Just when I thought I’d see as many custom Honda CX500’s as I could stomach, along comes a build so...
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.
1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer customized by Jeff Stephens of Godffery’s Garage. More images, video and specs after the jump…...
The Honda Cafe Racer which started out as a rather sad looking scrapyard find, underwent a ground up custom rebuild...
The unique machine you see here is a remarkable creation by PRAËM, a leading French company in the dynamic custom scene...
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
If you’re based in central Europe and you’re seeking a place for advice on a cafe racer or custom motorcycle...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
Pour yourself a stiff drink and sit down. I’ve got news for you. This neo cafe racer by Turin’s Officine...
Marco, a tattooist from Toulouse France well aware of the risks when buying a secondhand motorcycle. Since his teenage years...
Back in 2012, I was contacted by Vaughan in Sydney who had just finished hammering out the bodywork on his...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
While ground up builds that push the boundaries of design and engineering are great, its the less ostentatious projects that...
At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
Although it isn’t a hot favourite for a Honda cafe racer conversion the CB900F offers a decent starting point. Honda...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
The 1982 Honda CB900F underwent a café racer-inspired modification, featuring various enhancements. These include a solo bump seat, clip-on handlebars,...
The 1990 GB500 was Honda’s first retro bike and it marked a pivotal shift in both car and motorcycle design,...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
Established in 2006 the 7Seven Custom workshop in Slovenia is all too familiar with the late model CB750’s. Back...
I was really surprised to see that Icon chose the Honda VRF1000R as the base for the Magnificent Bastard. In...
This 1978 Honda CB750K has been expertly transformed into a cafe racer, boasting a range of custom modifications. These include...
When Honda finally joined the new wave modern retro movement with the CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe we knew it was...
How many times have you walked into a dealership and been convinced by a salesman that their bike isn’t right...
A while ago I posted this photo and a few people requested more so here’s what I found. ...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
The weekend following the rider class, I bought my first bike. I was hooked. I picked up a 2009 Vulcan...
,Building a custom motorcycle is a hands-on journey that takes patience and creativity. In this project, Dan works with Crystal...
Unikat, which translates to ‘Unique Piece’, opened its doors a mere 18 months ago. It all began when Grzegorz completed...
After a lot of careful work, all parts have come together to finish the custom motorcycle build. The team focused on neat...
Back in April when I featured E3 motorcycles Honda CB550 Cafe Racer it created a clear divide of lovers and...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
Someone once said, “It’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow“. Not everyone is...
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. I have no doubt Mr. Da Vinci would be repeating those words if he was...
Kaichiroh Kurosu, the founder of the Japanese workshop Cherry’s Company, is one of the world’s top custom motorcycle builders. He’s...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
For us, it’s often the small details that make a custom motorcycle special. Intricate details demonstrate a workshops commitment to...
Late in 2019 three friends in the Spanish town of Almoradí joined forces to launch Plus 3 Motors. Each with...
Back in the early nineties Jim was customising Yamaha SR’s and British bikes under the influence of the Japanese custom...
The Honda CB750 Four is, without a doubt, an iconic motorcycle. It’s been labelled as one of the greatest motorcycles...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
We just received this great set of photos from Chin on the Tank. They feature Nina keeping it real on...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
We are pleased to showcase another set of readers rides for the month of October. Amazing garage built Cafe Racers...
Ironically, this journey began with a puncture. A nail to the rear tire a few weeks into owning my Honda...
This 1978 Honda CB550K was modified into a cafe racer and is finished in red with silver stripes. It sports...
Located in Graz, Austria ‘Vagabund Moto’ is the brainchild of designer Paul Brauchart and mechanical engineer Philipp Rabl. “Both of...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
Good mates building bikes together. That’s essentially what you’ll find at Bold Motorcycles HQ, which happens to be a home...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Automotive manufacturers have been using wood in their cars for more than a century. In the twenties, entire car bodies...
Well as always the weather in Perth couldn’t be any better for riding…shame my W650 is sitting under a cover...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
The day started with a few small setbacks, but the focus quickly shifted to projects in the garage. The cars...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
“My wife and mother-in-law used to call it the “Peter & Steven Show” whenever we would get together because we’d...
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
“The customer brought me a donor bike that most would’ve considered a ‘lost cause’. The engine was far beyond running,...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
Your first ride on a motorcycle is probably as memorable as your first kiss. Full of excitement and fear as...
A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
Honda’s iconic CB 750 SOHC “superbike” undoubtedly holds a spot among the most influential motorcycles in history. Boasting four cylinders...
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
This 1978 Honda CB750 has been transformed into a cafe racer using custom components like a handcrafted aluminum fuel tank...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Daryl Villanueva, the main man behind Bandit9 got in touch to tell us about this exclusive limited edition machine. “It’s...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
It’s been almost a year since I featured Andy Mergerle’s Honda CB750 cafe racer project. It’s not often I publish...
The motorcycle featured here began life as a standard 1984 Honda Gold Wing, but it no longer resembles the factory...
In Singapore, you can be sentenced to jail for selling chewing gum… imagine what they do to people whose exhaust...
Their name may conjure up images of a suspect automotive salesman, but rest assured Crooked Motorcycles is anything but dodgy....
If you don’t already have Le Container in your bookmarks or on your Blog roll you soon will. This is...
Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
The 2018 Bike Shed show has been and gone. For those who were lucky enough to attend the London based...
Since moving to the States from Japan Kiyo has played an important part in the Californian custom scene working on...
Swedish builder Fredrik Persson of Paal Motorcycles has been a busy man. The last time we spoke he’d just wrapped...
What the hell is that thing!? It’s another apocalyptic custom from the Icon 1000 crew, but unlike the other bikes...
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
Someone wittier than me once said “It’s more fun to ride a slow motorcycle fast than to ride a fast...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
I love a good backstory. For many builders, it was the influence of a family member or friend that got...
The ‘Super CB750 Cafe Racer’ is Dario’s demonstration of what can be done to solve the rider size conundrum. “I...
Siberia. 13 million square kilometres of the most sparsely populated land on Earth and as it turns out, home to one of...
