The 2022 edition of Revival Cycles Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is happening this week from April 8 to April 10. This...
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer
Moto Guzzi is the “oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production”. As they near their 100th anniversary Moto Guzzi shows no signs of slowing down. From their factory in Mandello del Lario, the Italian manufacturer continues to hand build their motorcycles. In 1950 Guzzi was the first motorcycle manufacturer to build a wind tunnel at their facility, giving them a distinct advantage over other manufacturers. The tunnel allowed Guzzi to design motorcycles that were superior race machines while also optimizing the performance of their consumer offering. Recognised by their longitudinal v-twin engine configuration and bulletproof shaft drive the Moto Guzzi brand has a loyal global following. As a platform for a cafe racer build nothing compares to a stripped down Moto Guzzi that’s ready to be raced.
In 1971 motorcycle engineer Lino Tonti designed a frame that defined the future of Moto Guzzi motorcycles. Known affectionately as...
It’s been some time since we heard from Sacha Lakic and his team at Blacktrack Motors. After the completion of...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
There are few skills in custom motorcycle building as important as an eye for detail. This is because observers can...
It seems like ancient history now, but back in those scary days of early 2020, Italy was one of the...
Fame is a real litmus test. Think of it as a crucible that melts down a person to their base...
A Moto Guzzi Le Mans cafe racer is enough to make any Guzzisti go weak at the knees. When Guzzi...
On March 15 2021 Moto Guzzi celebrated its centenary. One hundred years in operation is no mean feat for any...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually...
There’s a lot in a name. Vienna based workshop Horizontal Moto named their business after their approach to bike building....
Some skills can take a lifetime to perfect. There are people however who seem to have a natural ability to...
No one that thinks of themself as creative likes to be pigeonholed. It’s fine to be recognised by your unique...
About three years ago I was visiting my friend Joel at his shop, Custom Bike Electrics in Willeton, Western Australia....
When it comes to the Moto Guzzi brand there are a handful of custom builders we’d consider experts on the...
If you don’t get Moto Guzzis or you don’t like their looks that’s ok; Guzzis are not a flash-in-the-pan affair....
If you call yourself a Moto Guzzi fan then you’ll be well aware of the work of Kaffeemaschine’s Axel Budde....
I want a Moto Guzzi. I love the simple frames, huge engines and shaft driven rear wheel. The absence of...
When a customer brought his ’76 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 850 to Czech workshop ‘Gas & Oil Motorcycles’ they were...
The V35 was never designed to be one of the Moto Guzzi’s top performers. The reason it was built was...
Published in collaboration with Spanish magazine ‘Revival of the Machine’ From Portugal comes this Moto Guzzi seventies-inspired transformation. Rua Machines...
This story first appeared in Spanish magazine ‘Revival of the Machine’ When Mandello del Lario set out to build a...
50 years and counting It all began back in ’67 when Moto Guzzi unveiled the V7 700, an air-cooled, 757cc...
My primary goal with the Moto Guzzi was to save weight and to modify the chassis for improved performance. I...
Not only did the 850 T appear to be little more than an exercise in mimicking style trends its performance...
Vibrazioni Art-Design or VAD for short is the brainchild of two rather unusual characters. Along with building custom motorcycles, the...
Along with lead designer Gianluca the Stile Italiano team consists of his business partner Cristian Diana and skilled mechanic of 25...
With 221kg to lug around the V11’s shaft driven, 1064cc transverse V-twin had its work cut out for it. Despite...
After creating 4H10.com with his friend Nico to highlight the broad and emerging custom scene in France, John got his...
The Classic Co. Corsa #9 started life as a ’81 version of the 850cc LeMans MkII. When this bike first...
In the world of custom motorcycles, one builder who has become synonymous with great-looking Moto Guzzi’s is Axel Budde. At...
Like its predecessor the Corsaiola 02 is based upon a 1989 version of Moto Guzzi’s V75. The V75 was never...
