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  Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
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Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
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Chalcolithic Café Racer – BMW R100 R Mystic

37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
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Built on a Budget BMW R100RS custom

It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
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VTR Rad Roadster – Goodwood BMW R1200R

The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
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Eleven BMW R100 by Kevils

The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
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For Her – Wrench Kings BMW R100

Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
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Tank Moto Kickass Cafe Racer

Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
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Transforming a Tourer – Si Mantas R1200RT

In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
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Bonneville Speed Week 2012 photos

The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
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Nitro Cycles BMW K100 Cafe Racer

Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
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BMW Roadster Revolution

I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
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KBike Crazy – Ron Dey’s BMW K100RS

From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
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Two of a Kind – Engineered to Slide R Nine TE

I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
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Old vs new – Benelli

Is it just me or is the older Benelli cooler than the newer?...
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Top 10 BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycles

There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
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R7 Redux – Nostalgia BMW R Nine T

I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
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BMW R26 the Loud Kraut

“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
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Beemer in Blue – RetroMoto BMW R100 Scrambler

The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
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Deco Dream Bike – 1934 BMW R7

Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
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High Octane BMW HPnineT

Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
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Celebrating Speed – Plan B Benelli 512M

“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
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T Minus – Deep Creek BMW R nineT

The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
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Style Guides – Pier City Cycles R nineT

BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
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German Superstar – Hammer Kraftrad R9T

Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
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First Brief – H Garage BMW R75

“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
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Green with Envy – Vanity BMW R80RT

I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
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An-Bu Customs BMW K100 RS

For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
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BMW R80 Ruby Racer

Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
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Cherry’s BMW R Nine T Highway Fighter

Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
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10 Off-The-Shelf Modern Cafe Racers

Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
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Against the Clock – XTR Pepo BMW R100RS

Imagine this scenario: A bike magazine hands you a box-fresh 1978 BMW R100RS and the concept rendering for a fantastic,...
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Dynamite – Unikat BMW K1100LT

Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
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Modern Heritage – Road Burner BMW R80

Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
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Readers Rides: BMW R75/5 Cafe Racer

The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
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BMW R65 by Jerikan

I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
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Elegant Bastard R Nine T

After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
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The KAgusta BMW K1200RS

When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
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Built for Speed – Custom Wolf Cafe Dragstar

Using a traditional cafe racer build approach Wolfgang built the Dragstar by transplanting an engine into an alternate frame. The...
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Rhapsody in Blue – 1968 Benelli 250 Tribute

This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
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Radical BMW R90 Interceptor

The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
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R3 Racer – Sinroja BMW R110 R

Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
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Counter Balance BMW R60/5

The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
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BMW Imola 750cc of Helmut Dähne

40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
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Kalifornia Dreaming – UMC BMW R100

Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
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