This 1990 Honda GB500 Cafe Racer was the pioneering retro bike from a Japanese manufacturer, a significant moment in automotive...
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.
As far as timeframes go David says the Ad Hoc CB750 has been a hard one to wrap up. “Due...
These days the chance of anyone having the privilege of owning or riding an RC166 are slim to none, but...
Since moving to the States from Japan Kiyo has played an important part in the Californian custom scene working on...
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...
Earlier this month I ventured to Indonesia with Luke from Fuel Tank. This was our 5th year attending the Kustomfest...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
In 1988 the Japanese feature-length film Akira took the world by storm. For this, it is often credited with popularising...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
The Honda CB750 first came into production in 1969 and made a major impact on the motorcycle industry by being...
Can you imagine the horror at Moto Guzzi’s HQ when Honda unveiled their first CX500 in 1978? A Japanese manufacturer...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
“I have a habit of going cheap at the start of a project and then blowing it out of proportion.”...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
Established in 2006 the 7Seven Custom workshop in Slovenia is all too familiar with the late model CB750’s. Back...
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a few builds fast-tracked. While the general population was bingeing on...
This Honda CBX750 by X-Axis is a unique custom build created by former British MXGP champion, Billy MacKenzie. The bike...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
“The Natural” built by Portland based workshop The Tarantulas. It’s a bike that’s had plenty of mentions around here but...
It’s been almost a year since I featured Andy Mergerle’s Honda CB750 cafe racer project. It’s not often I publish...
This custom Honda CBX400F race bike from 09RACING Japan is a far cry from how Honda released it. What was...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
This 1978 Honda CB750K was modified with an aluminum fuel tank, side panels, front fender, and a cafe-style tailpiece. Noteworthy...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
The following is an excerpt from Tank Moto Issue 1 “As Close As It Gets” Replica Honda CR750 article –...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
Family heirlooms come in many forms; from jewellery to antique furniture or even a motorcycle. Taking ownership of something that...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
Some kids grow up around cars and bikes. Sofi Tsingos grew up literally stuck to them. “Dad used to own...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
Much like the ASK Motorcycles 2014 Yamaha SR125 ‘Material Woman’, Rad has continued his “very skinny, low and long” theme...
From his ‘Tannermatic’ workshop in Hull, Massachusetts, Matt Tanner restores and fabricates composite parts. An average day at Tannermatic consists...
Your first ride on a motorcycle is probably as memorable as your first kiss. Full of excitement and fear as...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
The act of swinging a leg over a mates bike and actually riding it are two completely different experiences. This...
To launch the new workshop Gregorio got his hands on a stock ’92 Honda CB750. A reliable, well designed and...
Turning an old 1984 Honda Goldwing 1200 into something new takes a lot of time, planning, and hands-on work. They...
Straight from one end of Honda’s CB range to the other. Yesterday it was a CB125 Cafe Racer from the...
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
Based in the heart of Lisboa, Portugal, Unik Edition Motorcycles have a passion for the nostalgic feel of a carbureted...
Ahh Google Translate, how I love your ability to allow me to converse with people whose native tongue is 100% indecipherable to me! Which...
Right now Australia’s most prolific custom builder would have to be Tom John of the Gold Coast based workshop, Purpose...
“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...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
While the average person may think Italy’s best export is its cuisine, lovers of automobiles will argue otherwise. That’s because...
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
At first glance you could mistakably name this bikes donor as a CX500, which is wrong, but not far off....
After deciding to open their workshop back in 2015 this was the second custom build that the Wrench Kings undertook...
After receiving a tip off from a friend the boys got their hands on a well priced, running 1975...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
Every successful business experiences change – whether it’s planned or not. As a business finds its place in a market...
Bad Winners workshop owner Walid was exposed to working on motorcycles from an early age. Tinkering on bikes with an...
Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since...
The cafe racer you see here was built over a four-year period by Wisconsin Honda specialist Jeff Stephens at Godffery’s...
The Honda CBX1000 needs no introduction. It is one of only a handful of 6 cylinder production motorcycles ever made...
Jas Babalija is a mechanical engineer and Automotive Vehicle Examiner in Melbourne, Australia. For years his work focused on the...
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
We’ve all experienced a time when our best-laid plans fell in a heap. But if that plan was to fail...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Story contributed by Fiorello Galluzzo I’m a regular humble guy and generally good with my hands. By day I’m a...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
This modified 1981 Honda CM400T features a light blue finish adorned with Gulf livery over an orange frame. Powering the...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
Ironically, this journey began with a puncture. A nail to the rear tire a few weeks into owning my Honda...
After recently featuring AdHoc’s 3rd Cafe Racer build it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t take a quick look back...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
The Wrenchmonkees have just won themselves a trophy without even trying! The boys took one of their newest builds, a...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
This 1974 Honda CB750 has a sleek Chalk Grey finish complemented by a black powder-coated frame. Its power comes from...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
With no prior knowledge of custom motorcycle building or even motorcycle riding Marco turned to a cousin for advice who...
Like most Swedes Oscar started his 2 wheeled life on a moped at age 15. After spending a few years...
