Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
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....
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
In our opinion there’s nothing better than when a talented photographer turns his camera’s attention to classic motorbikes. These shots...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
“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...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
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...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
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...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
