“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
This is 1980 BMW R100 was modified by Boxer Metal in California, in the style of a drag bike. drag...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
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...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
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...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
This customized motorcycle was created by The Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop using a standard K75 that had been left unused...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
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...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
In our opinion there’s nothing better than when a talented photographer turns his camera’s attention to classic motorbikes. These shots...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
“I thought to myself, if I can fix and maintain a 40 million dollar yacht, then I can build a...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
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...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
