The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
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.
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
“My very first motorcycle was a 50cc Honda Cub. It was more of a scooter but it didn’t matter. My...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
“The Natural” built by Portland based workshop The Tarantulas. It’s a bike that’s had plenty of mentions around here but...
Turning an old 1984 Honda Goldwing 1200 into something new takes a lot of time, planning, and hands-on work. They...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
While the average person may think Italy’s best export is its cuisine, lovers of automobiles will argue otherwise. That’s because...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
Just when I thought I’d see as many custom Honda CX500’s as I could stomach, along comes a build so...
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race...
California based Airtech Streamlining are manufacturers of “the world’s largest selection of motorcycle fairings and bodywork”, producing parts for land...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
Our first build was Zeke’s “Lucky” Honda CB200 cafe racer. He tells me he’s done the ton on it, but...
Darrell Schneider of DS Restorations isn’t the kind of guy to shy away from a challenge. With 30+ years of...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
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...
Antonio Lupiañez and Salvador Alasino of Vida Bandida motorcycles are two Argentinian Industrial Designers who devote their spare time to...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
Can you imagine the horror at Moto Guzzi’s HQ when Honda unveiled their first CX500 in 1978? A Japanese manufacturer...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
This project began last September. I had just sold my ‘79 Honda CB750 named ‘smooth sailing’ to a famous NFL...
The motorcycle above it’s a custom Kawasaki Ninja 250r from Donny in Jakarta, Indonesia. The time it takes to build...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
Since I recently paid a visit to Deus Ex Machina in Sydney I thought it pertinent to feature one of...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
The Honda was built by Andy Megerle, a German car enthusiast who’s had his heart set on building this Honda...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
The 1982 Honda CB900F underwent a café racer-inspired modification, featuring various enhancements. These include a solo bump seat, clip-on handlebars,...
Back in 2012 Raider custom built the GB and labelled it their SLS (Salt Lake Sickle). It was created as...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
If you’re based in central Europe and you’re seeking a place for advice on a cafe racer or custom motorcycle...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
Scales Studio is 2 man workshop that specialises in fabrication work and high-end paint. Based in Houston, Texas their list...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
In the early eighties, I had a series of t-shirts that featured vinyl, metal flake prints. They varied in subject...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
After 2 years of running his business after hours, Wido managed to turn Wimoto into his full-time career and now, 2.5...
Unlike many of the Honda CB750’s I see converted in to Cafe Racers this one started out as a mid...
October! What the hell happened to September!? More amazing home built Cafe Racers from our readers. This time round it’s...
Marco, a tattooist from Toulouse France well aware of the risks when buying a secondhand motorcycle. Since his teenage years...
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
When Honda finally joined the new wave modern retro movement with the CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe we knew it was...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
I’ve always been a naked guy. Not like the ones that run across the field during the Ashes or walk...
Today’s feature is about a different breed of Z. It’s a totally revised and, for lack of a better term,...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
After receiving a tip off from a friend the boys got their hands on a well priced, running 1975...
In 2021 Stu Lloyd became somewhat of a regular on these pages. We featured not 1 but 2 incredible custom...
The act of swinging a leg over a mates bike and actually riding it are two completely different experiences. This...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
No one is ever going to stand in front of a Honda NX650 Dominator and exclaim “look at the clean...
“It started out as a 1969 (70?) Honda CB350. It had the upswept CL pipes on it but the engine...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
This custom Honda CBX400F race bike from 09RACING Japan is a far cry from how Honda released it. What was...
Ironically, this journey began with a puncture. A nail to the rear tire a few weeks into owning my Honda...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Jeff’s story is one that might sound familiar. He found himself looking for a new source of income, and didn’t...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
“My wife and mother-in-law used to call it the “Peter & Steven Show” whenever we would get together because we’d...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
It’s been a long time since drinks, but one of our favorite backyard builders, Steven Wilson is back! It comes...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
The following is an excerpt from Tank Moto Issue 1 “As Close As It Gets” Replica Honda CR750 article –...
If you’ve been following Return of the Cafe Racers for a while you’ll have figured out I’m a fan of...
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
“I bought this motorcycle from a friend at the end of November 2013. After riding it around for 2 months...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
As the world’s largest producer of motorcycles, it comes as no surprise that Honda cafe racer builds are commonplace here...
This 1984 Honda V30 Magna started out as VF500C cruiser and modified with work including the installation of the front-end...
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
“We wanted a fully customized bike with modern cafe racer styling and bulletproof reliability,” says Iñaki. “Because of that, we...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
