Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
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.
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
Many of 2020s most significant motorcycle shows have been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Amongst them was the...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
Back in 2012, I was contacted by Vaughan in Sydney who had just finished hammering out the bodywork on his...
Straight from one end of Honda’s CB range to the other. Yesterday it was a CB125 Cafe Racer from the...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
Just when I thought I’d see as many custom Honda CX500’s as I could stomach, along comes a build so...
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
As Sofi explains it… “This Honda CB450 was brought to us earlier this year after an interesting encounter. A couple...
If you love your 2011 Bike Exif calendar as much as I do then get ready for the 2012 edition....
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
The decision whether to customize a pre-eighties Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
Swedish builder Fredrik Persson of Paal Motorcycles has been a busy man. The last time we spoke he’d just wrapped...
The Wrenchmonkees have just won themselves a trophy without even trying! The boys took one of their newest builds, 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...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
Well as always the weather in Perth couldn’t be any better for riding…shame my W650 is sitting under a cover...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
Our first build was Zeke’s “Lucky” Honda CB200 cafe racer. He tells me he’s done the ton on it, but...
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
An unsavoury nickname can be hard to shake. After its release in the late seventies, the Honda CX500 was rather...
In 2021 Stu Lloyd became somewhat of a regular on these pages. We featured not 1 but 2 incredible custom...
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....
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
The team at Honda Indonesia have been watching the scene closely and for 2017 have launched a new initiative to...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
As far as weird-looking motorcycles go, this one is pretty wild. It’s a unique four-cylinder hot rod-inspired café racer with an impressive...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a few builds fast-tracked. While the general population was bingeing on...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
As I mentioned there’s a lot going on at the Temple of Enthusiasm, in fact, there’s even more than...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
“My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750K6. I have been working on it on and off for about a year...
Krzysztof Rogalinski, aka KrisBiker, is a Polish bike enthusiast who documents his two-wheeled exploits on Youtube. The self-taught mechanic and...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
We’ve always found video to be one of the most inspiring forms of media. Over the years we’ve seen some...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
Up until he was 24 Pierluigi Intini’s experience on two wheels was limited to 50cc scooters. In 2007 he began...
What the hell is that thing!? It’s another apocalyptic custom from the Icon 1000 crew, but unlike the other bikes...
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
The DCC crew have added some more amazing shots of the Four Hundred that I had to share with those...
Honda Z series motorcycles first appeared in Japan in 1961. The 49cc, 4.5 horsepower motorcycle was originally created for visitors...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
“I’ve been working on cars since I was 16, however I’ve only been into bikes for the last 18 months....
Lossa 1976 Honda CB 550 Cafe Racer “Mosca” 1965 Honda CB 160 Cafe Racer/Scrambler “Rasputan” 1978 Honda CB...
So how did KickMoto get started? Jeff: We all met through a mutual friend and hit it off because of...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
“We wanted a fully customized bike with modern cafe racer styling and bulletproof reliability,” says Iñaki. “Because of that, we...
How many times have you walked into a dealership and been convinced by a salesman that their bike isn’t right...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
If Sir Mixalot was here right now his Anaconda would be bitterly disappointed. This is Rewheeled #1, a Honda CB750...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
Fancy owning a Wrenchmonkee motorcycle? The Gorilla Punch is going under the hammer along with Monkee #7. You can place...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
Earlier this month I ventured to Indonesia with Luke from Fuel Tank. This was our 5th year attending the Kustomfest...
The motorcycle above it’s a custom Kawasaki Ninja 250r from Donny in Jakarta, Indonesia. The time it takes to build...
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is the embodiment of Universal Japanese Motorcycle Design. It’s a general-purpose standard motorcycle built to...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
Custom motorcycle builds usually start out as an idea, but more often than not ideas change. While these changes usually...
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
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...
Kaichiroh Kurosu, the founder of the Japanese workshop Cherry’s Company, is one of the world’s top custom motorcycle builders. He’s...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
Earning a customer’s trust is worth more to a custom workshop than simply getting customers in the door. Without trust,...
Spain’s Dragon’s Motorcycles created a massive stir with just one build. Their debut creation, a glorious six-cylinder BMW KL1100LT trimmed...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
Someone wittier than me once said “It’s more fun to ride a slow motorcycle fast than to ride a fast...
