40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
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...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is now available! Just...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...