While ground up builds that push the boundaries of design and engineering are great, its the less ostentatious projects that...
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.
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a run of the mill naked UJM which first hit the streets back in...
After careful design and build considerations, Tony decided that an alloy tank was the way to go. It would become...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
If you love your 2011 Bike Exif calendar as much as I do then get ready for the 2012 edition....
Many modern motorcycles look similar because they are made to appeal to everyone. This means they often do not have...
We are pleased to showcase another set of readers rides for the month of October. Amazing garage built Cafe Racers...
Choosing the right motorcycle can be challenging with so many options to consider. The Honda GB350S stands out for riders...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
If Sir Mixalot was here right now his Anaconda would be bitterly disappointed. This is Rewheeled #1, a Honda CB750...
The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
I will be the first to say that this isn’t going to be a top performing vehicle. This 1986 Honda CG125...
Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, 600cc sportbikes dominated the sales charts of Japan’s big 4 manufacturers. Leading the...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
Kristy Nadine is a busy lady. When she’s not hunched over a customer tattooing their skin you’ll find her sketching...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
Jeremy Bumpus owns ‘The Hot Rod Shop’ in Corinth, Mississippi, and co-hosts Motortrend’s CarFix series. Alongside fellow host Bryan Fuller...
Fast forward several decades and the Bol d’Or has become a relatively affordable alternative to the now, highly collectable and sought after...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
Check out this 1973 Honda CB500 Cafe Racer up for grabs now oneBay. The bike have a list of...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Back in the early nineties Jim was customising Yamaha SR’s and British bikes under the influence of the Japanese custom...
Building a bike that matches both the look and the performance a rider wants can be a big challenge. The...
Daryl Villanueva, the main man behind Bandit9 got in touch to tell us about this exclusive limited edition machine. “It’s...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
The unique machine you see here is a remarkable creation by PRAËM, a leading French company in the dynamic custom scene...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
Since moving to the States from Japan Kiyo has played an important part in the Californian custom scene working on...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
This 1974 Honda CB750 was customized as a brat-style cafe racer. The frame and wheels were painted black, and the...
When I launched this site all those years ago Cafe Racers were my focus, but I’ve always been into all...
“I live in the small but beautiful island of Cyprus (population 700,000) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. I’ve always been...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
“Elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when we look at our Honda CB750,” says Arián Campos of...
Established in 2006 the 7Seven Custom workshop in Slovenia is all too familiar with the late model CB750’s. Back...
“The idea we discussed was to make a simple, beastly motorcycle,” Fre recalls. “A clean and pure machine that was all...
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance...
A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
Lossa 1976 Honda CB 550 Cafe Racer “Mosca” 1965 Honda CB 160 Cafe Racer/Scrambler “Rasputan” 1978 Honda CB...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
Another great bike built by De Luxe in Sydney. This time it’s a Honda CB 400 Cafe Racer built on...
Introducing the 1978 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer – a stunning tribute to classic American style. Meticulously restored from the ground...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
Mark Twain once postulated, “There is no such thing as a new idea“. This can definitely be said of the...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
Ahh Slovenia, home of the oldest vine in the world, the first ever musical instrument, birth place of the first...
The CB360, a successor to Honda’s renowned CB350, boasted a slightly larger engine and was equipped with a 6-speed transmission....
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
Many of 2020s most significant motorcycle shows have been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Amongst them was the...
After acquiring the poor condition Bol D’Or in January of 2015 the brothers spent 2 months planning the build of...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
The act of swinging a leg over a mates bike and actually riding it are two completely different experiences. This...
“I started Cognito Moto with the black and red Honda CB550 featured on Return of the Cafe Racers last year. This...
This Honda GB400TT is a JDM-exclusive motorcycle that draws inspiration from the iconic British bikes that competed in the renowned...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
Siberia. 13 million square kilometres of the most sparsely populated land on Earth and as it turns out, home to one of...
Someone wittier than me once said “It’s more fun to ride a slow motorcycle fast than to ride a fast...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. “I came across an old...
Straight from one end of Honda’s CB range to the other. Yesterday it was a CB125 Cafe Racer from the...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
In the early eighties, I had a series of t-shirts that featured vinyl, metal flake prints. They varied in subject...
Their name may conjure up images of a suspect automotive salesman, but rest assured Crooked Motorcycles is anything but dodgy....
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
Although it isn’t a hot favourite for a Honda cafe racer conversion the CB900F offers a decent starting point. Honda...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
“My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750K6. I have been working on it on and off for about a year...
As Sofi explains it… “This Honda CB450 was brought to us earlier this year after an interesting encounter. A couple...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is the embodiment of Universal Japanese Motorcycle Design. It’s a general-purpose standard motorcycle built to...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
Based in the heart of Lisboa, Portugal, Unik Edition Motorcycles have a passion for the nostalgic feel of a carbureted...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
This October 13 you can watch as the guys at Dime City Cycles transform this banged up, sludge filled Honda...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
Some kids grow up around cars and bikes. Sofi Tsingos grew up literally stuck to them. “Dad used to own...
Tom Gilroy and his Purpose Built Moto workshop on Australia’s Gold Coast have risen through the ranks to become one...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
The Honda was built by Andy Megerle, a German car enthusiast who’s had his heart set on building this Honda...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to support the...