I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
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 results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
This popped up on the Biltwell facebook page and I felt compelled to share. It’s a heavily customised ’84 Harley Davison...
Honda’s evergreen Hornet has been sold in the tens of thousands since its release in ’98. As a result, there...
Kaichiroh Kurosu, the founder of the Japanese workshop Cherry’s Company, is one of the world’s top custom motorcycle builders. He’s...
Neall Dollhopf, co-owner of Heartbreak Cycleworks in Ypsi, Michigan, is a sentimental kind of guy. His custom Honda CB550 holds...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
This 1984 Honda V30 Magna started out as VF500C cruiser and modified with work including the installation of the front-end...
After picking the best of the two 1966 Honda CB160s we decided that this would be a build completed entirely...
Jas Babalija is a mechanical engineer and Automotive Vehicle Examiner in Melbourne, Australia. For years his work focused on the...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
Built by Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Design in 2012, this 1971 Honda CB750 appeared on four episodes of the television...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
While ground up builds that push the boundaries of design and engineering are great, its the less ostentatious projects that...
Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, 600cc sportbikes dominated the sales charts of Japan’s big 4 manufacturers. Leading the...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
A while ago I posted this photo and a few people requested more so here’s what I found. ...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
Darrell Schneider of DS Restorations isn’t the kind of guy to shy away from a challenge. With 30+ years of...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
Honda’s journey into the world of 90-degree v-twins may have only be a short one, but their CX500 still gains...
“As a teenager I always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and spent my time (when I wasn’t riding) drawing...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
Fifteen hundred bucks ain’t much of a budget when you’re setting out to build a custom motorcycle but it seems...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
The DCC crew have added some more amazing shots of the Four Hundred that I had to share with those...
The motorcycle featured here began life as a standard 1984 Honda Gold Wing, but it no longer resembles the factory...
Well as always the weather in Perth couldn’t be any better for riding…shame my W650 is sitting under a cover...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a run of the mill naked UJM which first hit the streets back in...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
What’s the difference between a Street Fighter and a Cafe Racer? Well you wouldn’t be wrong if you were to...
Pour yourself a stiff drink and sit down. I’ve got news for you. This neo cafe racer by Turin’s Officine...
Their name may conjure up images of a suspect automotive salesman, but rest assured Crooked Motorcycles is anything but dodgy....
The day started with a few small setbacks, but the focus quickly shifted to projects in the garage. The cars...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
It’s no walk in the park for a custom workshop to stay fresh and original. Constantly pushing boundaries, reinventing styles...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
This custom-built motorcycle is a testament to high-level craftsmanship and attention to detail, showcasing a fusion of classic design and...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
When I launched this site all those years ago Cafe Racers were my focus, but I’ve always been into all...
The Honda CBX1000 needs no introduction. It is one of only a handful of 6 cylinder production motorcycles ever made...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
We’ve always found video to be one of the most inspiring forms of media. Over the years we’ve seen some...
The weekend following the rider class, I bought my first bike. I was hooked. I picked up a 2009 Vulcan...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
We’ve all experienced a time when our best-laid plans fell in a heap. But if that plan was to fail...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
This project began last September. I had just sold my ‘79 Honda CB750 named ‘smooth sailing’ to a famous NFL...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
At first glance you could mistakably name this bikes donor as a CX500, which is wrong, but not far off....
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
Today’s feature is about a different breed of Z. It’s a totally revised and, for lack of a better term,...
If you’re based in central Europe and you’re seeking a place for advice on a cafe racer or custom motorcycle...
This 1974 Honda CB750 was customized as a brat-style cafe racer. The frame and wheels were painted black, and the...
In 1988 the Japanese feature-length film Akira took the world by storm. For this, it is often credited with popularising...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
Close the blast doors!… Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! – Despite the fact that they were rooting for...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
It’s been a long time since drinks, but one of our favorite backyard builders, Steven Wilson is back! It comes...
I will be the first to say that this isn’t going to be a top performing vehicle. This 1986 Honda CG125...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura (Prototype ie coming soon!) oozes Cafe Racer style and should pck plenty of punch based on...
My name is Ryan Despres, I’m 31 years old and live in Alberta, Canada. I work as a Helicopter pilot...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
This insectoid-looking CB750F Turbo is easily one of the most unusual Honda cafe racers featured here. It’s the work of...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
Much like the ASK Motorcycles 2014 Yamaha SR125 ‘Material Woman’, Rad has continued his “very skinny, low and long” theme...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
Over the last few years, I’ve seen some amazing things happen in the world of custom motorcycle building, but the...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
“This was my first ever build, a ’76 Honda CB550 F1 Super Sport that I picked up from my mate...
It’s been almost a year since I featured Andy Mergerle’s Honda CB750 cafe racer project. It’s not often I publish...
Daryl Villanueva, the main man behind Bandit9 got in touch to tell us about this exclusive limited edition machine. “It’s...
This modified 1981 Honda CM400T features a light blue finish adorned with Gulf livery over an orange frame. Powering the...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
The decision whether to customize a pre-eighties Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
Some motorcycles lend themselves very well to customisation, but I wouldn’t consider the Honda Goldwing to be one of them....
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...