The Honda Cafe Racer which started out as a rather sad looking scrapyard find, underwent a ground up custom rebuild...
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 been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
“The idea we discussed was to make a simple, beastly motorcycle,” Fre recalls. “A clean and pure machine that was all...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
When he’s not designing race-winning catamarans, French-Canadian professor in electronics, Sylvain Carignan likes to turn his hand to custom motorcycle...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
California based Airtech Streamlining are manufacturers of “the world’s largest selection of motorcycle fairings and bodywork”, producing parts for land...
Marco, a tattooist from Toulouse France well aware of the risks when buying a secondhand motorcycle. Since his teenage years...
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
Straight from one end of Honda’s CB range to the other. Yesterday it was a CB125 Cafe Racer from the...
The decision whether to customize a pre-eighties Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
In 2015 Italian restauranteur Alessandro Dell’unto rented a small workshop space 500m from his restaurant. Why? Because when he’s not...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
Choosing the right motorcycle can be challenging with so many options to consider. The Honda GB350S stands out for riders...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
Up until he was 24 Pierluigi Intini’s experience on two wheels was limited to 50cc scooters. In 2007 he began...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
The act of swinging a leg over a mates bike and actually riding it are two completely different experiences. This...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
I was really surprised to see that Icon chose the Honda VRF1000R as the base for the Magnificent Bastard. In...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
This Honda GB400TT is a JDM-exclusive motorcycle that draws inspiration from the iconic British bikes that competed in the renowned...
“I studied industrial design in university where I developed my own design aesthetic” explains Spencer. “During my studies I also...
What is it about small motorcycles that makes me smile so much? This awesome little AHRMA GP200 road racer is the Twin Cylinder...
Built by Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Design in 2012, this 1971 Honda CB750 appeared on four episodes of the television...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
After 2 years of running his business after hours, Wido managed to turn Wimoto into his full-time career and now, 2.5...
In 1988 the Japanese feature-length film Akira took the world by storm. For this, it is often credited with popularising...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
Darrell Schneider of DS Restorations isn’t the kind of guy to shy away from a challenge. With 30+ years of...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
The Honda CB750 first came into production in 1969 and made a major impact on the motorcycle industry by being...
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...
When it comes to motorcycles, there are certain makes and models that can work their way under your skin. Be...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
“The customer brought me a donor bike that most would’ve considered a ‘lost cause’. The engine was far beyond running,...
The weekend following the rider class, I bought my first bike. I was hooked. I picked up a 2009 Vulcan...
This 1976 Honda CB400F Super Sport underwent a cafe racer transformation, showcasing a sleek makeover. It boasts a fiberglass tail...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
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...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
Ahh Slovenia, home of the oldest vine in the world, the first ever musical instrument, birth place of the first...
Some motorcycles lend themselves very well to customisation, but I wouldn’t consider the Honda Goldwing to be one of them....
2020 has been a tough year in many ways. On top of all the terrible things attributed to the outbreak...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
The 1982 Honda CB900F underwent a café racer-inspired modification, featuring various enhancements. These include a solo bump seat, clip-on handlebars,...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
As you can imagine I spend a lot of time staring at photos of custom motorcycles. I don’t know if...
I’ve had a rather unhealthy obsession with Honda’s CR750 for as long as I can recall. I think it stems...
This popped up on the Biltwell facebook page and I felt compelled to share. It’s a heavily customised ’84 Harley Davison...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
October! What the hell happened to September!? More amazing home built Cafe Racers from our readers. This time round it’s...
After receiving a tip off from a friend the boys got their hands on a well priced, running 1975...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
“We wanted a fully customized bike with modern cafe racer styling and bulletproof reliability,” says Iñaki. “Because of that, we...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
For anyone who enjoys tinkering with motorcycles, there will come a day when you’ll need to invest in some real...
If you’re based in central Europe and you’re seeking a place for advice on a cafe racer or custom motorcycle...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
One of Edi’s latest achievements is this 1981 Honda CB900 cafe racer. It’s one of two new builds to roll...
Back in 2012 Raider custom built the GB and labelled it their SLS (Salt Lake Sickle). It was created as...
In Singapore, you can be sentenced to jail for selling chewing gum… imagine what they do to people whose exhaust...
Bad Winners workshop owner Walid was exposed to working on motorcycles from an early age. Tinkering on bikes with an...
Someone once said, “It’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow“. Not everyone is...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
This 1984 Honda V30 Magna started out as VF500C cruiser and modified with work including the installation of the front-end...
While the average person may think Italy’s best export is its cuisine, lovers of automobiles will argue otherwise. That’s because...
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. I have no doubt Mr. Da Vinci would be repeating those words if he was...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
This project centers on a 1980 Honda CX-500 that has been fully rebuilt into a cafe racer. The builder focused on...
A few years back in New York, in a 4th floor city apartment E3 Motorcycles was born. In May...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
The motorcycle above it’s a custom Kawasaki Ninja 250r from Donny in Jakarta, Indonesia. The time it takes to build...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
The CB360, a successor to Honda’s renowned CB350, boasted a slightly larger engine and was equipped with a 6-speed transmission....
The DCC crew have added some more amazing shots of the Four Hundred that I had to share with those...
Unlike many of the Honda CB750’s I see converted in to Cafe Racers this one started out as a mid...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
