Verona based workshop Fabbris Motorcycles has been in operation for an impressive 42 years. Started by Luciano Fabbris in 1979...
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.
Andy Megerle’s CB750 cafe racer project was a rollercoaster ride of challenges and setbacks. In the end, he managed to...
With no prior knowledge of custom motorcycle building or even motorcycle riding Marco turned to a cousin for advice who...
Fancy owning a Wrenchmonkee motorcycle? The Gorilla Punch is going under the hammer along with Monkee #7. You can place...
This 1978 Honda CB550K was modified into a cafe racer and is finished in red with silver stripes. It sports...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
The base for the Electric Juice Cafe Racer was a 1979 Honda CB750, a motorcycle that many modern Cafe Racer...
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
The CB360, a successor to Honda’s renowned CB350, boasted a slightly larger engine and was equipped with a 6-speed transmission....
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
A while ago I posted this photo and a few people requested more so here’s what I found. ...
“As a child my father used to race enduro and motocross professionally but had to retire early because he had...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
After a lot of careful work, all parts have come together to finish the custom motorcycle build. The team focused on neat...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
Unlike many of the Honda CB750’s I see converted in to Cafe Racers this one started out as a mid...
Darrell Schneider of DS Restorations isn’t the kind of guy to shy away from a challenge. With 30+ years of...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
“The One-Up Moto Garage name is relatively new to the game” says workshop founder Taylor Henschell. “I’ve been working under...
Built by Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Design in 2012, this 1971 Honda CB750 appeared on four episodes of the television...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
We’ve all experienced a time when our best-laid plans fell in a heap. But if that plan was to fail...
I will be the first to say that this isn’t going to be a top performing vehicle. This 1986 Honda CG125...
What’s the difference between a Street Fighter and a Cafe Racer? Well you wouldn’t be wrong if you were to...
Although it isn’t a hot favourite for a Honda cafe racer conversion the CB900F offers a decent starting point. Honda...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
Our first build was Zeke’s “Lucky” Honda CB200 cafe racer. He tells me he’s done the ton on it, but...
When I was a kid I thought being a game designer would be just as cool, and perhaps even cooler,...
This 1984 Honda V30 Magna started out as VF500C cruiser and modified with work including the installation of the front-end...
This 1974 Honda CB750 was customized as a brat-style cafe racer. The frame and wheels were painted black, and the...
“And now for something completely different” Just when I thought I’d seen every type of custom motorcycle there is,...
Honda’s iconic CB 750 SOHC “superbike” undoubtedly holds a spot among the most influential motorcycles in history. Boasting four cylinders...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
The DCC crew have added some more amazing shots of the Four Hundred that I had to share with those...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
So how did KickMoto get started? Jeff: We all met through a mutual friend and hit it off because of...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. I have no doubt Mr. Da Vinci would be repeating those words if he was...
Marco, a tattooist from Toulouse France well aware of the risks when buying a secondhand motorcycle. Since his teenage years...
I was really surprised to see that Icon chose the Honda VRF1000R as the base for the Magnificent Bastard. In...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
Fast forward several decades and the Bol d’Or has become a relatively affordable alternative to the now, highly collectable and sought after...
Craig Rodsmith’s ’84 Interceptor project began when a fellow builder offloaded it to him. As Craig put it “He gave...
In 2015 Italian restauranteur Alessandro Dell’unto rented a small workshop space 500m from his restaurant. Why? Because when he’s not...
Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. “I came across an old...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
Building one of the only Cafe Racers in your country is no mean feat, especially when you live in a...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
During the sports bike boom of the 1980s Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were in their prime. In 1982 Honda released a...
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
If you love your 2011 Bike Exif calendar as much as I do then get ready for the 2012 edition....
“My first encounter with motorcycles goes back to when I was a child, maybe 8 or 9 years old. My...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
Many modern motorcycles look similar because they are made to appeal to everyone. This means they often do not have...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
“Two years ago, after looking at some cool bikes on the internet I decided to build one for me and...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
To launch the new workshop Gregorio got his hands on a stock ’92 Honda CB750. A reliable, well designed and...
Established in 2006 the 7Seven Custom workshop in Slovenia is all too familiar with the late model CB750’s. Back...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
For anyone who enjoys tinkering with motorcycles, there will come a day when you’ll need to invest in some real...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
From his ‘Tannermatic’ workshop in Hull, Massachusetts, Matt Tanner restores and fabricates composite parts. An average day at Tannermatic consists...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
Story contributed by Fiorello Galluzzo I’m a regular humble guy and generally good with my hands. By day I’m a...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
The Honda was built by Andy Megerle, a German car enthusiast who’s had his heart set on building this Honda...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
California based Airtech Streamlining are manufacturers of “the world’s largest selection of motorcycle fairings and bodywork”, producing parts for land...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
Earlier this month I ventured to Indonesia with Luke from Fuel Tank. This was our 5th year attending the Kustomfest...
Honda is continuing to expand their modern-retro segment, or as they call it ‘Neo-Sports”, with the addition of the 2022...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
“Derek Despain has never been one to settle down. A week of knowing Despain can somewhat be related to the...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...