“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.
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
As you can imagine I spend a lot of time staring at photos of custom motorcycles. I don’t know if...
We knew that this Honda project would be a challenge for us. When we received the motorcycle it was almost completely disassembled....
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
Honda’s journey into the world of 90-degree v-twins may have only be a short one, but their CX500 still gains...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
When it comes to motorcycles, there are certain makes and models that can work their way under your skin. Be...
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
These days the chance of anyone having the privilege of owning or riding an RC166 are slim to none, but...
Ahh Slovenia, home of the oldest vine in the world, the first ever musical instrument, birth place of the first...
Another great bike built by De Luxe in Sydney. This time it’s a Honda CB 400 Cafe Racer built on...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
Back in 2012 Raider custom built the GB and labelled it their SLS (Salt Lake Sickle). It was created as...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and...
I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is the embodiment of Universal Japanese Motorcycle Design. It’s a general-purpose standard motorcycle built to...
Someone wittier than me once said “It’s more fun to ride a slow motorcycle fast than to ride a fast...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
Ironically, this journey began with a puncture. A nail to the rear tire a few weeks into owning my Honda...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
Located in Graz, Austria ‘Vagabund Moto’ is the brainchild of designer Paul Brauchart and mechanical engineer Philipp Rabl. “Both of...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
Custom motorcycle builds usually start out as an idea, but more often than not ideas change. While these changes usually...
How many times have you walked into a dealership and been convinced by a salesman that their bike isn’t right...
With no prior knowledge of custom motorcycle building or even motorcycle riding Marco turned to a cousin for advice who...
Jeff’s story is one that might sound familiar. He found himself looking for a new source of income, and didn’t...
“As a teenager I always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and spent my time (when I wasn’t riding) drawing...
Honda’s evergreen Hornet has been sold in the tens of thousands since its release in ’98. As a result, there...
Shortly after moving to New Braunfels, Texas we became friends with Karly Kothmann and her husband Tanner. Blake and I...
Like most Swedes Oscar started his 2 wheeled life on a moped at age 15. After spending a few years...
A second attempt at anything in life usually results in a better outcome than the first. Whether it’s sitting for...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
We are pleased to showcase another set of readers rides for the month of October. Amazing garage built Cafe Racers...
A few years back in New York, in a 4th floor city apartment E3 Motorcycles was born. In May...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
Many modern motorcycles look similar because they are made to appeal to everyone. This means they often do not have...
At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
After acquiring the poor condition Bol D’Or in January of 2015 the brothers spent 2 months planning the build of...
From his ‘Tannermatic’ workshop in Hull, Massachusetts, Matt Tanner restores and fabricates composite parts. An average day at Tannermatic consists...
“My very first motorcycle was a 50cc Honda Cub. It was more of a scooter but it didn’t matter. My...
“The Natural” built by Portland based workshop The Tarantulas. It’s a bike that’s had plenty of mentions around here but...
In this video, the speaker presents a detailed look at a custom-built Honda TMX 150 Supremo. The project started when a client...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
Sean of Roc City Cafe Racers in Rochester, NY has just finishing putting together this very tidy Honda CB350 coined...
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...
Berry Bads Motorcycles are yet another Japanese custom tuner/builder who’s work has caught my attention. With a gallery full of Bobbers,...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
2020 has been a tough year in many ways. On top of all the terrible things attributed to the outbreak...
Building one of the only Cafe Racers in your country is no mean feat, especially when you live in a...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
“The customer brought me a donor bike that most would’ve considered a ‘lost cause’. The engine was far beyond running,...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
Their name may conjure up images of a suspect automotive salesman, but rest assured Crooked Motorcycles is anything but dodgy....
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
Based in the heart of Lisboa, Portugal, Unik Edition Motorcycles have a passion for the nostalgic feel of a carbureted...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
“My wife and mother-in-law used to call it the “Peter & Steven Show” whenever we would get together because we’d...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
Can you imagine the horror at Moto Guzzi’s HQ when Honda unveiled their first CX500 in 1978? A Japanese manufacturer...
Antonio Lupiañez and Salvador Alasino of Vida Bandida motorcycles are two Argentinian Industrial Designers who devote their spare time to...
An unsavoury nickname can be hard to shake. After its release in the late seventies, the Honda CX500 was rather...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
One of Edi’s latest achievements is this 1981 Honda CB900 cafe racer. It’s one of two new builds to roll...
“And now for something completely different” Just when I thought I’d seen every type of custom motorcycle there is,...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
This insectoid-looking CB750F Turbo is easily one of the most unusual Honda cafe racers featured here. It’s the work of...
After picking the best of the two 1966 Honda CB160s we decided that this would be a build completed entirely...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
