I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
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.
Bike Exif has just posted a shot of the a 1968 CB450 Cafe Racer. This particular Cafe Racer is the...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Supercharged and Nitrous Oxide aren’t words you often hear muttered by builders of Cafe Racers when they are running off...
Building a custom Honda CX-500 on a budget takes careful planning and hands-on creativity. The process so far has included...
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
How many times have you walked into a dealership and been convinced by a salesman that their bike isn’t right...
“I started Cognito Moto with the black and red Honda CB550 featured on Return of the Cafe Racers last year. This...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
This 1978 Honda CB550K was modified into a cafe racer and is finished in red with silver stripes. It sports...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
Built by Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Design in 2012, this 1971 Honda CB750 appeared on four episodes of the television...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a run of the mill naked UJM which first hit the streets back in...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
Can you imagine the horror at Moto Guzzi’s HQ when Honda unveiled their first CX500 in 1978? A Japanese manufacturer...
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
Close the blast doors!… Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! – Despite the fact that they were rooting for...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
As the world’s largest producer of motorcycles, it comes as no surprise that Honda cafe racer builds are commonplace here...
Darrell Schneider of DS Restorations isn’t the kind of guy to shy away from a challenge. With 30+ years of...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
One of Edi’s latest achievements is this 1981 Honda CB900 cafe racer. It’s one of two new builds to roll...
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
At only 7 months old Cafe Racer SSpirit is one of the new kids on the block in Spain’s custom...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
In late 2015, a project transformed this 1975 Honda CB750 Super Sport into a cafe racer. The heart of the...
Spain’s Dragon’s Motorcycles created a massive stir with just one build. Their debut creation, a glorious six-cylinder BMW KL1100LT trimmed...
We knew that this Honda project would be a challenge for us. When we received the motorcycle it was almost completely disassembled....
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
Sourced from Just Bikes. Sammy the CB100 is the creation of Ace builder Darren Brown. Sammy is described by Darren as “more of...
A few years back in New York, in a 4th floor city apartment E3 Motorcycles was born. In May...
At first glance you may not think that the Wabi Sabi philosophy has been applied to this slick Honda CB750...
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
This Honda GB400TT is a JDM-exclusive motorcycle that draws inspiration from the iconic British bikes that competed in the renowned...
In the early eighties, I had a series of t-shirts that featured vinyl, metal flake prints. They varied in subject...
“I bought this motorcycle from a friend at the end of November 2013. After riding it around for 2 months...
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
“For years, I had watched all the motorcycle builder shows on TV and had always wanted to build my own...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
Introducing the 1978 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer – a stunning tribute to classic American style. Meticulously restored from the ground...
Berry Bads Motorcycles are yet another Japanese custom tuner/builder who’s work has caught my attention. With a gallery full of Bobbers,...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
The CM series motorcycle, preceding the Honda Rebel series, embodied the classic flat-seat style of the 1960s and 1970s. This...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
Everyone knows by now that fossil-fueled transportation is inherently bad for the environment. This, of course, includes our beloved motorcycles....
Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, 600cc sportbikes dominated the sales charts of Japan’s big 4 manufacturers. Leading the...
On the dawn of the premiere of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series a production studio called “The Second...
Since I recently paid a visit to Deus Ex Machina in Sydney I thought it pertinent to feature one of...
“It all started with my toy bikes as a child. I would cut off parts with my scissors and colour...
Building a bike that matches both the look and the performance a rider wants can be a big challenge. The...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
The unique machine you see here is a remarkable creation by PRAËM, a leading French company in the dynamic custom scene...
At first glance you could mistakably name this bikes donor as a CX500, which is wrong, but not far off....
The Honda CBX1000 needs no introduction. It is one of only a handful of 6 cylinder production motorcycles ever made...
It’s no walk in the park for a custom workshop to stay fresh and original. Constantly pushing boundaries, reinventing styles...
An unsavoury nickname can be hard to shake. After its release in the late seventies, the Honda CX500 was rather...
“As a teenager I always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and spent my time (when I wasn’t riding) drawing...
For anyone who enjoys tinkering with motorcycles, there will come a day when you’ll need to invest in some real...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
Your first ride on a motorcycle is probably as memorable as your first kiss. Full of excitement and fear as...
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...
From his ‘Tannermatic’ workshop in Hull, Massachusetts, Matt Tanner restores and fabricates composite parts. An average day at Tannermatic consists...
Some kids grow up around cars and bikes. Sofi Tsingos grew up literally stuck to them. “Dad used to own...
The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
“Derek Despain has never been one to settle down. A week of knowing Despain can somewhat be related to the...
After acquiring the poor condition Bol D’Or in January of 2015 the brothers spent 2 months planning the build of...