Ducati has been producing its Monster since 1993. Looking back over the years there wasn’t a lot of variation in...
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There are a handful of motorcycles that became the poster children of the “new wave” cafe racer scene at the...
The Sinroja Brothers, Rahul, and Birju have just celebrated the 5 year anniversary of their workshop. Looking over their portfolio...
Riz & Kate from Moto Femmes here, bringing you our pick of the Best Women’s Motorcycle Gear for 2020. We...
The Indian FTR 1200 is almost spectacular. It handles perfectly, it’s astonishingly well put-together and its power delivery is aggressive,...
Last year Ducati celebrated 25 years of the Monster. Since its release, the iconic naked bike has gone on to...
After receiving rave reviews for their latest concept release at EICMA 2019, Husqvarna has announced the companies first adventure tourer...
Simpson has been producing helmets for motorcyclists and motorsports for over 60 years. You probably recognize them as the manufacturer...
Bali’s AMS Garage is back with yet another incredible example of their metal shaping skills. In our last AMS feature,...
Every year my family struggles to find me the right Christmas gifts. They know I’m obsessed with motorcycles but have...
What happens when you task an Avengers-style dream team of builders with a crazy 6-week deadline? In short, this Royal Enfield...
The line between motorcycle riding gear and street fashion has been well and truly blurred. California based VKTRE Moto Co....
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
The motorcycle industry is finally starting to embrace electric technology after the rest of the automotive world left them behind....
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
It’s hard to imagine that any good could come from breaking your neck. Things could have gone very differently when...
The Gear’d Hardware ZX2-116 Stealth watch is one tough timepiece. US-based watch manufacturer Gear’d Hardware is the brainchild of Kris...
All hail Yamaha. As part of their Yard Built series they’ve been sponsoring some of the wildest, genre-pushing builds we’ve...
The late seventies Honda CB650 is commonly referred to as being a ‘standard motorcycle’. We doubt anyone would be using...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
My hometown of Perth, Western Australia offers some of the best year-round riding weather on the planet. Unsurprisingly motorcycles are...
Opportunity theft happens when a less-than-upstanding member of society sees something valuable and decides to make it their own. Your...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
We’re big fans of Nexx Helmets heritage range. I already have two of their X.G100 helmets in my collection and consider...
Let’s be honest. Being cold and wet isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time. So if you’re planning to ride...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
If you read through the comments section on any modern cafe racer review you are sure to come across a...
We regularly feature motorcycle gear that appeals to those who are partial to custom, classic and cafe racer style motorcycles....
Scales Studio is 2 man workshop that specialises in fabrication work and high-end paint. Based in Houston, Texas their list...
Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since...
Everyone has different requirements when it comes to luggage. However, as motorcyclists, we have a few unique issues that need...
More and more riding gear manufacturers are catering to women these days, giving those who ride far better options than...
Europe’s first all-female motorcycle festival, the ‘Petrolettes‘ has teamed up with Royal Enfield to create the ‘Petrolettes Wrench Off’. The...
I’ve just returned home after attending Malaysia’s premier custom automotive lifestyle event ‘Art of Speed’ and it was a helluva...
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....
Producing aftermarket parts seems like a natural progression for any successful custom motorcycle builder. If people love your bikes there’s...
I know a guy who reviews beer. The best part about his gig is that he gets to drink every...
If you call yourself a Moto Guzzi fan then you’ll be well aware of the work of Kaffeemaschine’s Axel Budde....
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
The name Motogadget appears a lot on these pages. The German company produces motorcycle parts and accessories which have become...
Former world champion racer ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer was a force to be reckoned. Spencer’s professional racing career started in 1978...
There’s very little that dual-sport bikes share in common with cafe racers. When it comes to customisation though every builder...
The Mighty Machines are a team of designers, engineers, software developers and marketers working together to create limited edition products....
I feel the need… the need to go camping! I don’t know about you, but the idea of heading out...
Try tying your shoes with one hand behind your back. Now imagine building a custom motorcycle like that. There’s no...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Down here in Australia winter is just around the corner and with it comes the end of the automotive festival...
My dog doesn’t care for the Yamaha XSR900. When I arrive home on any other motorcycle the small ball of...
I’ve said it before and I will say it again. The most beautiful engines ever made were the v-twins manufactured...
Years ago I saw some pictures of a very low, very mean blue CB750 cafe racer and it was a...
