All hail the late 70’s; when men were men and motorcycles were deadly – really deadly. During the ’70s engine...
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If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
I want a Moto Guzzi. I love the simple frames, huge engines and shaft driven rear wheel. The absence of...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
If you ride a Ducati and don’t get tingles when you see the letters NCR it’s time for a history...
For custom motorcycle builders making ends meet is a tough gig. Sometimes it takes more than just waiting for customers...
When Honda finally joined the new wave modern retro movement with the CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe we knew it was...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
If your search for the perfect motorcycle backpack is coming up trumps, perhaps it’s time to change tack. This cross-body, single strap...
In the world of modern-retro motorcycles, there’s a new player who is somewhat of a black sheep. That’s mainly due...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
Rebuilding wrecked bikes means being prepared to take on some real challenges. When Marc Roissetter bought his Ducati Monster 1100...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
Named ‘Gunpowder’ the 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100 is the work of Benny Lombardo and Antonello Zonna of Seven Motors. After the owner explained...
If you’re anything like me and have a strange obsession with motorcycle helmets you would have noticed the green and...
“The story starts with a 2007 Ducati SS1000 DS with 18,000 miles on the clock, an upgraded Öhlins rear shock...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Blending streetwear style with riding gear functionality has become a specialty of Icon’s 1000 series and this is particularly evident...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
In the early days of Yamaha’s venture into motorcycle production their YA-, affectionately known as the Akatombo or Red Dragonfly,...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
When Dan, who is a designer by trade, approached Steve about reviving his damaged Duke he had a very clear...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
The Icon 1000 Prep gloves are constructed using tough as nails, abrasion resistant Kangaroo leather. The natural heat retention properties...
Looking back over the past decade of publishing this website I can’t think of a year that offered more exciting...
Someone had sacrilegiously painted the bike’s frame in a past life, hiding the trademark Rickman nickel plating, so it had...
Well it’s probably because there are people out there who can afford to pay for it. Take for instance this...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
Revival Motorcycles ‘Handbuilt Show’ has quickly established itself as one of North America’s top custom motorcycle gatherings. With each new...
Recently I published our first custom motorcycle build by Mellow Motorcycles in Germany. While I was putting the story about...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
In the years following the demise of the Sport Classics companies like Deus Ex Machina and a plethora of new...
“It’s been two and a half years since I left Brazil where I was born. I left home to pursue...
When I unpacked the Icon 1000 Basehawk jacket the first thing that impressed me about it was the jackets design....
The 8 challengers have built an eclectic mix of high powered customs from a full faired, blown Buell to a...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
My favourite ongoing series of custom motorcycle builds has just added 2 new “Retrograde Engineered” beasts to their line up....
And here I was thinking the best thing to come out of Belgium was chocolates and Jean Claude Van Damme!...
Looking back at the Renard Motorcycles build portfolio it’s easy to see why someone would want workshop owners Kaarel and Andres to...
While Rickman Motorcycles started out producing frames and body kits for British made motorcycles in the seventies they turned their...
Last time we touched base with the Pozzato brothers at Officine GP Design, we were drooling over their incredible custom MV Augusta...
Making another mans dream a reality isn’t something many of us can claim to have done. For the team at...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
And the customised Ducati Sport 1000s just keep on coming! Even though Ducati have ceased production of their Sport Classics...
Andy who is an Architectural Draftsperson by trade, built Express Post to compete in an annual event organised by a group of...
This custom Ducati Sport 1000 named the “Hill Climber” has been causing a bit of a stir on the internet...
This Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer sent in by Henry is the latest readers ride to have our jaws dragging on...
Sourced from Just Bikes. Sammy the CB100 is the creation of Ace builder Darren Brown. Sammy is described by Darren as “more of...
Return of the Cafe Racers has made it in to Wikio’s top 30 ranking of the internets best motorcycle blogs....
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
The engineers at Suzuki would never have envisaged this when they rolled this GSXR 1100 out of their factory. Custom Wolf, a...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
I’ve just finished fitting a polished top bridge/triple clamp to the W650 Cafe Racer. After fitting the clip on bars...
Quite possibly the coolest looking track bike available, NCR’s New Blue. Weighs about the same as your average 250cc and...
Ducati has just added a 3rd bike to the Sport Classics range, the GT1000. Created using most of the same...