“I am a South African that moved to the USA in 2005.” says Johann. “I started riding motorcycles at the...
“It’s incredible how the nature of this bike is changed!” exclaims Jody Basso of Officine Sbrannetti. Jody and his partners...
Converting a long haul highway cruiser into a cafe racer may not sound like the ideal undertaking, but the T3’s...
“My Instagram bio mentions that ‘I’m just a dude in a garage building bikes‘, which is jokingly accurate since I’m in...
The Moto Guzzi Le Mans series began back in 1976. Sporting an 850cc version of their iconic longitudinal V-twin it...
Launched in 2011 by Simone Spina and Danilo Del Raso, Officine 08 is made up of a team of 5...
“My idea was to take a motorcycle built before the invasion of complex electronic gadgetry, but not so old it’d...
Maurizio, who’s been running his Imbarcadero 14 workshop for the past 3 years, has always been inspired by the Japanese...
“It’s been two and a half years since I left Brazil where I was born. I left home to pursue...
“This seven-minute short follows the build-out of what Boggia calls his finest work, a recently released Moto Guzzi LeMans dubbed...
When I swung past Sydney a few weeks back I had a chance encounter with Brad Bennett, a member of...
Looking at this stunning example of a 1981 Moto Guzzi V35 Imola you might think it’s the work of a...
What’s black and white and bad ass all over? Take a look at this killer build from Moto Guzzi specialists,...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
Last time we featured the Portugese workshop Tricana motorcycles they had just completed their first Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer build. Today I’m...
For a graphic designer with a soft spot for custom motorcycles doing work experience with the Wrenchmonkees must have been...
When Moto Guzzi released the V7 Clubman Racer back in 2010 it made all of us Cafe Racer nuts sit...
Nick Huber’s stunning ’79 Ducati 900GTS Cafe Racer that we featured back in July has emerged again with a fresh set of...
Moto Borgatoro is a Brooklyn based workshop specialising in the restoration, maintenance and customisation of classic Euopean and British Motorcycles....
If you’re a subscriber to Iron & Air magazine you will recognise this beautiful Guzzi from the cover of their...
The Guzzi was completely stripped and the gearbox and motor soda blasted. The motor and box were taken to Peter...
It seems that Ritmo Sereno CEO, Shiro Nakajima can’t give up the idea of riding his Ambassador Guzzi to work...
A few weeks back I posted a story about the Ipothesys 8V Moto Guzzi and today we have a video of...
As if the V7 wasn’t already good looking enough Moto Guzzi have announced the production of an endurance racer body...
These stunning custom Moto Guzzi concepts are the work of JMKL, a Spanish graphic designer and lover of two wheeled...
Filippo started out with a series of sketches that featured a bikini fairing and Cafe Racer style tail/seat section. During mock...
There’s no denying that Moto Guzzi makes a beautiful motorcycle, but in the custom world, everything can be improved upon....
The 2011 Melbourne Mods vs Rockers annual ride has been and gone. The event was a huge success with around...
Wow what a great two wheeled weekend! We spent Sunday at the annual Mods vs Rockers event in Melbourne. About...
This Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer sent in by Henry is the latest readers ride to have our jaws dragging on...
Based in Coimbra, Portugal, Tricana Motorcycles is the new kid on the custom motorcycle block. Company owner Jonathan Natario has...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
READERS RIDES Moto Guzzi 850T3 Cafe Racer by Helge This Moto Guzzi 850T3 based Cafe Racer was sent...
Ottocilindri DOHC V8 Grand Prix Moto Guzzi – This beast of a motorcycle was good for 270 km/h which would...
After coming across photos of this beautiful Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer named Guzzi Mikakazy (Kamikaze) I scoured the web...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
And just when you thought you’d had enough…here’s some more extremely tidy Moto Guzzi Cafe Racers....
After my post on the Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic I’ve come across a couple of custom Guzzi’s that are...
