“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. I have no doubt Mr. Da Vinci would be repeating those words if he was...
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.
If you’re based in central Europe and you’re seeking a place for advice on a cafe racer or custom motorcycle...
Up until he was 24 Pierluigi Intini’s experience on two wheels was limited to 50cc scooters. In 2007 he began...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
Small details. That’s what separates a good build from a great build. Of course there’s a whole heap of work...
Their name may conjure up images of a suspect automotive salesman, but rest assured Crooked Motorcycles is anything but dodgy....
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
No one is ever going to stand in front of a Honda NX650 Dominator and exclaim “look at the clean...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
The 1982 Honda CB900F underwent a café racer-inspired modification, featuring various enhancements. These include a solo bump seat, clip-on handlebars,...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
“I studied industrial design in university where I developed my own design aesthetic” explains Spencer. “During my studies I also...
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...
“My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750K6. I have been working on it on and off for about a year...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
The Honda CB750 first came into production in 1969 and made a major impact on the motorcycle industry by being...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
What is it about small motorcycles that makes me smile so much? This awesome little AHRMA GP200 road racer is the Twin Cylinder...
Ten years after Honda turned the motorcycling world on its head with the release of the CB750, they decided it...
“I bought this motorcycle from a friend at the end of November 2013. After riding it around for 2 months...
To launch the new workshop Gregorio got his hands on a stock ’92 Honda CB750. A reliable, well designed and...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
Lossa 1976 Honda CB 550 Cafe Racer “Mosca” 1965 Honda CB 160 Cafe Racer/Scrambler “Rasputan” 1978 Honda CB...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
It’s been a long time since drinks, but one of our favorite backyard builders, Steven Wilson is back! It comes...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer customized by Jeff Stephens of Godffery’s Garage. More images, video and specs after the jump…...
Straight from one end of Honda’s CB range to the other. Yesterday it was a CB125 Cafe Racer from the...
By the early 2000s Honda had diluted its once iconic CB series so much that any connection to the original...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
“I’m a carpenter by trade and have always worked with my hands. I started riding a motorbike in March 2014...
As the world’s largest producer of motorcycles, it comes as no surprise that Honda cafe racer builds are commonplace here...
This project began last September. I had just sold my ‘79 Honda CB750 named ‘smooth sailing’ to a famous NFL...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
“I’ve been working on cars since I was 16, however I’ve only been into bikes for the last 18 months....
The base for the Electric Juice Cafe Racer was a 1979 Honda CB750, a motorcycle that many modern Cafe Racer...
“Our goal here at Bandit9 is to deliver a unique product that’s drastically different from the last. We don’t...
Jeremy Bumpus owns ‘The Hot Rod Shop’ in Corinth, Mississippi, and co-hosts Motortrend’s CarFix series. Alongside fellow host Bryan Fuller...
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
After careful design and build considerations, Tony decided that an alloy tank was the way to go. It would become...
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
Close the blast doors!… Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! – Despite the fact that they were rooting for...
Siberia. 13 million square kilometres of the most sparsely populated land on Earth and as it turns out, home to one of...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
The Honda Cafe Racer which started out as a rather sad looking scrapyard find, underwent a ground up custom rebuild...
In 2021 Stu Lloyd became somewhat of a regular on these pages. We featured not 1 but 2 incredible custom...
Back in 2012, I was contacted by Vaughan in Sydney who had just finished hammering out the bodywork on his...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
“Elegance is the first thing that comes to mind when we look at our Honda CB750,” says Arián Campos of...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
After a lot of careful work, all parts have come together to finish the custom motorcycle build. The team focused on neat...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
Supercharged and Nitrous Oxide aren’t words you often hear muttered by builders of Cafe Racers when they are running off...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
In this video, the speaker presents a detailed look at a custom-built Honda TMX 150 Supremo. The project started when a client...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
I’ve had a rather unhealthy obsession with Honda’s CR750 for as long as I can recall. I think it stems...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
“My very first motorcycle was a 50cc Honda Cub. It was more of a scooter but it didn’t matter. My...
“My bike, Paula Dean, was based on a ’76 Honda CB550k that cost us $500 in May of 2015. Work...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
Although it isn’t a hot favourite for a Honda cafe racer conversion the CB900F offers a decent starting point. Honda...
Obviously Honda’s little 400 four isn’t the biggest bike around. So the plan was to make it larger while retaining...
Berry Bads Motorcycles are yet another Japanese custom tuner/builder who’s work has caught my attention. With a gallery full of Bobbers,...
I’ve seen plenty of personal builds that have been inspired by professional ones. It’s not often they stack up to...
The unique machine you see here is a remarkable creation by PRAËM, a leading French company in the dynamic custom scene...
This 1971 Honda CB450 underwent extensive customization, highlighted by a shortened rear frame, green bodywork adorned with military-style tank graphics,...
As far as timeframes go David says the Ad Hoc CB750 has been a hard one to wrap up. “Due...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
Someone wittier than me once said “It’s more fun to ride a slow motorcycle fast than to ride a fast...
