The best cafe racer motorcycles

Down & Out’s Triumph Thruxton

Barnsley is a town in the north of England famous for three things: brass bands, the semi-mythical Barnsley Chop*, and a name-check…

The Triumph Bonneville has got to be one of the most heavily customized bikes on the market today. In fact, we don’t…

You don’t get many customs based on high-tech, 160 mph roadsters. But this stunning new BMW from Deus has the ‘go’ to…

Owners of Triumph’s modern classics are spoilt for choice when it comes to kitting them out. Dozens of suppliers offer bolt-on bits…

We hear bike builders citing a lot of influences, but here’s a new one: vintage spacecraft. John Ryland of Classified Moto is…

In the mid-70s, Suzuki was reeling from the disastrous RE5 rotary episode, and bet the house on a new 4-stroke inline four.…

You don’t have to see the latest build from Untitled Motorcycles to recognize its racing pedigree. Hear it on the street and…

We’ve showcased a fair number of Tritons before—and even a Norley—but this is the first time we’ve laid eyes on a ‘Burton.’…

Ducati hit a home run with the GT 1000 as far as we’re concerned. Essentially a factory café racer, it had a…

In Japan, there is a design theory called Kanso (簡素)—meaning simplicity, or the elimination of clutter. And every time I see an…

Police forces around the world love BMW motorcycles. But we’ve never seen one quite like this. It’s a law enforcement R80 RT…

If you were a tire company, what bike would you select to show off some new dual-sport rubber? The obvious answer would…