Check out this 1973 Honda CB500 Cafe Racer up for grabs now oneBay. The bike have a list 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.
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
This custom Honda CBX400F race bike from 09RACING Japan is a far cry from how Honda released it. What was...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
When it comes to motorcycles, there are certain makes and models that can work their way under your skin. Be...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race...
After deciding to open their workshop back in 2015 this was the second custom build that the Wrench Kings undertook...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
The ‘Roadrunner’ concept motorcycle was developed as a final project out of university. Suhann’s passion for motorcycles meant it was...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
By the early 2000s Honda had diluted its once iconic CB series so much that any connection to the original...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
This 1974 Honda CB750 was customized as a brat-style cafe racer. The frame and wheels were painted black, and the...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
After acquiring the poor condition Bol D’Or in January of 2015 the brothers spent 2 months planning the build of...
“As a teenager I always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and spent my time (when I wasn’t riding) drawing...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
We are pleased to showcase another set of readers rides for the month of October. Amazing garage built Cafe Racers...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
Siberia. 13 million square kilometres of the most sparsely populated land on Earth and as it turns out, home to one of...
Many of 2020s most significant motorcycle shows have been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Amongst them was the...
The team at Honda Indonesia have been watching the scene closely and for 2017 have launched a new initiative to...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
With no prior knowledge of custom motorcycle building or even motorcycle riding Marco turned to a cousin for advice who...
Custom motorcycle builds usually start out as an idea, but more often than not ideas change. While these changes usually...
This 1978 Honda CB550K was modified into a cafe racer and is finished in red with silver stripes. It sports...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
Berry Bads Motorcycles are yet another Japanese custom tuner/builder who’s work has caught my attention. With a gallery full of Bobbers,...
This 1978 Honda CB750 has been transformed into a cafe racer using custom components like a handcrafted aluminum fuel tank...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
“My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750K6. I have been working on it on and off for about a year...
After careful design and build considerations, Tony decided that an alloy tank was the way to go. It would become...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
These days the chance of anyone having the privilege of owning or riding an RC166 are slim to none, but...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
Makes me want to tear down the freeway tonight… lossaengineering.com...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
This 1974 Honda CB750 has a sleek Chalk Grey finish complemented by a black powder-coated frame. Its power comes from...
As Sofi explains it… “This Honda CB450 was brought to us earlier this year after an interesting encounter. A couple...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
The weekend following the rider class, I bought my first bike. I was hooked. I picked up a 2009 Vulcan...
Andy Megerle’s CB750 cafe racer project was a rollercoaster ride of challenges and setbacks. In the end, he managed to...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
“My first encounter with motorcycles goes back to when I was a child, maybe 8 or 9 years old. My...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
Honda Z series motorcycles first appeared in Japan in 1961. The 49cc, 4.5 horsepower motorcycle was originally created for visitors...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
Since moving to the States from Japan Kiyo has played an important part in the Californian custom scene working on...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Lossa 1976 Honda CB 550 Cafe Racer “Mosca” 1965 Honda CB 160 Cafe Racer/Scrambler “Rasputan” 1978 Honda CB...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
Having to endure cancer is something we all dread. Without having experienced it, it’s hard to imagine the physical and...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
Located in Graz, Austria ‘Vagabund Moto’ is the brainchild of designer Paul Brauchart and mechanical engineer Philipp Rabl. “Both of...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
In the early eighties, I had a series of t-shirts that featured vinyl, metal flake prints. They varied in subject...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
“I’m a carpenter by trade and have always worked with my hands. I started riding a motorbike in March 2014...
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
The Honda CBX1000 needs no introduction. It is one of only a handful of 6 cylinder production motorcycles ever made...
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
“And now for something completely different” Just when I thought I’d seen every type of custom motorcycle there is,...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
“Lex was very specific about his wishes.” says Bran. “As the owner of an advertisement company, he had a very...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
After picking the best of the two 1966 Honda CB160s we decided that this would be a build completed entirely...
We’ve always found video to be one of the most inspiring forms of media. Over the years we’ve seen some...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Today’s feature is about a different breed of Z. It’s a totally revised and, for lack of a better term,...
“It started out as a 1969 (70?) Honda CB350. It had the upswept CL pipes on it but the engine...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
