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BMW R 1150 RT

Jack Watkins is the person responsible for the Watkins M001 custom bike.

The Gdańsk University of Technology lecturer with a PhD in mechanical design took four years just to design the front end.

Powering this technological marvel is a BMW R 1150 RT engine from 2002.

What happens when a fella with a PhD in mechanical design who works for a Polish industrial firm and also a lecturer/researcher at the Gdańsk University of Technology decided to build a custom bike? The end result is the Watkins M001 and an endless supply of dropped jaws on the floor. (more…)

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