Right now Australia’s most prolific custom builder would have to be Tom John of the Gold Coast based workshop, Purpose... Read More
Honda
Honda is currently the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan. In the 1960s they became a household name in the USA thanks to their “You meet the nicest people on a Honda” advertising campaign. By the 1980s, they produced upwards of 3 million bikes a year. The Honda CB750 has been credited with being the world’s first superbike and has become the poster child of the modern cafe racer scene.
2020 has been a tough year in many ways. On top of all the terrible things attributed to the outbreak... Read More
“Elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when we look at our Honda CB750,” says Arián Campos of... Read More
Krzysztof Rogalinski, aka KrisBiker, is a Polish bike enthusiast who documents his two-wheeled exploits on Youtube. The self-taught mechanic and... Read More
Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, 600cc sportbikes dominated the sales charts of Japan’s big 4 manufacturers. Leading the... Read More
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to... Read More
Many of 2020s most significant motorcycle shows have been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Amongst them was the... Read More
Everyone knows by now that fossil-fueled transportation is inherently bad for the environment. This, of course, includes our beloved motorcycles.... Read More
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky... Read More
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with... Read More
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up... Read More
Living with a classic bike is like being in a relationship. If you’re not prepared to make compromises it’ll never... Read More
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle... Read More
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and... Read More
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race... Read More
Despite Honda’s categorisation, we think the CB1000R Neo-Sports Cafe is anything but standard. With 143bhp on tap and radical neo-retro... Read More
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are... Read More
Mark Twain once postulated, “There is no such thing as a new idea“. This can definitely be said of the... Read More
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a... Read More
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750... Read More
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most... Read More
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most... Read More
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,... Read More
The decision whether to customize a pre-eighties Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was... Read More
Spain’s Dragon’s Motorcycles created a massive stir with just one build. Their debut creation, a glorious six-cylinder BMW KL1100LT trimmed... Read More
Pour yourself a stiff drink and sit down. I’ve got news for you. This neo cafe racer by Turin’s Officine... Read More
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using... Read More
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are... Read More
Their name may conjure up images of a suspect automotive salesman, but rest assured Crooked Motorcycles is anything but dodgy.... Read More
Scales Studio is 2 man workshop that specialises in fabrication work and high-end paint. Based in Houston, Texas their list... Read More
Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since... Read More
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers... Read More
Honda’s evergreen Hornet has been sold in the tens of thousands since its release in ’98. As a result, there... Read More
No one is ever going to stand in front of a Honda NX650 Dominator and exclaim “look at the clean... Read More
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance... Read More
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978... Read More
Andy Megerle’s CB750 cafe racer project was a rollercoaster ride of challenges and setbacks. In the end, he managed to... Read More
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got... Read More
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a... Read More
As the world’s largest producer of motorcycles, it comes as no surprise that Honda cafe racer builds are commonplace here... Read More