Ask any BMW fanboy about the R 1200 ST and they could very well draw a blank. The short-lived sport-tourer didn’t amass the most dedicated following during its 2005-2007 production run. Maybe the class-dominating Honda VFR should shoulder the blame. BMW’s intra-competing R 1200 RT and R 1200 GS sure didn’t help the matter either.
Some argue that its bloated bodywork and utilitarian styling foiled the Beemer’s category chances, two qualities that Recast Moto set out to address with its custom R 1200 ST. The Belarus-based garage started with a 2006 model-year donor. After shedding the ST’s shell-like bodywork and subframe, shop owner Vadim Mulyarov fashioned a new cantilever subframe attached directly to the upper section of the multi-piece trellis frame.
