Now I’m married with my own family and I’ve had a Rogue bike at every different milestone of my life.” I’ve known Billy and Silvie since they first opened up back when I was at University. “I chose Rogue for the build as I have a long relationship with them and they’ve always made me feel like I’m part of their family.
This is, in fact, Marc’s third build from Rogue. This bike reflects my identity, my character and that’s all that matters and should matter.”Īfter riding the R100S around for a while to get a feel for the bike Marc approached Billy at Rogue Motorcycles. I decided that I would build a bike that I liked and wanted and it did not matter what others thought or said. I’ve always been conscious of others’ opinions and having had my previous bikes featured online I know there are compliments as well as negativity.
Thoughts of the harsh words of purists condemning me for ruining such a beautiful piece of history kept running through my mind. Marc very eloquently described his thought process: “I was torn between keeping it the way it was or making it my own. In Marc’s own words, “it seemed to be a natural choice”. He was lucky enough to grow up with BMW and even start his career working for the Bavarian marque. One of those 30 bikes made its way to Australia and eventually into the hands of Marc Sim. Mechanically, it was the same as the models that had come before but they only produced about 30 of these special models. Featuring a stunning new silver and blue paint scheme, polished fork legs and final drive, the Exclusiv Sport was certainly a stunning motorcycle. Teaming up with the US-importer Butler & Smith, BMW produced the Exclusiv Sport. Over the years the R100S hadn’t changed much but to mark the year 1980 (and to probably help garner sales) BMW had something special planned. In fact, I still see them being ridden regularly. Featuring a bikini fairing, Brembo disc brakes and a claimed 70hp, the R100S was a popular bike in its day. From fully faired touring machines like the R100RT to the R100S sport machine. Over the R100’s 20 years riders were spoilt for choice when it came to trim levels. This made them a bike of choice for those who wanted to go far, fast. The 980cc boxer twins made adequate power, had proven reliability, and had large fuel tanks. BMW’s stalwart R100 was offered in various guises from 1976 to 1996.