Mid-life profession swerves don’t come a lot larger than Matias Corea’s. The Barcelona native co-founded Behance, the world’s largest on-line inventive community. But he then left the corporate to experience from New York to Patagonia on board a BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar.
A guide in regards to the journey adopted—Two Wheels South—and Matias now makes use of his multi-faceted expertise to customise basic BMW bikes below the banner of Brooklyn-based Myth Motor.
Long distance using is in Matias’ blood, and Myth Motor provides different riders the instruments to create their very own reminiscences. “The core idea is to enable adventures on these beautiful airheads we love so much,” says Matias.
“Some dream of a six-month intercontinental journey, and some want smaller two-week journeys from time to time. Others prefer the thrill of peeling off for the weekend into the dirt roads of their home state.”
“In the beginning, I was focused on building a machine that would be perfect for the long-distance adventure traveler. But I saw the opportunity to expand the offering to three different types of setups—Touring and Enduro, as well as Adventure.”
This explicit bike was constructed for Eric Della Vedova, a person who’s keen about BMW. He owns a inventory 1985 R80 G/S, however wished extra energy, higher dealing with, and a greater using place.
“Eric is 6’2″ and the stock airheads are a size too small,” says Matias. “So, he asked me to build his next touring machine.” The donor bike was to be a 1984 R80 ST, the twin sport OG.
Matias has put in a taller KTM entrance finish with 11.8 inches (300mm) of journey, collaborating with an ex-Renault mechanical engineer to design a brand new aluminum triple tree for mounting the 48mm WP forks and customized bar risers.
The tree has two units of holes: one for mounting an HPN faring, and one other set for the inventory G/S headlight bucket that Matias makes use of on his enduro builds. The plan is to breed the bushes and risers for a spread of proprietary Myth elements to go on sale sooner or later.
The Myth risers raise the middle of the bar 1.7 inches (45 mm) increased than inventory. They clamp onto aluminum alloy Magura bars, which have a taller bend than regular—to maneuver the rider’s hand place significantly increased.
Lowering the foot pegs 1.5 inches additionally permits for a extra relaxed and cozy place, for lengthy days within the saddle. “The combination of higher bars and lower pegs makes the standing position for off-roading much more comfortable than the stock G/S,” Matias notes.
The taller forks are matched to an elongated 15.7-inch swing arm that extends the wheelbase by 4 inches—rising stability and decreasing the ‘jacking’ impact of the BMW Monolever. It additionally makes the bike significantly taller, enhancing Eric’s using consolation nonetheless additional.
To give Eric the additional energy he was in search of, Matias has rebuilt the engine from scratch, utilizing a 1070cc Siebenrock package with barely shorter than regular ‘touring’ conrods, for extra torque at decrease revs. The pistons are 98mm short-skirt gadgets; like different key parts they’ve been balanced, and all of the seals, clips and bearings are new.
To get extra energy out of that configuration, Matias additionally dual-plugged the heads and elevated the consumption valve measurement. With the rally air filter and a reasonably ‘open’ Siebenrock exhaust, the R80 additionally wanted an improve from 32mm to 40mm Bing carbs.
Temperatures are stored in test with a brand new seven-row cooler, with high-flow stainless-steel traces and a mechanical thermostat.
The electrical facet is powerful slightly than revolutionary, with slightly assist from Moto Borgotaro. “Eric likes being self-reliant and wants to maintain his bike,” says Matias. “So, I used an EME electronic ignition and charging system—they are reliable and plug into the main harness.”
To stiffen the body and enhance dealing with, the body was strengthened with 12 plates, and the subframe is modified and pivoted upwards to permit for the elevated swing arm journey. Matias then added a built-in baggage rack and new diagonal struts for longevity and rigidity, plus a mount for the exhaust and a locking mechanism for the seat.
“The seat needed to be slightly taller, to make the position more comfortable,” he says. “I turned to my dear friend Sebas Acahaval from One Eye Deer and we built it on top of a new G/S solo seat pan.”
It’s sculpted with reminiscence foam and has been upholstered with vinyl facet panels and an Alcantara prime (for an anti-slide impact) by Ginger McCabe from New Church Moto.
The touring tank is from an R100GS and holds 6.4 gallons: “Big enough for a long day’s ride—but much smaller visually than the 11.4-gallon HPN tank that I use on our Adventure model.”
The wheels are actually constructed for journey: they’re 21- and 18-inch Takasago Excel rims with heavy-duty spokes. And if issues get out of hand, Eric can squeeze on a 320mm entrance rotor with a contemporary Brembo caliper.
Matias has completed off the BMW with understated monochrome paint, plus a splash of heat pink on the fairing and swingarm. Like every thing else on this bike, it’s superbly judged—and can stand the take a look at of time. Eric now has the right companion for his adventures, wherever they could take him.
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