For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
With 30 years of custom motorcycle building under his belt, Wolfgang Batz isn’t about to be influenced by other people’s...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
