“We wanted a fully customized bike with modern cafe racer styling and bulletproof reliability,” says Iñaki. “Because of that, we...
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.
In the winter of 2001 M3 Racing factory in Hawley, Minnesota hand built 4 replica Honda CR750 racers. Each of the...
Kristy Nadine is a busy lady. When she’s not hunched over a customer tattooing their skin you’ll find her sketching...
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
“And now for something completely different” Just when I thought I’d seen every type of custom motorcycle there is,...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
One of Edi’s latest achievements is this 1981 Honda CB900 cafe racer. It’s one of two new builds to roll...
This 1978 Honda CB750K was modified with an aluminum fuel tank, side panels, front fender, and a cafe-style tailpiece. Noteworthy...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
A few weeks back I posted the Ellaspede custom Honda CB350 and it went down a treat. Today we this...
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...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
While ground up builds that push the boundaries of design and engineering are great, its the less ostentatious projects that...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
What is it about Benjie’s Cafe Racer parts that make every bike their fitted to look stunning? These two Honda...
The Honda CB750 was for many years the poster child of the “new wave” cafe racer scene. These days however...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
When it comes to motorcycles, there are certain makes and models that can work their way under your skin. Be...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
On the dawn of the premiere of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series a production studio called “The Second...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
Ten years after Honda turned the motorcycling world on its head with the release of the CB750, they decided it...
This 1978 Honda CB750 has been transformed into a cafe racer using custom components like a handcrafted aluminum fuel tank...
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance...
Vic World of World Motorcycles is one of the planet’s best Honda CB750 restorers. Based in San Fran, Vic has...
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
At first glance you may not think that the Wabi Sabi philosophy has been applied to this slick Honda CB750...
As you can imagine I spend a lot of time staring at photos of custom motorcycles. I don’t know if...
The team at Honda Indonesia have been watching the scene closely and for 2017 have launched a new initiative to...
Building a bike that matches both the look and the performance a rider wants can be a big challenge. The...
Last year the Cafe Racer scene was buzzing with the news that Dime City Cycles were building a custom motorcycle...
Krzysztof Rogalinski, aka KrisBiker, is a Polish bike enthusiast who documents his two-wheeled exploits on Youtube. The self-taught mechanic and...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a run of the mill naked UJM which first hit the streets back in...
When I launched this site all those years ago Cafe Racers were my focus, but I’ve always been into all...
2020 has been a tough year in many ways. On top of all the terrible things attributed to the outbreak...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
Ahh Slovenia, home of the oldest vine in the world, the first ever musical instrument, birth place of the first...
Honda’s evergreen Hornet has been sold in the tens of thousands since its release in ’98. As a result, there...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
Shortly after moving to New Braunfels, Texas we became friends with Karly Kothmann and her husband Tanner. Blake and I...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
“Two years ago, after looking at some cool bikes on the internet I decided to build one for me and...
Your first ride on a motorcycle is probably as memorable as your first kiss. Full of excitement and fear as...
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
This modified 1981 Honda CM400T features a light blue finish adorned with Gulf livery over an orange frame. Powering the...
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky...
These days the chance of anyone having the privilege of owning or riding an RC166 are slim to none, but...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
After recently featuring AdHoc’s 3rd Cafe Racer build it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t take a quick look back...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
“This was my first ever build, a ’76 Honda CB550 F1 Super Sport that I picked up from my mate...
The base for the Electric Juice Cafe Racer was a 1979 Honda CB750, a motorcycle that many modern Cafe Racer...
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
This 1974 Honda CB750 was customized as a brat-style cafe racer. The frame and wheels were painted black, and the...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
Some motorcycles lend themselves very well to customisation, but I wouldn’t consider the Honda Goldwing to be one of them....
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
“It all started with my toy bikes as a child. I would cut off parts with my scissors and colour...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
This October 13 you can watch as the guys at Dime City Cycles transform this banged up, sludge filled Honda...
Building a custom Honda CX-500 on a budget takes careful planning and hands-on creativity. The process so far has included...
The 2018 Bike Shed show has been and gone. For those who were lucky enough to attend the London based...
“My wife and mother-in-law used to call it the “Peter & Steven Show” whenever we would get together because we’d...
“I’m a carpenter by trade and have always worked with my hands. I started riding a motorbike in March 2014...
This project began last September. I had just sold my ‘79 Honda CB750 named ‘smooth sailing’ to a famous NFL...
When he’s not designing race-winning catamarans, French-Canadian professor in electronics, Sylvain Carignan likes to turn his hand to custom motorcycle...
It’s been a long time since drinks, but one of our favorite backyard builders, Steven Wilson is back! It comes...
“I studied industrial design in university where I developed my own design aesthetic” explains Spencer. “During my studies I also...
It’s no walk in the park for a custom workshop to stay fresh and original. Constantly pushing boundaries, reinventing styles...
We just received this great set of photos from Chin on the Tank. They feature Nina keeping it real on...
Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
The Honda CB750 Four is, without a doubt, an iconic motorcycle. It’s been labelled as one of the greatest motorcycles...
The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
This popped up on the Biltwell facebook page and I felt compelled to share. It’s a heavily customised ’84 Harley Davison...
