I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
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.
I’ve always been a naked guy. Not like the ones that run across the field during the Ashes or walk...
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A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
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Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
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Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, 600cc sportbikes dominated the sales charts of Japan’s big 4 manufacturers. Leading the...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
We just received this great set of photos from Chin on the Tank. They feature Nina keeping it real on...
What’s the difference between a Street Fighter and a Cafe Racer? Well you wouldn’t be wrong if you were to...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
The decision whether to customize a pre-eighties Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was...
Daryl Villanueva, the main man behind Bandit9 got in touch to tell us about this exclusive limited edition machine. “It’s...
The team at Honda Indonesia have been watching the scene closely and for 2017 have launched a new initiative to...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
Andy who is an Architectural Draftsperson by trade, built Express Post to compete in an annual event organised by a group of...
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
This Honda GB400TT is a JDM-exclusive motorcycle that draws inspiration from the iconic British bikes that competed in the renowned...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Honda Z series motorcycles first appeared in Japan in 1961. The 49cc, 4.5 horsepower motorcycle was originally created for visitors...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
Some motorcycles lend themselves very well to customisation, but I wouldn’t consider the Honda Goldwing to be one of them....
“The idea we discussed was to make a simple, beastly motorcycle,” Fre recalls. “A clean and pure machine that was all...
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...
“I’ve been working on cars since I was 16, however I’ve only been into bikes for the last 18 months....
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
I was really surprised to see that Icon chose the Honda VRF1000R as the base for the Magnificent Bastard. In...
Shortly after moving to New Braunfels, Texas we became friends with Karly Kothmann and her husband Tanner. Blake and I...
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...
Although it isn’t a hot favourite for a Honda cafe racer conversion the CB900F offers a decent starting point. Honda...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
Makes me want to tear down the freeway tonight… lossaengineering.com...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
Jas Babalija is a mechanical engineer and Automotive Vehicle Examiner in Melbourne, Australia. For years his work focused on the...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
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The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
If Sir Mixalot was here right now his Anaconda would be bitterly disappointed. This is Rewheeled #1, a Honda CB750...
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...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
“My first encounter with motorcycles goes back to when I was a child, maybe 8 or 9 years old. My...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
The Honda was built by Andy Megerle, a German car enthusiast who’s had his heart set on building this Honda...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
A few years back in New York, in a 4th floor city apartment E3 Motorcycles was born. In May...
“And now for something completely different” Just when I thought I’d seen every type of custom motorcycle there is,...
Having the luxury of being able to build motorcycles at your own pace isn’t something most professional workshops enjoy. For...
This 1978 Honda CB750K was modified with an aluminum fuel tank, side panels, front fender, and a cafe-style tailpiece. Noteworthy...
Much like the ASK Motorcycles 2014 Yamaha SR125 ‘Material Woman’, Rad has continued his “very skinny, low and long” theme...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
After a lot of careful work, all parts have come together to finish the custom motorcycle build. The team focused on neat...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
The 2018 Bike Shed show has been and gone. For those who were lucky enough to attend the London based...
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Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
A while ago I posted this photo and a few people requested more so here’s what I found. ...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
Some kids grow up around cars and bikes. Sofi Tsingos grew up literally stuck to them. “Dad used to own...
Story contributed by Fiorello Galluzzo I’m a regular humble guy and generally good with my hands. By day I’m a...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
“My bike, Paula Dean, was based on a ’76 Honda CB550k that cost us $500 in May of 2015. Work...
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most...
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If you love your 2011 Bike Exif calendar as much as I do then get ready for the 2012 edition....
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