When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Unless you’re living in one of those rule-free American states where they let tipsy 13-year-olds ride drag bikes on public...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
Despite the lockdowns, we saw some amazing cafe racers completed in 2020. Many were built by individuals who suddenly found...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Getting up at 5:30 in the morning for work is difficult sometimes, but on Sunday, December 19th, I had no...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
In our opinion there’s nothing better than when a talented photographer turns his camera’s attention to classic motorbikes. These shots...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Imagine this scenario: A bike magazine hands you a box-fresh 1978 BMW R100RS and the concept rendering for a fantastic,...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
“I thought to myself, if I can fix and maintain a 40 million dollar yacht, then I can build a...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
Review Summary: The 2022 Yamaha XSR900 Retro Triple is a much meaner and more powerful bike than its sibling, the...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Cafe racer motorcycles have remained popular among riders who appreciate a clean, simple design and a strong connection to the...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
