Let’s face it – 2020 wasn’t the best year to be releasing a new motorcycle. Heck, it wasn’t a good...
Triumph Cafe Racer
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.
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
What better way to kick off a new year of cafe racers than with a classic? This Triton cafe racer...
We have to say readers rides have quickly become our favourite addition to the site in years. we’ve been overwhelmed...
If you haven’t already seen Brit Town the following video containing the first 10 minutes of the documentary style film...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
For custom motorcycle builders making ends meet is a tough gig. Sometimes it takes more than just waiting for customers...
And here I was thinking the best thing to come out of Belgium was chocolates and Jean Claude Van Damme!...
En route to the tropical paradise that is Bali, the average Joe would be looking forward to lazing on the...
Two bikes in two days finished in beige and numbered 13…crazy! There’s two kinds of motorcycle entusiast who will never...
After the release of the Norton 961 Commando in 2009 MCN decided to pull together some of the best “off the...
German father and son team, Michael and Allen Posenauer build bikes under the title of AMP Motorcycles. They don’t consider...
Not only do the Iron & Resin crew know how to design some pretty cool threads they also build slick...
Triumph has released details of their 2009 Modern Classics range and there are a few surprising changes. Firstly they will...
Bonneville T120 and T120 Black While all of the 2016 Triumph Classics feature big changes to their design and engineering,...
This Trident Cafe Racer has been doing the rounds on all the custom bike blogs and for obvious reasons. It’s...
Back in the early two thousands Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles have over 100 custom Triumph Modern Classics under their belts. Along with building custom bikes for...
Bosozoku biker gangs once ruled the streets of Japan, these days though they are more of a nuisance than anything...
To complete my coverage of the Tridays 12 & Tridays 12.2 custom Triumph Bonnevilles by Free Spirits Racing Components I...
…and rightly so. The Bonneville has an extensive list of modifications that cover every aspect of its construction. The 865cc...
Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
Another Cafe Racer fro Garage Company. This time it’s a no fuss Triumph conversion. I love a good rat bike...
Tim Kills BSA A65 Bobber On November 3rd & 4th I co-hosted a custom motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne named Oil...
Another Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show has wrapped up and the web is starting to buzz with photos and videos...
This wildly customized Bonneville is the handiwork of Triumph aficionados, South Garage Moto Co. It was created to celebrate the 70th...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
So you’re obsessed with two wheels? Well, we see no reason why that obsession can’t span beyond motorcycles to include...
Last week I posted a Triton and had a moan about how long it had been since I featured a...
Yuri Shif, builder of the 2010 AMD World Championship winning bike “The Machine” has been rolling beautiful custom motorcycles out...
Living in a big city can make it difficult for anyone wanting to customise their own bike. It was one...
The world’s biggest Triumph motorcycle focused event ‘Tridays’ celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Spanning 3 days the Austrian based...
The Crane project was a chance for Ton-up Garage to once again build a bike with off-road influences, like the Gold...
What is it about the Japanese that allows them to keep producing such original looking custom bikes? The following 3...
If you’re on the lookout for a donor bike for you next cafe racer build have you considered a tourer?...
Hedonic is a relatively new venture launched by Serge due to his love of cars, boats and of course, motorcycles....
Looking back over the past decade of publishing this website I can’t think of a year that offered more exciting...
Here’s a 3 part video series showing the original build process at Triumph Motorcyces. Triumph started in 1902 and even...
I’m a sucker for retro fairings. I’m obsessed with Honda’s legendary CR750 and the TT race bikes of the seventies...
“The Street Twin is our most contemporary, fun and accessible new Bonneville” – Triumph Motorcycles The Street Twin is the...
In 1969 Triumph motorcycles took out first, second and third places in the Thruxton 500 mile endurance race. 35 years...
Jesse Bassett has been operating ‘The GasBox’ workshop in Cleveland, Ohio since early 2009. As a seasoned workshop mechanic of...
The donor for the project was Jean-Francois’ own 2008 Triumph 1050 Speed Triple. Although his plan was to add bodywork to the...
One place where form should never compromise function is in the world of motorcycle customisation. This is particularly relevant when...
“We had a client from Perth in Australia contact us after he saw a picture of our Bronco Racer” recalls...
Triumph Motorcycles have been adding a myriad of updates and special editions to their 2022 Modern Classic lineup. We’ve seen...
Triumph has well and truly hit the nail on the head with their new Modern Classics range. The British manufacturer...
It’s fair to say that a hell of a lot of work goes into the custom motorcycles I feature. So...