O, to be a motorcycle journalist in the 1970s. When men were hairy, and bikes were lairy. With their barely-there...
In 1986 girls swooned and guys headed to the nearest motorcycle dealership at the sight of Tom Cruise astride his Top...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
Is it a Ducati 748/749 with bigger muscles or a trimmed down 1098? The Ducati 848 was a new bike in...
There are plenty of custom motorcycles born of mixed parentage. Some should never have been conceived and yet others like...
Today’s edition of Sunday Screening is brought to you by the chaps at The Bike Shed London. In this film,...
The notion of building a cafe racer using a Ducati platform brings a few ideal donors to mind. The most obvious...
One place where form should never compromise function is in the world of motorcycle customisation. This is particularly relevant when...
I’m in Sydney for the Australian release of the new Royal Enfield 650 twins. During the next couple of days,...
Anyone who works on motorcycles knows the importance of a good stand. Raising your motorcycle up off the floor gives...
Triumph certainly seem to have gotten the formula right when they released their Thruxton R. I’ve heard both seasoned motorcycle...
It’s not often I hear of custom workshops offering 3-year warranties. However, new Bulgarian workshop Thracian bikes are doing just...
There are only a handful of automotive films that I regard as truly great. Sitting at the top of the...
For most of its existence, the AMD World Championship of bike building has focused on chopper styled builds. Thankfully in...
This year was the 27th anniversary of the Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show. Yes, you read that right....
The motorcycle industry as a whole has been struggling through declining sales for several years now. There are plenty of...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
I never thought I was a fan of muscle bikes until I rode a Yamaha XJR1300. It was in 2015...
With many of the major car manufacturers now developing electric vehicles it was only a matter of time before motorcycle...
If you’ve read my ride review of the 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS or its cafe racer counterpart, you’d know I‘m rather...
I’ve been an invited guest at Kustomfest Indonesia for 5 years now. Thanks to the show I’ve made some great...
When a customer brought his ’76 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 850 to Czech workshop ‘Gas & Oil Motorcycles’ they were...
I’d been burning around town on the Svartpilen 401 for a week. The time had finally come to exchange it...
Too much hype can lead to disappointment. We see it almost every time Apple reveals a new product or there’s...
Tom John, the man behind Purpose Built Moto, has 13 years of electrical contracting work up his sleeves. This is...
Earlier this month I ventured to Indonesia with Luke from Fuel Tank. This was our 5th year attending the Kustomfest...
The V35 was never designed to be one of the Moto Guzzi’s top performers. The reason it was built was...
Do you have to carry a backpack that’s specifically designed for motorcycle riding? Perhaps not. Just like you could wear...
Economical, compromising, austere — these are not words you’ll hear in relation to Ruby Helmets. Top-of-the-line, luxury, opulent? That’s more...
Our workshop series continues this week with an interview from ‘Cafe Racer Kits’ in the United Kingdom. Ian Saxcoburg is...
My parents once gifted me an old Toyota. Mum was worried about me riding and thought that giving me a...
If I was to sum up the Glemseck 101 event with one sentence it would be; “Looking good and going...
Italian Dream Motorcycles are a patriotic lot who have a plan for many of the bikes they’ll be building in...
When I set out to build my first cafe racer 12 years ago I had always planned for it to...
Up until now most of the manufacturer build offs we’ve seen have been between professional workshops or dealerships. With ‘The...
On July 21st 2018 the Bike Shed London held the inaugural ‘Cafe Racer Cup’. An event designed to allow everyday...
An electric motorcycle with a 330km range and a 25 minute charge time. The game is quickly changing in the...
If you’ve been following Enginethusiast for a while, you’ve probably noticed that Anthony Scott has a soft spot for vintage...
If you want the weight advantage of an open-faced helmet but don’t like the bugs in your teeth, French riding...
After designing and manufacturing his own performance parts for years Danmoto owner Wei Liya decided it was time to build...
Knowing the gear I wear is designed and manufactured by riders is a big plus for me. Spain’s Fuel Motorcycles...
Nothing makes me happier than featuring custom motorcycles that have been built in my hometown. Today’s café racer is the...
The rise of the cafe racer scene has brought with it the desire to improve the performance of older motorcycles....
The 2018 Bike Shed show has been and gone. For those who were lucky enough to attend the London based...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
Swapping your old forks with a set of modern, better-performing upside-down forks sounds like a complex task, and it is....
We live in a great era for riding. Back in the day, your options for motorcycle footwear were limited to...
