Everyone needs a hobby. German-born Holger Breuer found his back in 2004 when he built his first custom motorcycle. Since...
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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...
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...