Zero Gravity: Bad Winners’ lightweight Thruxton cafe
Triumph’s new Thruxton R is a knockout. Buy one, and you’re getting a drop-dead-gorgeous modern classic with the go to match the…
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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.
When five BMW R nineT models are still not enough
The R nineT has been a smash hit for BMW. It handles great, straight out of the box, and responds well to…
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Rough Crafts x MV Agusta: Ballistic Trident
It takes a very, very brave builder to tackle an MV Agusta. The slogan of the Varese company is ‘Motorcycle Art,’ and…
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Road Runner: A Ducati Pantah reborn in Portugal
The Pantah is one of those bikes from the 1980s that looks a little awkward today. But let’s not be too unkind:…
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A custom Yamaha XJR inspired by … the BMW R nineT
A half-chopped Yamaha, a head full of crazy ideas and a friendly wager: those were the ingredients for Jorge Rodrigues’ first build.…
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Double Trouble: Two new CB750 builds From Hookie Co.
If there’s one bike that’s more prolific than the classic BMW boxer, it’s the Honda CB750. We’ve seen so many custom CBs…
Read more »The Cafe Racer’s Not Dead: Eastern Spirit’s Suzuki GS550
Whether you’re looking at new releases from manufacturers, or the custom scene, there’s an overwhelming bias towards scramblers right now. But a…
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The Wrench Kings mix it up for Mash Motors
If you’re wondering if the popularity of the ‘heritage’ segment is going up or down, just look to the huge EICMA show…
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Werk Of Art: WalzWerk’s BMW R80 cafe racer
We keep wondering why our inbox is flooded with classic BMWs. Now WalzWerk have provided a clue: you can turn an airhead…
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Side Project: Bryan Heidt’s Ducati 860 cafe racer
Somewhere round the back of every custom shop is an unloved bike that’s been sitting there for months, waiting for its moment…
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The Long Road to Perfection: Jeff Lamb’s MZ Skorpion
When Jeff Lamb contacted us about his ‘MZ Special,’ we thought we’d just stumbled upon a new shop, specializing in vintage, racing-inspired…
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Venier Customs turns the Guzzi V75 into a looker
There are some classics that are far too gorgeous to customize. And then there’s, um, the Moto Guzzi V75. It might have…
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