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Nmoto Golden Age Transforms a BMW Scooter Into an Art Deco Classic

By Paul Crowe

Nmoto Golden Age Art Deco body kit

Back in the 1930s, Orley Ray Courtney added some gorgeous bodywork to a Henderson KJ and created the rather sensuous Henderson Streamline. Whether or not it was practical, it was definitely beautiful. It also inspired quite a few builders over the years to try their hand at streamlining later motorcycles into a version of Courtney’s vision. We pointed out one attempt based on a Honda Gold Wing over ten years ago. It’s difficult to get the proportions right, but some builders come pretty close.

Nmoto Golden Age brings back the past with modern technology underneath

Nmoto, based in Miami Gardens, Florida and previously the builder of the Nostalgia, a swoopy remake of the BMW R7 prototype and built around a BMW R nineT, has now created a body kit for the BMW C400X scooter and it’s a work of art in its own right.

Several color options are available – black is the color of the original KJ

The 350cc scooter comes with ABS and ASC (Automatic Stability Control), 6.5-inch TFT display, heated seat and grips, Brembo disc brakes and lots more, but after adding this body kit, you also get a trip back in time.

A great look from all angles and you’re unlikely to run into another one

This retro look on a modern bike reminds me of the Whitehouse CB750 kit for the CB1100, except in this case, it’s more of an homage than a recreation.

Kits start at $12,490. As I write this, there’s a 2019 BMW C400X scooter for sale at $5980, brand new they’re something around $7K, so the whole package isn’t cheap, but I like it, a lot. If you’re into scooters or you just like the look, you might want to check it out.

Nmoto via New Atlas

Posted on January 4, 2022 Filed Under: Custom motorcycles Tagged With: BMW, DIY


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Comments

  1. Duffey Wolvin says

    January 4, 2022 at 11:00 am

    Beautiful, and more than a little crazy. I love that people try things like this!

    • Paul Crowe says

      January 4, 2022 at 6:23 pm

      I also love the look of vintage wooden vacuum tube radios and lots of cars from that era. The one thing I would change on this is the TFT display panel, it needs some analog gauges. The guy in the top photo isn’t dressed properly, either, his leather jacket should be a medium brown aviator jacket with wide lapels, tall lace up boots and a leather helmet, something you would expect on a biplane pilot. Silk scarf, too.

  2. David says

    January 5, 2022 at 9:44 am

    Nothing wrong with art-deco styling , i admit the boats have a certain extra class with the wood taking a more prevalent stance.

    At first view I thought of the Back to Future police Bikes ,I believe at one time the Fibre Glass was available

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