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BMW Motorcycle Designer with the Quote of the Week

Ola Stenegard on his Forsaken Shovelhead

The quote of the week this week comes from Ola Stenegard, lead designer of the BMW S1000RR, in an interview with BikeExif:

Q: What motorcycle do you despise?
A: None. There is no bike out there that a good blowtorch, angle grinder and TIG welder can’t fix.

That’s a spirit Form Loves Function can get behind.

Feast on some tasty concept sketches of the S 1000 RR:

BMW S1000RR Concept
image: BMW Ducati Husqvarna Motorcycles of Atlanta

BMW S1000RR Concept - fast yellow
image: Pelican Parts Forum

… and the final product:

BMW S1000RR
image: BMW Motorrad

But Stenegard isn’t just a go-as-fast-as-you-can kind of guy. He has a real passion for two-wheeled machines. A passion that shines in his “Forsaken Shovelhead,” hand crafted by the man himself:

Forsaken Shovelhead Custom - Closeup
image: Exclusive Choppers

Forsaken Shovelhead Custom
image: Exclusive Choppers

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