Back in 2012 Raider custom built the GB and labelled it their SLS (Salt Lake Sickle). It was created as...
Honda Cafe Racer
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.
I’ve had a rather unhealthy obsession with Honda’s CR750 for as long as I can recall. I think it stems...
If you don’t already have Le Container in your bookmarks or on your Blog roll you soon will. This is...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
We knew that this Honda project would be a challenge for us. When we received the motorcycle it was almost completely disassembled....
Living with a classic bike is like being in a relationship. If you’re not prepared to make compromises it’ll never...
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
I’ve always been a naked guy. Not like the ones that run across the field during the Ashes or walk...
Last year the Cafe Racer scene was buzzing with the news that Dime City Cycles were building a custom motorcycle...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
Can you imagine the horror at Moto Guzzi’s HQ when Honda unveiled their first CX500 in 1978? A Japanese manufacturer...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
If you’ve been following Return of the Cafe Racers on Instagram or Facebook you’ll have seen that I recently attended Kustomfest in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The show...
California based Airtech Streamlining are manufacturers of “the world’s largest selection of motorcycle fairings and bodywork”, producing parts for land...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
No one is ever going to stand in front of a Honda NX650 Dominator and exclaim “look at the clean...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
Custom motorcycle builds usually start out as an idea, but more often than not ideas change. While these changes usually...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and...
October! What the hell happened to September!? More amazing home built Cafe Racers from our readers. This time round it’s...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...
Unlike many of the Honda CB750’s I see converted in to Cafe Racers this one started out as a mid...
Ever since seeing the “We R Winning” short documentary about Twinline Motorcycles I’ve been a huge fan of the Seattle...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
In this video, the speaker presents a detailed look at a custom-built Honda TMX 150 Supremo. The project started when a client...
The ‘Roadrunner’ concept motorcycle was developed as a final project out of university. Suhann’s passion for motorcycles meant it was...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
At first glance you may not think that the Wabi Sabi philosophy has been applied to this slick Honda CB750...
Ironically, this journey began with a puncture. A nail to the rear tire a few weeks into owning my Honda...
While the average person may think Italy’s best export is its cuisine, lovers of automobiles will argue otherwise. That’s because...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
Earning a customer’s trust is worth more to a custom workshop than simply getting customers in the door. Without trust,...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
Every successful business experiences change – whether it’s planned or not. As a business finds its place in a market...
As far as timeframes go David says the Ad Hoc CB750 has been a hard one to wrap up. “Due...
Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet quickly built a strong following thanks to its perfect blend of performance and...
Like most Swedes Oscar started his 2 wheeled life on a moped at age 15. After spending a few years...
Honda’s groundbreaking CB750 Four not only demonstrated Japan’s ability to produce sophisticated large-displacement motorcycles but also sparked a thriving aftermarket...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
The Wrenchmonkees have just won themselves a trophy without even trying! The boys took one of their newest builds, a...
Scales Studio is 2 man workshop that specialises in fabrication work and high-end paint. Based in Houston, Texas their list...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
What the hell is that thing!? It’s another apocalyptic custom from the Icon 1000 crew, but unlike the other bikes...
After receiving a tip off from a friend the boys got their hands on a well priced, running 1975...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
This insectoid-looking CB750F Turbo is easily one of the most unusual Honda cafe racers featured here. It’s the work of...
Story contributed by Fiorello Galluzzo I’m a regular humble guy and generally good with my hands. By day I’m a...
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
In 2021 Stu Lloyd became somewhat of a regular on these pages. We featured not 1 but 2 incredible custom...
Bad Winners workshop owner Walid was exposed to working on motorcycles from an early age. Tinkering on bikes with an...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
“It started out as a 1969 (70?) Honda CB350. It had the upswept CL pipes on it but the engine...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
Antonio Lupiañez and Salvador Alasino of Vida Bandida motorcycles are two Argentinian Industrial Designers who devote their spare time to...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
Andy Megerle’s CB750 cafe racer project was a rollercoaster ride of challenges and setbacks. In the end, he managed to...
If there was one thing I learnt at art school that has always stood true it’s that colour is king....
This 1976 Honda CB400F Super Sport underwent a cafe racer transformation, showcasing a sleek makeover. It boasts a fiberglass tail...
Supercharged and Nitrous Oxide aren’t words you often hear muttered by builders of Cafe Racers when they are running off...
To launch the new workshop Gregorio got his hands on a stock ’92 Honda CB750. A reliable, well designed and...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
How many times have you seen photos of a stunning Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle and been left day dreaming...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
Small details. That’s what separates a good build from a great build. Of course there’s a whole heap of work...
This Honda CBX750 by X-Axis is a unique custom build created by former British MXGP champion, Billy MacKenzie. The bike...
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
In late 2015, a project transformed this 1975 Honda CB750 Super Sport into a cafe racer. The heart of the...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
2020 has been a tough year in many ways. On top of all the terrible things attributed to the outbreak...
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a few builds fast-tracked. While the general population was bingeing on...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
Built by Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Design in 2012, this 1971 Honda CB750 appeared on four episodes of the television...
A few weeks back I posted the Ellaspede custom Honda CB350 and it went down a treat. Today we this...
Much like the ASK Motorcycles 2014 Yamaha SR125 ‘Material Woman’, Rad has continued his “very skinny, low and long” theme...
