Honda CB450 K1 resto-mod
What, another Honda CB ‘cafe racer’? Rest assured this one is different. Apart from a nut-and-bolt mechanical overhaul, it’s sporting subtle upgrades…
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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.
A stunning 1969 Norton Commando from Australia
We first happened across this amazing Norton Commando eight months ago. It’s now gracing the pages of Tank Moto, a super-stylish magazine…
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1979 Honda CB500 by Anvil
Anvil Motociclette is the kind of shop that is catching the attention of younger riders in mainland Europe. Their designs are raw…
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SuperStrada: A Honda CB cafe racer by Classified Moto
Some custom bike builds are completed in days. Others take weeks or months. But this new build from Classified Moto, a postmodern…
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BMW R100S by Michael Woolaway of Deus
You don’t see many 1970s BMW R-series customs in the USA. But this very sharp R100S cafe racer should prompt a few…
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Officine RossoPuro Moto Guzzi
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that Filippo Barbacane is one of Italy’s leading craftsmen, specializing in classy Moto Guzzi customs.…
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Moto Guzzi Le Mans cafe racer
A new build from Kaffeemaschine is always worth looking out for. Hamburg-based Axel Budde designs some of the world’s best custom Moto…
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Honda CRF250R cafe racer
Californian Darrell Schneider is known in the classic car community for his high-quality fiberglass skills. He’s also a keen motorcyclist, and has…
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Honda CB550 cafe racer
There’s a great story behind this Honda, owned by 33-year-old Chris Booth of Vancouver BC. Until he was 28, Chris swore that…
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Kaffeemaschine Le Mans Mk III
Every few months, a freshly-customized Moto Guzzi rolls out of Axel Budde’s Hamburg workshop. And you know what to expect: it will…
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CAD motorcycle: Ducati S4R custom by Paolo Tesio
Italian automotive designer Paolo Tesio has reworked Ducati’s iconic Monster into an even more desirable machine, transforming its looks with remarkably few…
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Luka Cimolini’s slammed BMW R80/7
BMW Motorrad has a gap in its product range large enough to drive a Bundeswehr Unimog through: it doesn’t have a retro…
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