KEN’S FACTORY Kenji Nagai opted for drastic surgery on his K1600 GTL, creating a low-slung dragbike stripped to the essentials. The entire rear end of the frame is gone, and the front has been stretched and raked. There’s a custom-made billet girder fork up front, plus a one-off 23-inch aluminum alloy wheel hooked up to a custom 11.5-inch rotor. BMW K1600 GTL Custom ProjectFull Size Out back is a solid disc 20-inch wheel, suspended with a stretched swingarm and spectacularly illuminated by a LED brake light. It’s shod with 220-section Avon Cobra rubber. BMW K1600 GTL Custom ProjectFull Size The bodywork is the bare minimum: raw, curvaceous aluminum forms that throw the emphasis onto the massive frame spars and the equally hefty engine. Even the seat is aluminum—but this is not a bike for long distance touring.
Built In: JapanBike Style: Drag Racers
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BMW Motorrad Ignite Project Bike Specifications – Kens Factory
| FEATURE | SPECS |
|---|---|
| Class Styling | Drag Racers |
| Exposure/Publication | 1st Place Winner |
| Gastank | Custom One Off Gastank |
| Handlebars / Risers | Clip Ons / Separates |
| Motor Brand | B.M.W. |
| Motor Config | Water Cooled |
| Motor Size (metric) | 1600cc |
| Paint Color(s) | Bare Metal, Black |
| Rear Wheel Drive | Shaft Drive |
| Seat | Solo Solidmount |
| Suspension Front | Girder |
| Suspension Rear | Single Side Swingarm |
| Wheels | Cut/Billet, 23 to 30inch tall |