The Little Bike That Could: A Hartford cafe from 2LOUD
Ever heard of the motorcycle brand Hartford? Neither had we, until just now. It’s a small manufacturer based in Taiwan, but they’ve…
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Your complete guide to cafe racer motorcycles, from classic bikes to modern-day specials.
Here you’ll find everything from traditional Triumph and Honda cafe racers to the latest BMWs, Ducatis and Yamahas from new wave builders. Discover the cafe racer parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own cafe racer bike to the next level.
Building a Honda CBR600F for the road trip of a lifetime
The Honda CBR600F is one of the great bargains in the motorcycling world. It’s fast, reliable, and beautifully engineered—and able to handle…
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Tarmac Raven: A Street Bob custom from Rough Crafts
Two years ago, Harley-Davidson flew Winston Yeh to Barcelona to test ride the new Milwaukee-Eight big twins. And like most riders at…
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An MV Agusta Brutale 675 With One Foot in the Past
MV Agusta has an incredibly rich racing heritage that it doesn’t capitalize on. The Varese factory dominated the 500 cc Grand Prix…
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The limits of endurance: A BMW R80 with Ducati flair
The Japanese custom scene continues to amaze us. Even though the internet shrinks the world, there are still gems in the East…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 19 May, 2019
A Vincent Black Shadow built from scratch, a CB650 built for just $1,250, a shed-built Moto Guzzi Le Mans, and an amazing…
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A camouflaged BMW K1100 (with an e-bike to match)
Traditional cafe racers are typically designed with restraint high on the agenda. But we’re just as enthused by customs that trade reservedness…
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Grey Goose: A Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport from San Francisco
One of the wonderful things about customization is that it can breathe new life into otherwise unloved motorcycles. Need proof? Just look…
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Textbook Refresh: Untitled upgrades the Thruxton 900
We’re usually all about high-end customs here, but not everyone has the budget to put an extreme machine in their garage. And…
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K-Speed tears into the Royal Enfield Continental GT
Just the other day, we praised the simplicity and affordability of the new Royal Enfield twins. They’re easier to pull apart than…
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Lean, mean and green: A new Le Mans from Kaffeemaschine
Kaffeemaschine is one of the big success stories in the European custom world. Founder Axel Budde specializes in high-end Moto Guzzi cafe…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 7 April, 2019
We’re going from the sublime to the ridiculous this week, kicking off with a stunning Triton from Italy. We’ve also got a…
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