Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
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...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
“I thought to myself, if I can fix and maintain a 40 million dollar yacht, then I can build a...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is now available! Just...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
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 Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
