No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
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.
“We wanted a fully customized bike with modern cafe racer styling and bulletproof reliability,” says Iñaki. “Because of that, we...
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With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
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Back in April when I featured E3 motorcycles Honda CB550 Cafe Racer it created a clear divide of lovers and...
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most...
Based in the heart of Lisboa, Portugal, Unik Edition Motorcycles have a passion for the nostalgic feel of a carbureted...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. “I came across an old...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
You ride a bike that proves simple can still feel right. You value ease, clean design, and a calm ride over big...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
“I live in the small but beautiful island of Cyprus (population 700,000) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. I’ve always been...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
Just when I thought I’d see as many custom Honda CX500’s as I could stomach, along comes a build so...
Daryl Villanueva, the main man behind Bandit9 got in touch to tell us about this exclusive limited edition machine. “It’s...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
What is it about small motorcycles that makes me smile so much? This awesome little AHRMA GP200 road racer is the Twin Cylinder...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
The Honda CB750 was for many years the poster child of the “new wave” cafe racer scene. These days however...
Introducing the 1978 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer – a stunning tribute to classic American style. Meticulously restored from the ground...
An unsavoury nickname can be hard to shake. After its release in the late seventies, the Honda CX500 was rather...
Honda’s evergreen Hornet has been sold in the tens of thousands since its release in ’98. As a result, there...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
In 2021 Stu Lloyd became somewhat of a regular on these pages. We featured not 1 but 2 incredible custom...
The Honda Cafe Racer which started out as a rather sad looking scrapyard find, underwent a ground up custom rebuild...
Shortly after moving to New Braunfels, Texas we became friends with Karly Kothmann and her husband Tanner. Blake and I...
If you don’t already have Le Container in your bookmarks or on your Blog roll you soon will. This is...
Check out this 1973 Honda CB500 Cafe Racer up for grabs now oneBay. The bike have a list of...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
Andy who is an Architectural Draftsperson by trade, built Express Post to compete in an annual event organised by a group of...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
In 2015 Italian restauranteur Alessandro Dell’unto rented a small workshop space 500m from his restaurant. Why? Because when he’s not...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
“The customer brought me a donor bike that most would’ve considered a ‘lost cause’. The engine was far beyond running,...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
This custom-built motorcycle is a testament to high-level craftsmanship and attention to detail, showcasing a fusion of classic design and...
After deciding to open their workshop back in 2015 this was the second custom build that the Wrench Kings undertook...
The Wrenchmonkees have just won themselves a trophy without even trying! The boys took one of their newest builds, a...
Story contributed by Fiorello Galluzzo I’m a regular humble guy and generally good with my hands. By day I’m a...
Antonio Lupiañez and Salvador Alasino of Vida Bandida motorcycles are two Argentinian Industrial Designers who devote their spare time to...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
“It started out as a 1969 (70?) Honda CB350. It had the upswept CL pipes on it but the engine...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Fifteen hundred bucks ain’t much of a budget when you’re setting out to build a custom motorcycle but it seems...
I will be the first to say that this isn’t going to be a top performing vehicle. This 1986 Honda CG125...
“I’m a carpenter by trade and have always worked with my hands. I started riding a motorbike in March 2014...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
Kaichiroh Kurosu, the founder of the Japanese workshop Cherry’s Company, is one of the world’s top custom motorcycle builders. He’s...
The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura (Prototype ie coming soon!) oozes Cafe Racer style and should pck plenty of punch based on...
This Honda GB400TT is a JDM-exclusive motorcycle that draws inspiration from the iconic British bikes that competed in the renowned...
Today’s feature is about a different breed of Z. It’s a totally revised and, for lack of a better term,...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
“I started Cognito Moto with the black and red Honda CB550 featured on Return of the Cafe Racers last year. This...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
Jas Babalija is a mechanical engineer and Automotive Vehicle Examiner in Melbourne, Australia. For years his work focused on the...
A while ago I posted this photo and a few people requested more so here’s what I found. ...
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a few builds fast-tracked. While the general population was bingeing on...
“My wife and mother-in-law used to call it the “Peter & Steven Show” whenever we would get together because we’d...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...
Sourced from Just Bikes. Sammy the CB100 is the creation of Ace builder Darren Brown. Sammy is described by Darren as “more of...
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
Our first build was Zeke’s “Lucky” Honda CB200 cafe racer. He tells me he’s done the ton on it, but...
1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer customized by Jeff Stephens of Godffery’s Garage. More images, video and specs after the jump…...
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We’ve always found video to be one of the most inspiring forms of media. Over the years we’ve seen some...
“I bought this motorcycle from a friend at the end of November 2013. After riding it around for 2 months...
Eak Tanadit, the owner and lead designer at Bangkok’s K-Speed workshop, is arguably one of the best modifiers of small-capacity...
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This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
After a lot of careful work, all parts have come together to finish the custom motorcycle build. The team focused on neat...