Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is now available! Just...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
Antoine Meister of Meister Engineering has been messing with motorcycles since his early teens. His fascination with motorcycles drew him...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
David explains that “Manuel is really good at rebuilding and customising frames and seats. Kurt is a genius with the...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
Trevers father, John Scales, was a 2 stroke road racer during the 1970s. “I heard so many stories from my...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
Admittedly, Pepo has form. Between 2001 and 2013 Pepo helmed Radical Ducati, a Spanish outfit that earned a reputation as...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
