BMW Motorrad R18 “Iron Annie” inspired by Ju 52
An aviation themed custom motorcycle from Swiss builder VTR Motorrad and VTR Customs is the BMW Motorrad R18 “Iron Annie”. Taking inspiration from the famed Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft from the Second World War fondly namedor Auntie Ju by her pilots, Iron Annie gets its name from the Ju 52 owned by author Martin Caidin, better known for his most popular book, “The Six Million Dollar Man”.
and incorporated aviation design cues from the Ju 52. The 1,802 cc boxer twin engine was removed and painted black, as were the chrome accents and fork stanchions from the R18. “One of the big challenges with the R18 Iron Annie was the replica cooling fins in the area of the rear silencers. Shaping these parts into parallel and beautiful radii and at the same time still fastening them harmoniously took a number of attempts,” says Daniel Weidmann, owner and managing director of VTR Motorrad and VTR Customs.
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