What is it about small motorcycles that makes me smile so much? This awesome little AHRMA GP200 road racer is the Twin Cylinder...
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.
Jeff’s story is one that might sound familiar. He found himself looking for a new source of income, and didn’t...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
“I studied industrial design in university where I developed my own design aesthetic” explains Spencer. “During my studies I also...
Neall Dollhopf, co-owner of Heartbreak Cycleworks in Ypsi, Michigan, is a sentimental kind of guy. His custom Honda CB550 holds...
On the dawn of the premiere of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series a production studio called “The Second...
While the average person may think Italy’s best export is its cuisine, lovers of automobiles will argue otherwise. That’s because...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
It’s no walk in the park for a custom workshop to stay fresh and original. Constantly pushing boundaries, reinventing styles...
“It all started with my toy bikes as a child. I would cut off parts with my scissors and colour...
No one is ever going to stand in front of a Honda NX650 Dominator and exclaim “look at the clean...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
When I launched this site all those years ago Cafe Racers were my focus, but I’ve always been into all...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
We just received this great set of photos from Chin on the Tank. They feature Nina keeping it real on...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
Sourced from Just Bikes. Sammy the CB100 is the creation of Ace builder Darren Brown. Sammy is described by Darren as “more of...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
“As a teenager I always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and spent my time (when I wasn’t riding) drawing...
I’ve had a rather unhealthy obsession with Honda’s CR750 for as long as I can recall. I think it stems...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
“Elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when we look at our Honda CB750,” says Arián Campos of...
Vic World of World Motorcycles is one of the planet’s best Honda CB750 restorers. Based in San Fran, Vic has...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
This Honda CBX750 by X-Axis is a unique custom build created by former British MXGP champion, Billy MacKenzie. The bike...
The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
The following is an excerpt from Tank Moto Issue 1 “As Close As It Gets” Replica Honda CR750 article –...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
Today’s feature is about a different breed of Z. It’s a totally revised and, for lack of a better term,...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
A second attempt at anything in life usually results in a better outcome than the first. Whether it’s sitting for...
This custom-built motorcycle is a testament to high-level craftsmanship and attention to detail, showcasing a fusion of classic design and...
Honda’s iconic CB 750 SOHC “superbike” undoubtedly holds a spot among the most influential motorcycles in history. Boasting four cylinders...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
At first glance you could mistakably name this bikes donor as a CX500, which is wrong, but not far off....
Right now Australia’s most prolific custom builder would have to be Tom John of the Gold Coast based workshop, Purpose...
Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
Back in the early nineties Jim was customising Yamaha SR’s and British bikes under the influence of the Japanese custom...
When it comes to motorcycles, there are certain makes and models that can work their way under your skin. Be...
“Derek Despain has never been one to settle down. A week of knowing Despain can somewhat be related to the...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
Bike Exif has just posted a shot of the a 1968 CB450 Cafe Racer. This particular Cafe Racer is the...
If there was one thing I learnt at art school that has always stood true it’s that colour is king....
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
Mark Twain once postulated, “There is no such thing as a new idea“. This can definitely be said of the...
This bike is the daily commuter of BCR crew member Doinker. It’s a 1978 Honda CB750F Super Sport modified to...
Andy Megerle’s CB750 cafe racer project was a rollercoaster ride of challenges and setbacks. In the end, he managed to...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
At only 7 months old Cafe Racer SSpirit is one of the new kids on the block in Spain’s custom...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
Close the blast doors!… Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! – Despite the fact that they were rooting for...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
The cafe racer you see here was built over a four-year period by Wisconsin Honda specialist Jeff Stephens at Godffery’s...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
Makes me want to tear down the freeway tonight… lossaengineering.com...
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
Scales Studio is 2 man workshop that specialises in fabrication work and high-end paint. Based in Houston, Texas their list...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
Krzysztof Rogalinski, aka KrisBiker, is a Polish bike enthusiast who documents his two-wheeled exploits on Youtube. The self-taught mechanic and...
The base for the Electric Juice Cafe Racer was a 1979 Honda CB750, a motorcycle that many modern Cafe Racer...
Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
Shortly after moving to New Braunfels, Texas we became friends with Karly Kothmann and her husband Tanner. Blake and I...
In 1988 the Japanese feature-length film Akira took the world by storm. For this, it is often credited with popularising...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
What is it about Benjie’s Cafe Racer parts that make every bike their fitted to look stunning? These two Honda...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Last year the Cafe Racer scene was buzzing with the news that Dime City Cycles were building a custom motorcycle...
In the early eighties, I had a series of t-shirts that featured vinyl, metal flake prints. They varied in subject...
Fifteen hundred bucks ain’t much of a budget when you’re setting out to build a custom motorcycle but it seems...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
Having the luxury of being able to build motorcycles at your own pace isn’t something most professional workshops enjoy. For...
