Ever since seeing the “We R Winning” short documentary about Twinline Motorcycles I’ve been a huge fan of the Seattle...
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.
Fancy owning a Wrenchmonkee motorcycle? The Gorilla Punch is going under the hammer along with Monkee #7. You can place...
Many modern motorcycles look similar because they are made to appeal to everyone. This means they often do not have...
With no prior knowledge of custom motorcycle building or even motorcycle riding Marco turned to a cousin for advice who...
“This was my first ever build, a ’76 Honda CB550 F1 Super Sport that I picked up from my mate...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a few builds fast-tracked. While the general population was bingeing on...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
Introducing the 1978 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer – a stunning tribute to classic American style. Meticulously restored from the ground...
Jeremy Bumpus owns ‘The Hot Rod Shop’ in Corinth, Mississippi, and co-hosts Motortrend’s CarFix series. Alongside fellow host Bryan Fuller...
Back in 2012 Raider custom built the GB and labelled it their SLS (Salt Lake Sickle). It was created as...
Hey Daryl, It’s been a while since we last spoke. What’s been happening at Bandit9? “There’s only one way to...
Every successful business experiences change – whether it’s planned or not. As a business finds its place in a market...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
Eak Tanadit, the owner and lead designer at Bangkok’s K-Speed workshop, is arguably one of the best modifiers of small-capacity...
The 2018 Bike Shed show has been and gone. For those who were lucky enough to attend the London based...
“My very first motorcycle was a 50cc Honda Cub. It was more of a scooter but it didn’t matter. My...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
This Honda CBX750 by X-Axis is a unique custom build created by former British MXGP champion, Billy MacKenzie. The bike...
Kristy Nadine is a busy lady. When she’s not hunched over a customer tattooing their skin you’ll find her sketching...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
Our first build was Zeke’s “Lucky” Honda CB200 cafe racer. He tells me he’s done the ton on it, but...
This popped up on the Biltwell facebook page and I felt compelled to share. It’s a heavily customised ’84 Harley Davison...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
Earning a customer’s trust is worth more to a custom workshop than simply getting customers in the door. Without trust,...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
Back in the early nineties Jim was customising Yamaha SR’s and British bikes under the influence of the Japanese custom...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
This modified 1981 Honda CM400T features a light blue finish adorned with Gulf livery over an orange frame. Powering the...
“Two years ago, after looking at some cool bikes on the internet I decided to build one for me and...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
In this video, the speaker presents a detailed look at a custom-built Honda TMX 150 Supremo. The project started when a client...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
Can you imagine the horror at Moto Guzzi’s HQ when Honda unveiled their first CX500 in 1978? A Japanese manufacturer...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
If there was one thing I learnt at art school that has always stood true it’s that colour is king....
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky...
The motorcycle featured here began life as a standard 1984 Honda Gold Wing, but it no longer resembles the factory...
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance...
The unique machine you see here is a remarkable creation by PRAËM, a leading French company in the dynamic custom scene...
Custom motorcycle builds usually start out as an idea, but more often than not ideas change. While these changes usually...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
Honda’s journey into the world of 90-degree v-twins may have only be a short one, but their CX500 still gains...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
“The customer brought me a donor bike that most would’ve considered a ‘lost cause’. The engine was far beyond running,...
The weekend following the rider class, I bought my first bike. I was hooked. I picked up a 2009 Vulcan...
“For years, I had watched all the motorcycle builder shows on TV and had always wanted to build my own...
Spain’s Dragon’s Motorcycles created a massive stir with just one build. Their debut creation, a glorious six-cylinder BMW KL1100LT trimmed...
In late 2015, a project transformed this 1975 Honda CB750 Super Sport into a cafe racer. The heart of the...
“Elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when we look at our Honda CB750,” says Arián Campos of...
The 1982 Honda CB900F underwent a café racer-inspired modification, featuring various enhancements. These include a solo bump seat, clip-on handlebars,...
These days the chance of anyone having the privilege of owning or riding an RC166 are slim to none, but...
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
Ahh Google Translate, how I love your ability to allow me to converse with people whose native tongue is 100% indecipherable to me! Which...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
After deciding to open their workshop back in 2015 this was the second custom build that the Wrench Kings undertook...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
So how did KickMoto get started? Jeff: We all met through a mutual friend and hit it off because of...
“Lex was very specific about his wishes.” says Bran. “As the owner of an advertisement company, he had a very...
This 1971 Honda CB450 underwent extensive customization, highlighted by a shortened rear frame, green bodywork adorned with military-style tank graphics,...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Swedish builder Fredrik Persson of Paal Motorcycles has been a busy man. The last time we spoke he’d just wrapped...
If you’ve been following Return of the Cafe Racers for a while you’ll have figured out I’m a fan of...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
As far as weird-looking motorcycles go, this one is pretty wild. It’s a unique four-cylinder hot rod-inspired café racer with an impressive...
Supercharged and Nitrous Oxide aren’t words you often hear muttered by builders of Cafe Racers when they are running off...
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
While ground up builds that push the boundaries of design and engineering are great, its the less ostentatious projects that...
Ahh Slovenia, home of the oldest vine in the world, the first ever musical instrument, birth place of the first...
Building one of the only Cafe Racers in your country is no mean feat, especially when you live in a...
Some motorcycles lend themselves very well to customisation, but I wouldn’t consider the Honda Goldwing to be one of them....
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
Pour yourself a stiff drink and sit down. I’ve got news for you. This neo cafe racer by Turin’s Officine...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
Building a custom Honda CX-500 on a budget takes careful planning and hands-on creativity. The process so far has included...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
“It started out as a 1969 (70?) Honda CB350. It had the upswept CL pipes on it but the engine...
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race...
At only 7 months old Cafe Racer SSpirit is one of the new kids on the block in Spain’s custom...
Building a bike that matches both the look and the performance a rider wants can be a big challenge. The...
When I launched this site all those years ago Cafe Racers were my focus, but I’ve always been into all...
We just received this great set of photos from Chin on the Tank. They feature Nina keeping it real on...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
“My wife and mother-in-law used to call it the “Peter & Steven Show” whenever we would get together because we’d...