Most of the R nineT’s running gear is more than adequate for nine out of 10 riders, so the client didn’t feel the need to splurge on upgrades. On this build, Dirk opted to leave most of the stock platform alone, and focus on the bodywork and accoutrements.
He’s rather analog in his methods, preferring to use basic sketches as a starting block, then adapting his design as he goes about shaping up the final forms. It was a huge trust exercise too, because Dirk hadn’t completely figured out the finished design yet. The client loved the concept, specifying only the color scheme, and that the name ‘Platon’ be added somewhere.
“So I made a new appointment with the customer and we discussed the project all over again.”ĭirk had something entirely unusual in mind-a new riff on the art deco style that he’s applied to everything from older boxers to the BMW R18. However, this was not a challenge for me, and I felt it was too simple.” “He wanted an ‘Option 719’ 9T,” says Dirk, “and he thought of changing the seat and tank. So when a customer asked for a mild makeover for his R nineT, Dirk said nein danke. Operating as Kingston Custom out of his workshop in Gelsenkirchen, Dirk isn’t known for doing things in half measures. But if you want something truly unique, you’re better off turning to a pro-like Dirk Oehlerking.
The bike has been out long enough that every major player in the aftermarket industry now has an array of bolt-on bits for it. “If it doesn’t bother you, something’s wrong with you.BMW R nineT owners are spoiled for choice when it comes to personalization options. It’s the children,” Jackson said, pausing before each repetition to gather himself. The Uvalde donation was his first in response to a mass shooting. He hosts an annual bike ride in his home state of Alabama to raise money for disaster relief funds, an effort started after tornadoes killed nearly 250 people. Uvalde wasn’t Jackson’s first large-scale act of philanthropy. “The last thing you want to hear is there’s an active shooter in your child’s school,” he said. I was just trying (with the donation) to put a little sunshine in someone’s cloud, a very dark cloud,” Jackson said.īut he also noted the regularity of mass shootings in the country. “I don’t want to turn this into anything (but) what it is. When asked to elaborate on the “This cannot continue,” though, Jackson declined, saying only that he wrote what he meant. I’m praying for all of the families around the country who have lost loved ones to senseless shootings. The day of the shooting, Jackson tweeted, “America. Jackson said he followed news coverage of the funerals, but he declined to say if he has been in direct contact with any of the families. “In a truly selfless act, Bo covered all funeral expenses for the victims’ families so they would have one less thing to worry about as they grieved.” “The true spirit of our nation is Americans lifting up one another in times of need and hardship,” Abbott said. But Jackson’s donation was an early point of light for the grieving families.Ībbott’s office said Jackson’s money was “quickly directed to cover funeral costs” through OneStar, a nonprofit created to further volunteerism and community service in Texas, including Uvalde relief efforts. Other fundraising efforts have since raised millions to assist families, and local funeral homes said they wouldn’t charge families for services. Jackson declined to name the friend who went with him and also contributed to the donation. “Uvalde is a town that sticks in your mind. “No one knew we were there.”Īnd though Jackson suggested he hasn’t kept it a secret, he hadn’t spoken publicly about what moved him to make the trip to Uvalde and the donation until this week. Greg Abbott and presented a check for $170,000 with an offer to pay for all funeral expenses.Ībbott announced it as an anonymous donation during a May 27 news conference about aid the state was giving victims. Three days later, Jackson and a close friend flew to Uvalde, briefly met with Gov. Law enforcement has been heavily criticized for taking more than an hour to enter the classroom where the 18-year-old gunman carried out the attack, and a Texas House investigative report laid blame on the school district, saying a lax safety culture, spotty alert system and unlocked doors also contributed. It was his familiarity with the feel of Uvalde’s Main Street, leafy town square and the people he’d met on those stops that touched his heart when the news broke on May 24th of the shooting at Robb Elementary. Uvalde has been a regular stop for a bite to eat or groceries before a long drive farther west to visit a friend’s ranch on hunting trips. Jackson said he felt a personal connection to the city he’s driven through many times.
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