The story starts in Turkey on the computer of designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem. Nearly two years ago, Mehmet posted his BMW Alpha concept online: An arresting, shark-nosed land speed racer.
Word was spreading of Mehmet’s amazing designs, and bike builder Mark Makr
Atkinson became a fan. I’d seen a couple of his designs online,
Mark tells us. Then my father posted a picture of the Alpha concept on my Facebook page. It was good timing: Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats had been canceled again, and I needed a winter project
— via Bike EXIF
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