This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
Antoine Meister of Meister Engineering has been messing with motorcycles since his early teens. His fascination with motorcycles drew him...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
“The starting point of the build was a Benelli 354 Sport. I wanted an Italian bike to celebrate an Italian...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
David explains that “Manuel is really good at rebuilding and customising frames and seats. Kurt is a genius with the...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
“I thought to myself, if I can fix and maintain a 40 million dollar yacht, then I can build a...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Out of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
Trevers father, John Scales, was a 2 stroke road racer during the 1970s. “I heard so many stories from my...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
