When Dimitri Coste isn’t out photographing beautiful fashion models on Parisian catwalks he’s probably blasting his way around the countryside...
Triumph
The origins of this famous British motorcycle marque go back to 1884, well before the first actual Triumph motorcycle appeared in 1902. By the 1920’s Triumph was building 30,000 cars and motorcycles a year. During the 50s many cafe racers were powered by Triumph engines due to their ability to reach the revered ‘ton’ or 100 miles per hour. Triumph is arguably one of the most popular motorcycle brands in the world and is arguably the leader in the “everything old is new again” retro bike wave.
An 8 hour round trip doesn’t sound like all that much if you’re on your way to buy your dream...
I came across this eBay aution the other day and was amazed by how similar the T120R Bonneville looks to...
If you’re anything like us, the lack of motorcycle events this year is sure to be getting you down. Thankfully...
1972 Norton Commando 750 | Thanks Jim, Ananda and Nick. Sinar F 4×5 | Rodenstock 210mm | Tmax 400 I...
I don’t know about you but when I was a kid if I went anywhere near my Dad’s car with...
In 1953 Marlon Brando appeared on screen wearing black leathers and riding a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 6T. The movie was...
“Faster, faster, faster,until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death” Earlier this year the Lowbrow Customs crew made...
In this third and final instalment on Blacktrack Motors BT02 Triumph ‘Thruxman’, we learn about the final build stage. Sacha Lakic...
Jeff from Saint Motor Company has sent me through some new photos of his Triumph “Tesla” which he has been...
You may remember this amazing Trident Cafe Racer from an old post I did on the site (or pretty much...
…and rightly so. The Bonneville has an extensive list of modifications that cover every aspect of its construction. The 865cc...
“Designed to appeal to a new generation of motorcyclists looking for a new interpretation on the classic, vintage cafe racer,...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
Prior to Hinckley releasing their acclaimed water-cooled Bonnevilles they’d had a great run with their air-cooled predecessors. Despite not offering...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
It’s fair to say that a hell of a lot of work goes into the custom motorcycles I feature. So...
The Milan motorcycle show (EICMA) has grown to be one of the worlds premiere motorcycle events. With many manufacturers showcasing...
Another Cafe Racer fro Garage Company. This time it’s a no fuss Triumph conversion. I love a good rat bike...
But what are they actually like to own and work on? Are they a legitimately good bike, or do they...
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
In life, the best advice you will get will comes from friends. After all, if you can’t trust your friends,...
Cosmetic Specification: Handmade ‘Slippery Sam’ polished aluminium fuel tank. (Supplied by T A Baker Tanks, Wales.) Alloy Monza fuel cap....
Is it just me or are Heiwa the epitome of ‘can do no wrong’ custom motorcycle building. Out of their tiny workshop...
During the week I spent with the Aussie Triumph crew in London we started kicking around the idea of doing...
Benjie’s Cafe Racers are continuing to expand on their outstanding product line with a series of Cafe Racer style parts...
Yuri Shif, builder of the 2010 AMD World Championship winning bike “The Machine” has been rolling beautiful custom motorcycles out...
What is it about the idea of an apocalypse that gets so many guys excited? In reality the end of...
Got a spare $45,000 (or more) and the desire to own two race bred Tritons? I just stumbled across...
Anyone wanting to build a custom motorcycle and living in a home with limited space understands how frustrating it can....
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
The man who formulated the build was a Belgian by the name of Bernard. Bernard’s love for classic British motorcycles...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle build from the new Deus ex Machina in Venice, USA. The modern Triumph Bonneville has...
For custom motorcycle builders making ends meet is a tough gig. Sometimes it takes more than just waiting for customers...
With over a million Instagram followers ‘Cafe Racers of Instagram’ (aka CROIG) have one of the world’s biggest social motorcycle...
The donor for the project was Jean-Francois’ own 2008 Triumph 1050 Speed Triple. Although his plan was to add bodywork to the...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
O, to be a motorcycle journalist in the 1970s. When men were hairy, and bikes were lairy. With their barely-there...
I’m a sucker for retro fairings. I’m obsessed with Honda’s legendary CR750 and the TT race bikes of the seventies...
After the dust from the sheet settled Andy went on to tell Ryan stories of his escapades on the bike....
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
The Brighton is the result of a collaboration between Streetmaster of California and Richard Pollock, owner of Mule Motorcycles. The classically styled ‘Brighton’...
