Custom motorcycles built by the Spanish workshop Cafe Racer Dreams.
In our travels profiling custom bikes worldwide, it’s a frequent occurrence that builders mention that a particular motorcycle is available, and that got us thinking about a niche to be filled. Sure, there are plenty of places to buy motorcycles, but none cater to customization. BringaTrailer tends to scoff at diversions from OE hardware, and…
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A custom motorcycle has very little in common with soulless machines like a Toyota Camry or a washing machine, so why would you sell it like one? We pour our hearts, souls and wallets into our bikes, perfecting every detail of form and function, but when it comes time to pass it on to the…
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How many custom shops have built over a hundred bikes? A tiny handful. But the BMW R80 RT we’re looking at here is build no. 128 for the Madrid outfit Café Racer Dreams. CRD started in 2010 under the tutelage of Pedro García, but is now run by Jaime Colsa. They’ve been averaging a steady…
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It’s a Boxer-heavy week, with two BMWs from Europe, and a Ural flat tracker from Siberia. But first, a look at the bonkers new Crighton CR700W, with a rotary engine pumping out well over 200 horsepower, and a Honda Hornet cafe racer from Brazil.
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The Spanish shop Cafe Racer Dreams has now built almost a hundred customs, with no sign of slowing down. It’s a remarkable…
Read more »Despite the flood of BMW customs hitting the streets, certain workshops can be counted on to consistently produce good examples. Like Café…
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Café Racer Dreams don’t exclusively build BMWs, but you could call them specialists. With several elegant examples under their belts—including these two…
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Back in 2008, the Harley XR 1200 had everything going for it. Launched in Europe but styled with an American flat track…
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Custom motorcycles often get accused of looking good, but not riding worth a damn. So it’s great when a builder devotes as…
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Let’s be honest: most of the bikes that make waves on the custom scene are big-budget builds. They cost as much as…
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Cafe Racer Dreams is one of the most prolific outfits on the custom motorcycle circuit. An incredible fifty builds have already rolled…
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A few years ago you couldn’t sneeze without hitting a custom Honda CB. But the baton has now been passed to the…
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