Our workshop series continues this week with an interview from ‘Cafe Racer Kits’ in the United Kingdom. Ian Saxcoburg is...
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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...
A couple of weeks back I flew to Sydney to take part in a ride hosted by Ducati Australia called...
Motorcycles and coffee are two items that appear on my list of things that I can’t live without, which is...
In 2015 Italian restauranteur Alessandro Dell’unto rented a small workshop space 500m from his restaurant. Why? Because when he’s not...
“My background has nothing to do with either mechanics nor handcrafting vehicles,” confesses Jordi. “When I decided to make my...
Here’s the latest edition of ‘Roads We Ride’, a collaboration between the folks at Pipeburn, Stories of Bike and Transport...
Once the bike was dismantled the 600cc inline four received a complete overhaul with specific attention being paid to the...
We knew that this Honda project would be a challenge for us. When we received the motorcycle it was almost completely disassembled....
I have a penchant for motorcycle helmets and I will be the first to admit I have too many of...
The Velomacchi 40L Roll-Top Backpack’s main compartment features a magnetic closure roll top that keeps even the harshest downpour from getting through....
The Box Hill Jacket features top-grain, abrasion-resistant leather construction that’s designed using a slim, modern cut. Quilted and horizontal accent stitching and...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
The damage to Mixy’s Triumph left it inoperable with the tank smashed, side covers badly gouged and the front end...
In motorsport, race teams are always looking for new ways to improve lap times. Back in the fifties when motorcycles...
Instead of the usual fold-down visor, the Husqvarna Pilen helmet features a goggle visor that secures with a rear latch—...
One of the perks of running a custom motorcycle website like ‘Return of the Café Racers’ is being invited to...
Taking the red pill. As the story goes back in 2007 Keanu had a custom Harley Davidson built by Gard Hollinger....
Towards the end of 2017 when the Tokyo Motor and EICMA shows took place I got more than a little...
A backpack for any occasion. San Fransisco based Mission Workshop have been producing weatherproof bags and technical gear for some...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
After being away from home for the last half of 2017 and without a motorcycle I was chuffed when Moto...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
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The crew at Velomacchi certainly know how to make a good looking bit of luggage, but what they really excel...
At this point, you might be thinking that we’re going to delve into the story of some OCC styled large-capacity...
But, dear reader, should you? Is it worth tracking down one of Yamaha’s cheerful little runabouts for your next custom...
Writing XTR Pepo and moped in the same sentence is not something we’d usually expected to be doing. Pepo’s custom...
The Moto Morini Corsaro Ti22 is the ultimate showcase of what can be achieved by the companies talented factory team....
In our recent feature discussing the cafe racer styled motorcycles at EICMA 2017 we left something very important out, but...
Born in France, a Biologist by trade, I worked in scientific research in fish farming. Then I began to work...
We build motorcycles with soul, heart and much love for detail. Bikes not just for investment bankers, but you everyone. In addition...
Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
Gold Rush is Daniel’s 3rd XJR1200 based build. As you would expect by now he’s become somewhat of an XJR...
…oh, you’re still here? Well, I guess I should elaborate. Jarrod Stillman is a man on a mission. His...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
At the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show last weekend the Japanese manufacturer wowed the motorcycling world once again with the all-new, retro-styled...
The development of the Ace marked the British companies return to motorcycle production, the place where their 115-year-old roots lie....
“The ’73 CB350F came to the workshop as a reasonably well-done cafe racer with a quite tidy tail section and...
Where does your love of motorcycles come from? It’s actually your typical boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy...
There’s no denying the Triumph Thruxton R is a great looking bit of kit. When the Hinkley team created a...
14 years later the second Nimbus motorcycle was released with a revised engine design. Named the ‘Type-C’ it also used...
One of Edi’s latest achievements is this 1981 Honda CB900 cafe racer. It’s one of two new builds to roll...
Every time I hop on my bike I have to mentally remind myself that I am playing with fire. One...
“Purpose Built Moto came about after I started modifying street bikes of my own. I then became frustrated that no...
The frozen streets of Moscow are about as far from the sun-scorched salt of Bonneville as you can get. Despite...
That effort got me through daily commutes for about a year with tinny, distorted renditions of whatever garbage 22-year-old-me thought...
For years the de facto choice when building a cafe racer was the air-cooled, 865cc Triumph Bonneville. With very few...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
Looking back over a few of our recent features it seems that building retro customs out of modern sports bikes...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
So what is it exactly that makes the 1SELF Genesys jacket so safe? For starters, the jacket’s outer shell is...
It seems strange now, but Kawasaki actually beat Triumph to the punch when it came to retro-styled motorcycles. First released...
I checked out the sizing chart, measured up my hand and selected the extra large gloves. In black, of course....
In my signature footwear colour scheme of brown leather, the Forma Naxos boots are certainly very lovely to look at, but...
According to Sven Decoux of Barn Built Motorcycles, the decision to customise a Kawasaki ZR7 was more ‘right place, right...
The automotive industry has always been torrid, full of stories of receiverships and liquidations. Motorcycle manufacturing is no exception and...
Anyone that follows the custom motorcycle scene will have heard the name ‘Rough Crafts’. What many are likely to be...
Fast forward 45 years and a pair of ambitious Belgian twin brothers by the name of Torsten and Bjorn Robben...
Why is it that when you really want to focus on something life throws a constant stream of distractions at...
This story first appeared in Tank Moto issue 12. This isn’t the first time we’ve featured a build by Japan’s...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
After the success of the K0, thanks to Dick Mann’s efforts at the Daytona 200 on the Honda CR750 racebike,...
Kevil’s Speed Shop was founded by Kevin Hill, who has been working in the motor industry since the early 1980s....
Die-hard sports bike fans will tell you that there are some bikes you just don’t mess with. They’re the elite,...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Vibrazioni Art-Design or VAD for short is the brainchild of two rather unusual characters. Along with building custom motorcycles, the...
It may not be identical to its Italian brother, but the second “Twisted Twin” from Stile Italiano is just as...
After its release in 1999 the Moto Guzzi V11 received pretty average reviews. It was let down mainly due to...
First a bit about the stock Scout. Stylistically it has the look of a vintage bike. Indian wanted to pay...
As gaudy as the eighties were they certainly produced some cool motorcycles. Sharp angular styling, bold colour schemes and groundbreaking...
Is it possible to improve on perfection? After spending some time in the saddle of a Thruxton R you could...
Rob Chappell of Canada’s ‘Origin8or’ workshop is no stranger to customising Honda’s CB900F. A few years back he built one...
Dual Sport motorcycles have very different proportions to your average cafe racer, so Isidore set about salvaging and retro-fitting the...
HUCKBERRY ESSENTIAL EDC KIT The ultimate keyring accessory. This handy little set of tools includes basic items to help you fix...
Thanks to a huge increase in the popularity of the custom motorcycle scene many hobby builders have turned a passion...
“My first encounter with motorcycles goes back to when I was a child, maybe 8 or 9 years old. My...
While a Motard style motorcycle may not seem like the obvious choice for a cafe racer conversion Jochen Diefke of...
Now despite the price tag, when it comes to storage there’s not much that the Speedway can offer over a...
As it happens, the first motorcycle I ever went on as a kid was a Norton Commando 850 and since...
Meeting someone who makes a living from doing something they actually love is a rare phenomenon, and such is the...
In the world of custom motorcycles, one builder who has become synonymous with great-looking Moto Guzzi’s is Axel Budde. At...
