Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
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...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
“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...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is now available! Just...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
This is 1980 BMW R100 was modified by Boxer Metal in California, in the style of a drag bike. drag...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
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...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
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...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
This customized motorcycle was created by The Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop using a standard K75 that had been left unused...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
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...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
