Red Rooster: Playing Chicken with the Kawasaki Kz1000
As vintage big fours go, the Kawasaki Kz1000 is as mythical as they come. It’s hailed as one of the granddaddies of…
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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.
Dark Matter: A Speed Triple 1050 from Switzerland
We once listed the Triumph Speed Triple 1050 as one of our favorite modern motorcycles. And with good reason: the grunty motor…
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Double Vision: Customizing The BMW K100 Two Ways
In the playground of custom BMWs, the K100 is the kid that always gets picked last for the team. It’s awkward, bulky…
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Café Canadiano: Re-Engineering the Ducati 350 Sebring
Kevin Brown has been riding for over 50 years and owns nine bikes. The structural engineer from Canada is a petrolhead of…
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Peel Out: MOD Moto’s Very Orange Ducati 750SS
The days are finally getting longer up north. And we can’t think of a better way to usher in the Swedish spring…
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Bolt From The Blue: North East Custom’s racy R100RS
Vintage BMWs lend themselves to cafe racer builds. So we’re bombarded regularly with hordes of cookie cutter Boxers. But few come close…
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Has PopBang Delivered The Best-Looking CX500 Yet?
The turnaround in the reputation of the Honda CX500 is quite remarkable. Despite its unsavory nicknames, the water-cooled V-twin is now in…
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Stunt Double: A BMW homage to the Breitling Jet Team
Let’s face it: custom motorcycles are eye candy. And the eye candy doesn’t get much better than this new build from Fuller…
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The Dark Art of Building a CB Cafe Racer
This is not your typical Honda CB cafe racer. ‘Fade To Black’ is probably one of the fastest middleweight vintage Hondas we’ve…
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Bavarian Fistfighter: Rough Crafts’ Hard-Hitting BMW
It’s not uncommon for a custom builder to develop a signature style over time. And Taiwan’s Rough Crafts is a prime example.…
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The Missing Link: Moto Studio’s Paul Smart Ducati
Nostalgia sells. Yesterday’s legends still influence today’s purchasing decisions: just look at the enduring influence of Steve McQueen, who died over 35…
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Editor’s Choice: An Alternative Top 10
The traditional annual Bike EXIF Top 10 is governed by web traffic, social shares and links. It’s a reliable snapshot of what…
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