Want a one off Triton Cafe Racer but don’t have the time, parts or know how to put one together?...
The Crane project was a chance for Ton-up Garage to once again build a bike with off-road influences, like the Gold...
We have to say readers rides have quickly become our favourite addition to the site in years. we’ve been overwhelmed...
Not only do the Iron & Resin crew know how to design some pretty cool threads they also build slick...
For me, it’s the Thruxton R’s styling that is its most appealing feature, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
It’s a beautiful thing to see a custom build turn out just as it had been envisaged. A lot of...
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
“The Concept Racer workshop is a project that was born officially at the beginning of 2014, before that we were...
There’s something very interesting happening over at Saint Motorbikes. Bozi’s latest custom motorcycle build is taking shape and it’s going...
It’s been 3 years since the release of Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range. Amongst the first of the new Modern Classics...
I often wonder what the guys who run the custom motorcycle workshops ride. You’ll see plenty of photos of their...
“We had a client from Perth in Australia contact us after he saw a picture of our Bronco Racer” recalls...
“The build started by changing the headlight to something that was more classically styled.” says Michael. “Then I removed the...
I love the look of this bike. That screen is really interesting. Would be great to see one made. I’m...
In 1969 Triumph motorcycles took out first, second and third places in the Thruxton 500 mile endurance race. 35 years...
Built by Mean Machines in Sydney this 2008 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer named “Big Chill” is currently for sale. With...
Custom motorcycle builders know all about the obstacles that can get in the way during a build. Unfortunately for Denver...
Tim Kills BSA A65 Bobber On November 3rd & 4th I co-hosted a custom motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne named Oil...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
In 2016 Triumph wiped their slate clean. They said fair well to the much loved Modern Classics range introduced back in 2000...
Cafe Twin presents Passo a due a short film by Aurelio Vindigni Ricca, Enrica Citoni, Bruno Brunetta cinematography & editing...
Living in a big city can make it difficult for anyone wanting to customise their own bike. It was one...
Triumph certainly seem to have gotten the formula right when they released their Thruxton R. I’ve heard both seasoned motorcycle...
When I’m not obsessing over motorcycles or writing features like this I like to watch people building things on Youtube....
Spent most of today setting up a new computer (wahey) and found these images I collected a while back. These...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
Russia’s not just the home of borscht, vodka and Oscarworthy dashcam footage. In recent years there’s been some stellar motorcycle...
This week’s Sunday Screening was produced by French moto-apparel brand Age of Glory. ‘Escape the City Limits’ celebrates the companies...
For a designer who’s range of clothing has had such an enormous impact on men’s fashion I am disgusted by...
Cafe Racer TV has continued to spawn top quality Cafe Racers from the workshops being featured in each new series....
There are plenty of custom motorcycles born of mixed parentage. Some should never have been conceived and yet others like...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
Building a short series of custom motorcycles is a great way for a workshop to be financially viable. In most...
Earlier this year I ran a story on the “Big Chill”, an ’08 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer built by custom workshop Mean...
After the release of the Norton 961 Commando in 2009 MCN decided to pull together some of the best “off the...
The Super Rat Trident Cafe Racer was recently shot by Chad De Rosa for Cafe Racer magazine. Have a drool...
To complete my coverage of the Tridays 12 & Tridays 12.2 custom Triumph Bonnevilles by Free Spirits Racing Components I...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
This year at the Bonneville Salt Flats the Low Brow Customs team turned up with a dual engine Triumph named...
Being a cruiser-style bike the Triumph Adventurers has somewhat of a laid back stance. To even out the bikes stance...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
ChopperTown Nation are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to...
Alongside Harley Davidson‘s Sportster the Triumph Bonneville is arguably the most customised motorcycle ever made. We’ve featured countless Bonneville cafe...
When a group of people band together for the benefit of a charity amazing things happen and this Thruxton Cafe...
Medusa Fabrication is a small 3 man workshop run by two fabricators/blacksmiths (Chad & Theo) and a mechanic (Tyler). Out...
Back in the early two thousands Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
Another Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show has wrapped up and the web is starting to buzz with photos and videos...
Hammarhead industries have been having some fun with a video camera and released this teaser for a video titled Pier...
Psychologists have a theory that goes something like this: your brain’s synapses are set in your teen years and they...