2007 has seen the introduction of a new model range to the Ducati name in the form of the Sport...
As fans of motorcycles, and in particular cafe racers and neo-retro bikes, almost everyone has heard of the Isle of...
In 2021 Stu Lloyd became somewhat of a regular on these pages. We featured not 1 but 2 incredible custom...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
The Honda CB750 was for many years the poster child of the “new wave” cafe racer scene. These days however...
As the world struggles to regain some form of normality after the pandemic – we’re beginning to see the return...
The new 2021 Rev’it! Dirt Series riding gear collection is aimed squarely at the adventure rider segment. However, amongst the...
Back in 2017, French builder Ortolani Customs wowed us with his metalworking prowess. His polished Ducati 1199 S earned him...
Fast forward several decades and the Bol d’Or has become a relatively affordable alternative to the now, highly collectable and sought after...
Shaft driven motorcycles have been around since the early 1900’s, but Yamaha’s shaft driven debut didn’t come until the late...
If I was asked to pull together a list of my top 10 custom motorcycle workshops from around the globe...
“Our goal here at Bandit9 is to deliver a unique product that’s drastically different from the last. We don’t...
are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to support the...
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
Walk into almost any independent workshop today, whether it’s turning wrenches on family sedans or rebuilding carburettors on a vintage...
Electric motorcycles continue to divide opinion among traditional enthusiasts, but custom builders are increasingly demonstrating that thoughtful engineering can elevate...
Retro-inspired motorcycles continue to dominate the middleweight segment, but few manage to capture authentic classic styling without sacrificing modern performance...
The Beachman ‘64 is a modern electric café racer that blends timeless styling with contemporary electric mobility, offering a practical...
Now offered for sale on Bring a Trailer, this 2019 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe presents a modern interpretation of the classic...
A used motorcycle can be a great long-term companion or a short and expensive lesson. Whether this is a first...
Dealerships are busier than they’ve been in years. Electric commuters, weekend riders, people fed up with city traffic — motivations...
Offered for sale on Collecting Cars, this extensively modified Yamaha XV750 showcases a distinctive reinterpretation of Yamaha’s early-1980s V-twin cruiser...
As motorcycle design trends continue to embrace sharper bodywork, aggressive aerodynamics, and increasingly futuristic aesthetics, a growing segment of riders...
The retro motorcycle segment has become one of the most competitive categories in modern motorcycling. Machines like the Triumph Speed...
Introduction to Suzuki Dirt Bikes When it comes to off-road riding, Suzuki dirt bikes are widely recognized for their strong...
The Mountain West is one of the finest regions in the United States for motorcycle travel, with high-altitude highways, sweeping...
Choosing oil for a motorcycle rarely gets the attention it deserves, yet it shapes how the engine feels day to...
In 2026, the café racer segment sits at a fascinating crossroads. What began as a post-war British subculture—defined by stripped-down...
In a move that serves as both a nostalgic nod and a high-performance evolution, Triumph Motorcycles has officially pulled...
The Triumph Thruxton 400 is a modern café racer that revives the Thruxton name with a smaller, more accessible platform....
When engineering discipline collides with sculptural imagination, the result is this one-off BMW R 1250 R reinterpreted by Estonia’s acclaimed...
Blending two legends into one unmistakable machine, today’s featured bike is a hand-built Triton café racer completed in 2020. Marrying...
Now offered for sale on Collecting Cars is this exceptional 2020 Ducati Diavel 1260 S, extensively reworked by Kikas Design...
There’s something undeniably right about taking an ‘80s sportbike and stripping it back to its raw essentials—and this 1985 Kawasaki...
While scrolling through online listings for Royal Enfield Interceptors, one rider noticed something odd. Someone had listed a completely stock...
Owing a motorcycle is a great accomplishment, pointing to the endless benefits it brings, from convenience in traffic to low...
You scroll through listings and see a stock motorcycle called a cafe racer. That label makes you pause. You start...
Let’s be real for a second. If you ride a Harley Sportster, then you know the struggle. You want to...
Keanu Reeves has been passionate about motorcycles since childhood, when motorcycle gangs would visit Toronto and spark his imagination. His...
You’re about to step into a ride that blends old-school character with careful custom work. You sit on a 1979...