In this third and final instalment on Blacktrack Motors BT02 Triumph ‘Thruxman’, we learn about the final build stage. Sacha Lakic...
Hammarhead industries have been having some fun with a video camera and released this teaser for a video titled Pier...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
In life, the best advice you will get will comes from friends. After all, if you can’t trust your friends,...
Building a short series of custom motorcycles is a great way for a workshop to be financially viable. In most...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle build from the new Deus ex Machina in Venice, USA. The modern Triumph Bonneville has...
Medusa Fabrication is a small 3 man workshop run by two fabricators/blacksmiths (Chad & Theo) and a mechanic (Tyler). Out...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
Jeff from Saint Motor Company has sent me through some new photos of his Triumph “Tesla” which he has been...
In 2020, Triumph released the most powerful model in the history of the Modern Classic range. The Thruxton RS offers...
Some nice footage of the new Norton Commando in action alongside the Triumph’s “modern classic” Bonneville with a quick review...
The Japanese custom automotive scene is bursting with unbound creativity and world-class craftsmanship. So for a photographer whose passion lies...
The Brighton is the result of a collaboration between Streetmaster of California and Richard Pollock, owner of Mule Motorcycles. The classically styled ‘Brighton’...
Anyone wanting to build a custom motorcycle and living in a home with limited space understands how frustrating it can....
The best motorcycle in the world! A bloody bold statement from Triumph motorcycles and a totally ridiculous scenario. I love...
If you’re on Instagram and you’re not following Cafe Racers of Instagram go do it now! Now that’s done you’ll...
The Triumph Speed Triple rocked the motorcycling world when it came in to production in 1994. Powered by Triumph’s triple...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
I love those fairings. Really adds some speed to the look of the bike....
Looking back at the Renard Motorcycles build portfolio it’s easy to see why someone would want workshop owners Kaarel and Andres to...
The 1200CC Triumph Speed Twin is the newest addition to Hinkley’s Modern Classic range. So far we’ve seen very few...
An 8 hour round trip doesn’t sound like all that much if you’re on your way to buy your dream...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
It’s a beautiful thing to see a custom build turn out just as it had been envisaged. A lot of...
One of the perks of running a custom motorcycle website like ‘Return of the Café Racers’ is being invited to...
Being a cruiser-style bike the Triumph Adventurers has somewhat of a laid back stance. To even out the bikes stance...
At 54 years young Swedish born Norwegian Tomas Wrede has an enviable list of bike builds under his belt. He...
Psychologists have a theory that goes something like this: your brain’s synapses are set in your teen years and they...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
Cafe Racer TV has continued to spawn top quality Cafe Racers from the workshops being featured in each new series....
“Triumph has a glorious racing history” explained Matthias Becker of Hanse Qustom in Hamburg, Germany. “The ‘Shady Sam‘ is our...
The man who formulated the build was a Belgian by the name of Bernard. Bernard’s love for classic British motorcycles...
On the back of the 2012 Speed Week here’s a great story about one of the salts superstars, the Gyronaut...
You may remember this amazing Trident Cafe Racer from an old post I did on the site (or pretty much...
What is it about the idea of an apocalypse that gets so many guys excited? In reality the end of...
In the Tamarit Motorcycle catalog of more than 180 bolt on parts, you’ll find everything from fenders to seat cowls. Developing said...
Got a spare $45,000 (or more) and the desire to own two race bred Tritons? I just stumbled across...
Austin’s Revival Cycles have amassed an impressive portfolio of custom motorcycles. Each one has a unique story of how it...
Is it just me or are Heiwa the epitome of ‘can do no wrong’ custom motorcycle building. Out of their tiny workshop...
“We are fetishists.
We worship speed. We adore motorcycles.” Kalup is a new brand/breed of motorcycle riding gear from the...
I don’t know about you but when I was a kid if I went anywhere near my Dad’s car with...
It’s been 3 years since the release of Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range. Amongst the first of the new Modern Classics...
When it comes to building a cafe racer, no other marque is better suited than Triumph Motorcycles. This is of...
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
“The build started by changing the headlight to something that was more classically styled.” says Michael. “Then I removed the...
“Faster, faster, faster,until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death” Earlier this year the Lowbrow Customs crew made...
Cosmetic Specification: Handmade ‘Slippery Sam’ polished aluminium fuel tank. (Supplied by T A Baker Tanks, Wales.) Alloy Monza fuel cap....
“I’m from Southern California and grew up surfing, skateboarding and dirt biking. I fell in love with Cafe Racers in...
