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EICMA 2019 – 10 of the best new motorcycles

The 2019 Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori, or EICMA as it is commonly known, is in full swing. As...
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Hot Rodded Honda – Rogue CB900 Bol d’Or

My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
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Bare it All – Hammer Kraftrad Rocket 3

The Triumph Rocket 3 is a lot of things. A monstrous cruiser. A torque powerhouse. A modern classic. But it...
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Climb Every Mountain – 2V CB400 SuperSport

Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
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Royal Enfield Continental GT and Interceptor 650 Twin Review

Royal Enfield lay claim to producing the world’s longest constant production motorcycle design. The first Royal Enfield Bullet rolled out...
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Riding Gear – Akin Alpha 2.0 Jacket

From the crew at Australian riding gear outfit Akin, comes the second edition of their awesome Alpha motorcycle jacket. After...
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Workshop Series – Cafe Racer Kits

Our workshop series continues this week with an interview from ‘Cafe Racer Kits’ in the United Kingdom. Ian Saxcoburg is...
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V-twin test bed – Danmoto Harley Sportster

After designing and manufacturing his own performance parts for years Danmoto owner Wei Liya decided it was time to build...
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Smoked MT777 – Triumph Daytona 675

En route to the tropical paradise that is Bali, the average Joe would be looking forward to lazing on the...
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Ciao Bella – Rua Machines Moto Guzzi Nevada

Published in collaboration with Spanish magazine ‘Revival of the Machine’ From Portugal comes this Moto Guzzi seventies-inspired transformation. Rua Machines...
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Duke Redux – Barn Built Bikes SS1000DS

“The story starts with a 2007 Ducati SS1000 DS with 18,000 miles on the clock, an upgraded Öhlins rear shock...
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Cafe Contenders – Yamaha SR400 and SR500

But, dear reader, should you? Is it worth tracking down one of Yamaha’s cheerful little runabouts for your next custom...
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Repli Racer – Spencer Motoworks Suzuki T500

By day Ralph is a project engineer working in the defense sector but he devotes his spare time to his...
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Sake Racer – XTR Pepo Honda Hornet

One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
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GearReview – Suus 3066 Armoured Road Denim

As far as appearances go, the Suus 3066’s are some of the best looking on the market. The cut is...
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Top 5 modern motorcycles to customise

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
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Backroad Burner – KickMoto Honda CB750

So how did KickMoto get started? Jeff: We all met through a mutual friend and hit it off because of...
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Gear Review – Nomad Motorcycle Tent

While Mik was left “exposed” (pardon the pun) in his bivouac that consisted of nothing more than a top sheet/motorcycle...
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Black on Black – Cliff’s Honda CB750K

A few years back I met Cliff Overton, a fellow cafe racer enthusiast, and backyard builder. When Cliff completed his...
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The Behemoth – Honda Goldwing Racer

Your first ride on a motorcycle is probably as memorable as your first kiss. Full of excitement and fear as...
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Tailor Made – 55Collection Leather Jackets Review

Spanish motorcycle jacket manufacturer ’55Collection’ are offering customers the ability to order their current range of leather motorcycle jackets tailored...
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Palatina T15 Triumph Cafe Racer

The world’s biggest Triumph motorcycle focused event ‘Tridays’ celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Spanning 3 days the Austrian based...
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SSpirit CB900 Bol D´Or

At only 7 months old Cafe Racer SSpirit is one of the new kids on the block in Spain’s custom...
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Vintage Steele 1972 Norton Commando

“This is not the first motorcycle Caleb Matthiesen and the Vintage Steele crew have built together, and hopefully not the...
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Krom Works Matchless Cafe Racer

This year I approached the award with roadworthiness in mind. Building a great looking custom motorcycle is one thing, but...
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Concept to Cafe Racer – Espiat Yamaha XJR

This may sound ridiculous, but sometimes I wish I lived in a place where riding during winter wasn’t an option....
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Holographic Hammer Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer

Just in time for the Wheels & Waves festival in France, Holographic Hammer have unveiled their latest creation and it’s...
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Throttle Roll 2015

Moto Doll – “My Instagram feed had been filling up with posts about ‘Throttle Roll’, an event that I hadn’t heard...
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Angry Lane BMW R80S Cafe Racer

“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
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Brad’s Moto Guzzi V7

When I swung past Sydney a few weeks back I had a chance encounter with Brad Bennett, a member of...
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Honda Cafe Racer

The Legend Honda CB100

Bali, Indonesia. Beautiful beaches, lush tropical forests, killer surf, cheap shopping and Bintang beer. Bali also happens to be a...
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The best Triton in Australia

In Cafe Racer terms the Triton was the ride of choice for Rockers of the 60’s and 70’s. The combination...
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Custom Yamaha XS360 by The Hookie

“Raw & Rough. I´ve always wanted a little Cafe Racer for the urban and offroad section. It’s a kind of a...
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Moto Islo 175cc Carrera

Lopez was the owner of Mexican motorcycle manufacturer Islo. Typically Islo produced motorcycles referred to as “Tortilla bikes” which were...
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Yamaha XS750 by the WrenchMonkees

The Wrenchmonkees have just released details of the bike that represents a half-century of custom motorcycle builds from the Denmark based...
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Yamaha XJR 1300 custom

Opening up the emails I receive through the “Submit a motorcycle” link on the site is one of my favourite...
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Monday Motorcycle Blues

Well as always the weather in Perth couldn’t be any better for riding…shame my W650 is sitting under a cover...
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New Norton no longer a dream

I’ve posted several times in the past about the New Norton Commando 961 and it seems finally that it’s production...
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The Ace Cafe London 1938-2006

Built in 1938 the Ace Cafe developed into one of the most iconic landmarks in motorcycling history. Beginning life as...
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