According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
This is 1980 BMW R100 was modified by Boxer Metal in California, in the style of a drag bike. drag...
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
“I thought to myself, if I can fix and maintain a 40 million dollar yacht, then I can build a...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
Introducing the BMW K1100, a remarkable cafe racer-style motorcycle that pays homage to the legendary Bavarian ‘Flying Brick’. This particular...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
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 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
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...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
This customized motorcycle was created by The Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop using a standard K75 that had been left unused...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
