Rebellion Of The Machines: a true Honda CB750 café
Has the term ‘café racer’ been abused beyond recognition? A growing number of experienced bike builders think so, including Madrid-based Rebellion 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.
Hero 01: Holographic Hammer’s Ducati Scrambler
If the name Sylvain Berneron isn’t familiar to you, then Holographic Hammer should be. It’s the alias under which Sylvain’s designed some…
Read more »Très Chic: Café Racer Dreams’ BMW R100
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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“Le Caffage”: Ducati 848 by Apogee Motorworks
There’s a definite formula when it comes to customizing motorcycles. After all, there are only so many ways you can change the…
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Mack: A Sportster XL1200 cafe racer from DP Customs
There’s no shortage of builders putting the ‘sport’ back into the Sportster. But if you live in the American Southwest, there’s only…
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Eight Ball: A Yamaha XJ400 cafe racer from Kyiv
We’re used to seeing gorgeous café racers roll out of Western European workshops, but today we’re venturing a little further east. This…
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Quattrotempi: A new Guzzi from the old master
The days of easy bargains on the secondhand scene are over, especially if you’re looking for a clean CB750 or old Bonnie…
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Eye Candy: Two New Walt Siegl Leggeros
We make no apologies: we’re featuring the latest two customs from Walt Siegl because we can’t tear our eyes away from them.…
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Fuller Moto’s Minty Fresh Norton Commando 750
The Handbuilt Motorcycle show rocked Austin, Texas earlier this month. As the name implies, the show was filled to the brim with…
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The Therapist: Jeff Veraldi’s BMW K100 Cafe Racer
We often joke about motorcycles being a kind of therapy. But when Jeff Veraldi broke his back in a racing accident, it…
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Ryan Reynolds’ motorcycle: A custom Thruxton
From his home base in California, Dustin Kott’s earned a reputation for building café racers with exceptional proportions. So when Ryan Reynolds…
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Customizing a classic: CRD’s BMW R80ST
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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