by the artist Blechmann.

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Including the outer body, exhaust system, front fender and the second monocouque shell including tank.

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The widest at the rear is the semi-slick from Pirelli on the carbon rims.

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The highlight of the V15: The outer monocoque can be swiveled backwards. The mechanics are gas pressure damped and controllable by remote control.

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Including a fine man’s bag for him and her with a credit card holder and Leatherman.

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The Motogadget cockpit sits under the swiveling body behind plexiglass.

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A trick that Vagabund already used when converting an R100, with great success.

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Upper and lower shell fit together perfectly thanks to Blechmann.

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The new exhaust system is coated with ceramic and designed as a side pipe. Still legal on Spanish roads.

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The second monocoque with integrated tank sits under the outer skin.

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Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

BMW R NineT conversion
Custom boxer with trunk

Vagabund have already implemented a swiveling cover made of one piece for an R100. But with an R NineT from 2016, one monocoque is not enough.


Jens Kratschmar

05/23/2021

In this article:

  • A monocoque is not enough
  • Mechanics for gourmets
  • On the streets of Spain
  • Conclusion

If the impossible has to be shaped in metal in Austria’s customs scene, then it is the tin man first and only address. What he cannot shape in steel and aluminum with his hands cannot be shaped in steel and aluminum. Vagabond Moto rely on their Tin Man base a BMW R NineT from 2016 to the arts of the tin man.

A monocoque is not enough

In contrast to the R100, almost everything important for the function of the BMW is under the tank of an R NineT. Since there is simply a swiveling sheet metal skin over it, little that is attractive would come out when it was opened. So two units are required: One as a holder and cover for all the technology and as a rear frame and base for the small man’s bag under the bench. Another unit serves as an outer skin painted in silver. While the tin man drives his art into the tin, the vagabonds shape the rest of the BMW from chic add-on parts. These include carbon rims from Rotobox, footrests and levers from Rizoma or milled fork bridges from Messner Moto.

Vagabund Moto: BMW with two monocoques

Chopper / cruiser


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The Naumann was agitating

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Mechanics for gourmets

Vagabund design and build the elaborate electrical mechanics for the outer monocoque, which can be swiveled to the rear. The body swings backwards via remote control and gas pressure damper, revealing a small padded compartment with a credit card holder and a leathermen. Basically, a man or woman doesn’t need more than that.

On the streets of Spain

The order for number 15 from Vagabund comes from Spain. One of the requirements is: Legal on the street. Topics such as correct lighting and emissions are on the list of customizers. For this Vagabund has to plan a real airbox, the ABS has to be preserved as well as a large part of the exhaust system. It blinks boldly as a sidepipe on the right under the frame, but is complemented by a rather large damper box under the gearbox. Everything coated with black ceramic.

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Conclusion

Almost five years ago Vagabund were invited as a rookie to the Club of Newchurch. Two motorcycle, design, technology and racing freaks in front of the gentleman. At that time they provided with their R100 conversion “The whale” for a stir. Its reincarnation on a modern basis is the V15. Since the two of them now also work in Lada, we’re looking forward to the new works – and those of the tin man.

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