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Angry Lane BMW R80S Cafe Racer

“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
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Made in China – Mandrill BMW R90

Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
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GP Design Diva R1200S

“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
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Simplicity Through Detail – Octavia BMW G650X

Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
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Scrambler – Rogue Motorcycles R65

For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
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Green Scot – VTR Customs DBR9T

“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
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Deco Dream Bike – 1934 BMW R7

Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
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The Classic Racer – NCT BMW R100 RS

Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
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El Solitario Gonzo BMW R45

This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
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Road to Recovery – Scott Campbell’s BMW R65

Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
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The Dagger – Matteucci Garage BMW R80ST

“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
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Monday motorbike blues…

It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
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Weekend wrap up

Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
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Built on a Budget BMW R100RS custom

It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
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Bonneville Speed Week 2012 photos

The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
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Red Line – Tank Machine BMW R9T

Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
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Built for Speed – Custom Wolf Cafe Dragstar

With 30 years of custom motorcycle building under his belt, Wolfgang Batz isn’t about to be influenced by other people’s...
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Bad ass BMW

  Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
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K-Speed BMW R100 Retro Cafe Racer

Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
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Elegant Bastard R Nine T

After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
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Heritage Boost – Berry Bads BMW R nineT

Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
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Beautiful Machines Benelli TNT 300

Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
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Tank Moto Kickass Cafe Racer

Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
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KBike Crazy – Ron Dey’s BMW K100RS

From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
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Dynamite on 2 wheels – The Benelli TNT Cafe Racer 1130

The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
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The BIG BOYS

There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
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BMW R Nine T – Ride Review

Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
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Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage

Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
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Sunday Screening – Cognito BMW R75 Build

Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
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Valtoron La Bulla BMW K1600

“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
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Top 10 BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycles

There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
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Johnnie Wash BMW R Nine T

The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
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Timeless Twin – Le Bouterollier BMW R65

It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
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S is for Style – Meister Engineering BMW R100S

If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
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Bruce Walker and VVMC on Cafe Racer TV

This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
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T Minus – Deep Creek BMW R nineT

The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
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BMW R80 Cafe Racer

Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
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R7 Redux – Nostalgia BMW R Nine T

I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
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