cafe racer: Impuls K101

The k101 is a handcrafted motorcycle project by Impuls aka Philipp Wulk and Matthias Pittner in collaboration with the artists Fabian Gatermann and Matthias Edlinger. Based on the BMW K100 the team manufactured two unique and essential motorcycles with the artists.

Through the complete new interpretation of the bike in terms of appearance and the custom manufactured parts both motorbikes become iconic and minimal artwork itself. The munich based k101 project by impuls creates a new fusion and bridge between art and motorcycle.

The artist Fabian Gatermann brought the whole motorcycle back into 3D and created a set of polygons through manual iteration and draw them back onto the motorcycle by hand. The process of building a bike from scratch with drawing, 3D modeling and manufacturing is expanded back to the computer and a manual redrawing onto the bike.

K101 Gatermann
Custom 1985 BMW K100

K1100 gearbox

K1100 swing arm

Front master cylinder: Brembo Ducati ST4

Rear master cylinder: ABM

Rear brake caliper: Brembo R1150

Handlebar: ABM Multiclip

Clutch & brake lever: ABM Synto EVO

Foot controls: modified ABM

Front tire: Pirelli MT60RS 120/70-17

Rear tire: Pirelli MT60RS 160/60-17

motogadget m-unit V2.0

motogadget m-Blaze Disc & Pin

motogadget motoscope mini

K&N Filter

etc.

The artist Matthias Edlinger created an ironic interpretation of the common bike aesthetics on the bike. The common pin up and illustrations ornaments are deconstructed and attached onto the bike in the Edlinger style. Edlinger has a ruff artistic approach that he mixes with an subtle and humoristic flavor.