After 2 years of running his business after hours, Wido managed to turn Wimoto into his full-time career and now, 2.5...
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.
This 1984 Honda V30 Magna started out as VF500C cruiser and modified with work including the installation of the front-end...
This project began last September. I had just sold my ‘79 Honda CB750 named ‘smooth sailing’ to a famous NFL...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
Ever since seeing the “We R Winning” short documentary about Twinline Motorcycles I’ve been a huge fan of the Seattle...
Since I recently paid a visit to Deus Ex Machina in Sydney I thought it pertinent to feature one of...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
After receiving a tip off from a friend the boys got their hands on a well priced, running 1975...
By the early 2000s Honda had diluted its once iconic CB series so much that any connection to the original...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
As far as timeframes go David says the Ad Hoc CB750 has been a hard one to wrap up. “Due...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
It’s no walk in the park for a custom workshop to stay fresh and original. Constantly pushing boundaries, reinventing styles...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
Fancy owning a Wrenchmonkee motorcycle? The Gorilla Punch is going under the hammer along with Monkee #7. You can place...
“My first encounter with motorcycles goes back to when I was a child, maybe 8 or 9 years old. My...
The Honda CBX1000 needs no introduction. It is one of only a handful of 6 cylinder production motorcycles ever made...
Some motorcycles lend themselves very well to customisation, but I wouldn’t consider the Honda Goldwing to be one of them....
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
This 1976 Honda CB400F Super Sport underwent a cafe racer transformation, showcasing a sleek makeover. It boasts a fiberglass tail...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
The 2018 Bike Shed show has been and gone. For those who were lucky enough to attend the London based...
Eak Tanadit, the owner and lead designer at Bangkok’s K-Speed workshop, is arguably one of the best modifiers of small-capacity...
Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. “I came across an old...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
“It started out as a 1969 (70?) Honda CB350. It had the upswept CL pipes on it but the engine...
“It all started with my toy bikes as a child. I would cut off parts with my scissors and colour...
In the winter of 2001 M3 Racing factory in Hawley, Minnesota hand built 4 replica Honda CR750 racers. Each of the...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
Honda’s groundbreaking CB750 Four not only demonstrated Japan’s ability to produce sophisticated large-displacement motorcycles but also sparked a thriving aftermarket...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
2020 has been a tough year in many ways. On top of all the terrible things attributed to the outbreak...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and...
Well as always the weather in Perth couldn’t be any better for riding…shame my W650 is sitting under a cover...
Mark Twain once postulated, “There is no such thing as a new idea“. This can definitely be said of the...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
Someone once said, “It’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow“. Not everyone is...
After careful design and build considerations, Tony decided that an alloy tank was the way to go. It would become...
Turning an old 1984 Honda Goldwing 1200 into something new takes a lot of time, planning, and hands-on work. They...
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. I have no doubt Mr. Da Vinci would be repeating those words if he was...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
“Elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when we look at our Honda CB750,” says Arián Campos of...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
The Honda was built by Andy Megerle, a German car enthusiast who’s had his heart set on building this Honda...
This 1974 Honda CB750 was customized as a brat-style cafe racer. The frame and wheels were painted black, and the...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
Back in 2012, I was contacted by Vaughan in Sydney who had just finished hammering out the bodywork on his...
We knew that this Honda project would be a challenge for us. When we received the motorcycle it was almost completely disassembled....
“My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750K6. I have been working on it on and off for about a year...
A second attempt at anything in life usually results in a better outcome than the first. Whether it’s sitting for...
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
Andy who is an Architectural Draftsperson by trade, built Express Post to compete in an annual event organised by a group of...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
Some of the best stories have the most humble and unexpected beginnings. Little did Zane, Adam and Jake English of...
While the average person may think Italy’s best export is its cuisine, lovers of automobiles will argue otherwise. That’s because...
Every successful business experiences change – whether it’s planned or not. As a business finds its place in a market...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
Sean of Roc City Cafe Racers in Rochester, NY has just finishing putting together this very tidy Honda CB350 coined...
If Sir Mixalot was here right now his Anaconda would be bitterly disappointed. This is Rewheeled #1, a Honda CB750...
Vic World of World Motorcycles is one of the planet’s best Honda CB750 restorers. Based in San Fran, Vic has...
Some kids grow up around cars and bikes. Sofi Tsingos grew up literally stuck to them. “Dad used to own...
Ten years after Honda turned the motorcycling world on its head with the release of the CB750, they decided it...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
A few weeks back I posted the Ellaspede custom Honda CB350 and it went down a treat. Today we this...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
“I live in the small but beautiful island of Cyprus (population 700,000) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. I’ve always been...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
The Honda CB750 first came into production in 1969 and made a major impact on the motorcycle industry by being...
Living with a classic bike is like being in a relationship. If you’re not prepared to make compromises it’ll never...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
The motorcycle featured here began life as a standard 1984 Honda Gold Wing, but it no longer resembles the factory...
Many of 2020s most significant motorcycle shows have been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Amongst them was the...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
At first glance you could mistakably name this bikes donor as a CX500, which is wrong, but not far off....
Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since...
If you don’t already have Le Container in your bookmarks or on your Blog roll you soon will. This is...
This 1978 Honda CB550K was modified into a cafe racer and is finished in red with silver stripes. It sports...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
Small details. That’s what separates a good build from a great build. Of course there’s a whole heap of work...
Honda’s iconic CB 750 SOHC “superbike” undoubtedly holds a spot among the most influential motorcycles in history. Boasting four cylinders...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
“We wanted a fully customized bike with modern cafe racer styling and bulletproof reliability,” says Iñaki. “Because of that, we...