Ironwood Motorcycles built the Moon Walker, an extraterrestrial BMW R100R that fuses cafe racer and scrambler influences into one of the Dutch workshop's most distinctive customs. Created, built, and imagined by Ironwood founder Arjan van den Boom, the Moon Walker (also known as the Moon Crawler) wears deep green paint and brown leather, and stands as a showcase of why Ironwood Custom Motorcycles is one of the most respected names in the BMW custom scene.
Who built the BMW R100R Moon Walker?
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles say the Moon Walker blends the bobber vibe of Ironwood's Death Star builds with a little of The Mutant's modern cafe racer aggression. Arjan van den Boom, the Ironwood founder, says the goal was to make it look more colorful and outspoken than the Death Star series, yet less aggressive and better handling than the Mutant. Built from the skeleton of a BMW R100R, the design is a real masterpiece, painted deep green and complemented by brown leather. As Bike EXIF details, the result is a luxe, hand-finished take on the classic airhead BMW.
What custom parts does the Moon Walker use?
The Moon Crawler is finished with one-off pieces like the front fender, billet gas cap, and laser-cut tank emblems, while the front brake setup is now all Brembo. The tires were switched to dual-sport, and the seat is mounted directly to the frame. Ironwood gave the motor a refresh with new gaskets and seals, then painted and powder-coated various parts to get it looking new. According to Ironwood Custom Motorcycles, the workshop's signature approach is turning scrappy metal into gold, and the Moon Walker is a perfect example: cool to the eye and fun to ride.
Why the Moon Walker mash-up works
The gents behind it call the Moon Walker an interesting mash-up of styles, and in the end it has paid off. By combining bobber attitude, cafe racer aggression, and scrambler practicality on a proven BMW R100R platform, Ironwood created a custom that is as ridable as it is photogenic, the kind of one-off build that defines the modern custom BMW movement.
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