This insectoid-looking CB750F Turbo is easily one of the most unusual Honda cafe racers featured here. It’s the work of...
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.
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
This 1974 Honda CB750 has a sleek Chalk Grey finish complemented by a black powder-coated frame. Its power comes from...
“Our goal here at Bandit9 is to deliver a unique product that’s drastically different from the last. We don’t...
Bike Exif has just posted a shot of the a 1968 CB450 Cafe Racer. This particular Cafe Racer is the...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
An unsavoury nickname can be hard to shake. After its release in the late seventies, the Honda CX500 was rather...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
It’s no walk in the park for a custom workshop to stay fresh and original. Constantly pushing boundaries, reinventing styles...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
Back in 2012, I was contacted by Vaughan in Sydney who had just finished hammering out the bodywork on his...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
For anyone who enjoys tinkering with motorcycles, there will come a day when you’ll need to invest in some real...
Kaichiroh Kurosu, the founder of the Japanese workshop Cherry’s Company, is one of the world’s top custom motorcycle builders. He’s...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Sean of Roc City Cafe Racers in Rochester, NY has just finishing putting together this very tidy Honda CB350 coined...
Neall Dollhopf, co-owner of Heartbreak Cycleworks in Ypsi, Michigan, is a sentimental kind of guy. His custom Honda CB550 holds...
Honda’s journey into the world of 90-degree v-twins may have only be a short one, but their CX500 still gains...
Despite Honda’s categorisation, we think the CB1000R Neo-Sports Cafe is anything but standard. With 143bhp on tap and radical neo-retro...
I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
Family heirlooms come in many forms; from jewellery to antique furniture or even a motorcycle. Taking ownership of something that...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
Antonio Lupiañez and Salvador Alasino of Vida Bandida motorcycles are two Argentinian Industrial Designers who devote their spare time to...
This bike is the daily commuter of BCR crew member Doinker. It’s a 1978 Honda CB750F Super Sport modified to...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a run of the mill naked UJM which first hit the streets back in...
“I’m a carpenter by trade and have always worked with my hands. I started riding a motorbike in March 2014...
In late 2015, a project transformed this 1975 Honda CB750 Super Sport into a cafe racer. The heart of the...
I’ve had a rather unhealthy obsession with Honda’s CR750 for as long as I can recall. I think it stems...
Mark Twain once postulated, “There is no such thing as a new idea“. This can definitely be said of the...
This 1978 Honda CB750K was modified with an aluminum fuel tank, side panels, front fender, and a cafe-style tailpiece. Noteworthy...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
In Singapore, you can be sentenced to jail for selling chewing gum… imagine what they do to people whose exhaust...
It’s been almost a year since I featured Andy Mergerle’s Honda CB750 cafe racer project. It’s not often I publish...
At only 7 months old Cafe Racer SSpirit is one of the new kids on the block in Spain’s custom...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
This Honda GB400TT is a JDM-exclusive motorcycle that draws inspiration from the iconic British bikes that competed in the renowned...
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
At first glance you may not think that the Wabi Sabi philosophy has been applied to this slick Honda CB750...
Ahh Google Translate, how I love your ability to allow me to converse with people whose native tongue is 100% indecipherable to me! Which...
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
The decision whether to customize a pre-eighties Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
Earning a customer’s trust is worth more to a custom workshop than simply getting customers in the door. Without trust,...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
From his ‘Tannermatic’ workshop in Hull, Massachusetts, Matt Tanner restores and fabricates composite parts. An average day at Tannermatic consists...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
Much like the ASK Motorcycles 2014 Yamaha SR125 ‘Material Woman’, Rad has continued his “very skinny, low and long” theme...
This October 13 you can watch as the guys at Dime City Cycles transform this banged up, sludge filled Honda...
If you love your 2011 Bike Exif calendar as much as I do then get ready for the 2012 edition....
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
This 1971 Honda CB450 underwent extensive customization, highlighted by a shortened rear frame, green bodywork adorned with military-style tank graphics,...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
The DCC Four Hundred is based on a 1975 Honda CB400F and has been featured in season 2 of Cafe...
Honda Z series motorcycles first appeared in Japan in 1961. The 49cc, 4.5 horsepower motorcycle was originally created for visitors...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
What the hell is that thing!? It’s another apocalyptic custom from the Icon 1000 crew, but unlike the other bikes...
Kristy Nadine is a busy lady. When she’s not hunched over a customer tattooing their skin you’ll find her sketching...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
It’s been a long time since drinks, but one of our favorite backyard builders, Steven Wilson is back! It comes...
“My very first motorcycle was a 50cc Honda Cub. It was more of a scooter but it didn’t matter. My...
If you’re based in central Europe and you’re seeking a place for advice on a cafe racer or custom motorcycle...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
Ten years after Honda turned the motorcycling world on its head with the release of the CB750, they decided it...
When he’s not designing race-winning catamarans, French-Canadian professor in electronics, Sylvain Carignan likes to turn his hand to custom motorcycle...
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a few builds fast-tracked. While the general population was bingeing on...
1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer customized by Jeff Stephens of Godffery’s Garage. More images, video and specs after the jump…...
The motorcycle featured here began life as a standard 1984 Honda Gold Wing, but it no longer resembles the factory...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...