It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
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.
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
Although it isn’t a hot favourite for a Honda cafe racer conversion the CB900F offers a decent starting point. Honda...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
Shortly after moving to New Braunfels, Texas we became friends with Karly Kothmann and her husband Tanner. Blake and I...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, 600cc sportbikes dominated the sales charts of Japan’s big 4 manufacturers. Leading the...
Honda’s evergreen Hornet has been sold in the tens of thousands since its release in ’98. As a result, there...
Honda’s groundbreaking CB750 Four not only demonstrated Japan’s ability to produce sophisticated large-displacement motorcycles but also sparked a thriving aftermarket...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
In 1988 the Japanese feature-length film Akira took the world by storm. For this, it is often credited with popularising...
When I was a kid I thought being a game designer would be just as cool, and perhaps even cooler,...
The unique machine you see here is a remarkable creation by PRAËM, a leading French company in the dynamic custom scene...
The base for the Electric Juice Cafe Racer was a 1979 Honda CB750, a motorcycle that many modern Cafe Racer...
Ever since seeing the “We R Winning” short documentary about Twinline Motorcycles I’ve been a huge fan of the Seattle...
Someone wittier than me once said “It’s more fun to ride a slow motorcycle fast than to ride a fast...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
The Honda CB750 first came into production in 1969 and made a major impact on the motorcycle industry by being...
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...
How many times have you walked into a dealership and been convinced by a salesman that their bike isn’t right...
Based in the heart of Lisboa, Portugal, Unik Edition Motorcycles have a passion for the nostalgic feel of a carbureted...
What’s the difference between a Street Fighter and a Cafe Racer? Well you wouldn’t be wrong if you were to...
After a lot of careful work, all parts have come together to finish the custom motorcycle build. The team focused on neat...
As you can imagine I spend a lot of time staring at photos of custom motorcycles. I don’t know if...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
This modified 1981 Honda CM400T features a light blue finish adorned with Gulf livery over an orange frame. Powering the...
Small details. That’s what separates a good build from a great build. Of course there’s a whole heap of work...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
Close the blast doors!… Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! – Despite the fact that they were rooting for...
Straight from one end of Honda’s CB range to the other. Yesterday it was a CB125 Cafe Racer from the...
A second attempt at anything in life usually results in a better outcome than the first. Whether it’s sitting for...
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
The act of swinging a leg over a mates bike and actually riding it are two completely different experiences. This...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
“Lex was very specific about his wishes.” says Bran. “As the owner of an advertisement company, he had a very...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
Introducing the 1978 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer – a stunning tribute to classic American style. Meticulously restored from the ground...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
The CM series motorcycle, preceding the Honda Rebel series, embodied the classic flat-seat style of the 1960s and 1970s. This...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
This article explores the story of a 1984 Honda Gold Wing that was transformed through extensive custom work. The owner...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
No one is ever going to stand in front of a Honda NX650 Dominator and exclaim “look at the clean...
Earning a customer’s trust is worth more to a custom workshop than simply getting customers in the door. Without trust,...
The Honda Cafe Racer which started out as a rather sad looking scrapyard find, underwent a ground up custom rebuild...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
Sean of Roc City Cafe Racers in Rochester, NY has just finishing putting together this very tidy Honda CB350 coined...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
What the hell is that thing!? It’s another apocalyptic custom from the Icon 1000 crew, but unlike the other bikes...
Living with a classic bike is like being in a relationship. If you’re not prepared to make compromises it’ll never...
At first glance you may not think that the Wabi Sabi philosophy has been applied to this slick Honda CB750...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
“Two years ago, after looking at some cool bikes on the internet I decided to build one for me and...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
Pour yourself a stiff drink and sit down. I’ve got news for you. This neo cafe racer by Turin’s Officine...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
Everyone knows by now that fossil-fueled transportation is inherently bad for the environment. This, of course, includes our beloved motorcycles....
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
Daryl Villanueva, the main man behind Bandit9 got in touch to tell us about this exclusive limited edition machine. “It’s...
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
A few weeks back I posted the Ellaspede custom Honda CB350 and it went down a treat. Today we this...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
The motorcycle featured here began life as a standard 1984 Honda Gold Wing, but it no longer resembles the factory...
Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. “I came across an old...
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
I’ve always been a naked guy. Not like the ones that run across the field during the Ashes or walk...
My name is Ryan Despres, I’m 31 years old and live in Alberta, Canada. I work as a Helicopter pilot...
We knew that this Honda project would be a challenge for us. When we received the motorcycle it was almost completely disassembled....
Bali, Indonesia. Beautiful beaches, lush tropical forests, killer surf, cheap shopping and Bintang beer. Bali also happens to be a...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race...
The day started with a few small setbacks, but the focus quickly shifted to projects in the garage. The cars...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
This 1978 Honda CB750 has been transformed into a cafe racer using custom components like a handcrafted aluminum fuel tank...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
If Sir Mixalot was here right now his Anaconda would be bitterly disappointed. This is Rewheeled #1, a Honda CB750...
If you’ve been following Return of the Cafe Racers for a while you’ll have figured out I’m a fan of...
Eak Tanadit, the owner and lead designer at Bangkok’s K-Speed workshop, is arguably one of the best modifiers of small-capacity...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
