If you ask me what the number one base bike is for a café racer build, it would be the Honda CB750. Although other platforms like BMW become a lot more popular the last couple of years, I still think that the CB750 served the most custom builds. With ease… (don’t […]

As a motorcycle brand, not having a modern classic or retro machine in the line-up seems to be a must these days. The motorcycle scene is healthier than ever and the demand for puristic, vintage inspired machines is huge. Since 2011, Kawasaki has the beautiful W800 to fill in this space. […]

These pictures are probably the first from a whole photo shoot, and I’m sure that we can expect more pictures and information about this BMW G310R Cafe Racer. What I do know is that it’s built by Cafe Racer Dreams in cooperation with BMW Motorrad Spain. It’s called “Hadoken”, Japanese for […]

At the Southern end of New Zealand which is a stone throw from the snow-capped Southern Alps sits a small city called Christchurch. It’s home to some stunning scenery and a guy called Lee Cavalier who likes to transform good solid bikes into cafe racers. Until 2007, Lee wasn’t the typical […]

Picking a full on modern race bike as a donor for building a vintage looking cafe racer project can be a slippery slope. But Flavio Vanna and Fabio Mattioli, founders of Brazil-based workshop Mr. Ride, took this challenge and transformed a 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250 into this beautiful café racer. Flavio was […]

Yes! Another cool build from our friends at Wrench Kings! And it’s another beautiful Moto Guzzi V7. It’s a project commissioned by Vanguard Jeans and the Kings worked closely together with Gannet Design from Germany.  Ulfert Janssen from Gannet: “In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Moto Guzzi V7 and […]

The Moto Guzzi V7 is one of the most beautiful Motorcycles of all time*. The V7 has a history that goes back into the 50s of the 20th century and the first road legal machines were built for the police back in 1967. The concept of the motorcycle never changed and Moto Guzzi […]

While the title/category of this bike seems a bit off, I really don’t know where to put this. Alloy wheels with racing slicks,  mono-shock suspension, a massive 1300 high-performance engine and an aggressive stance make this bike more look like a serious track weapon than a classic cafe racer. Last week I’ve […]

Although I’ve stated that the Honda CB1100 lacks a soul of being a modern cafe racer, it sure has the right ingredients to become one. But in that specific article, I was talking about the model from 2010 and up. This bike right here is based on the rather rare CB1100F that […]

Yet Another exclusive feature of my buddy’s at Wrench Kings. This time it’s a Yamaha XJR1300 from 1999 and with this build, they show their capability of creating custom motorcycles that look like they were meant to be like this. Owner Frits wanted something else with his bike and headed over […]

Na heel wat rondgekeken te hebben op beurzen wist ik het : ik wou een Ducati caferacer Een vriend had wel iets staan in de garage : een half afgebroken Ducati 750 sport van 1989 Wat voor mij heel belangrijk was bij een cafaracer was de rechte lijn vanaf de halve […]

A couple of weeks ago I’ve visited our friends at Wrench Kings and owner Joost Dingemans told me everything about his journey with his workshop and his ambitious future plans. It was great to feel the awesome vibe of a proud guy standing with two feet on the ground (in his […]

With the ever growing scene of custom motorcycles, I’m proud of everything that’s “Made in Holland”. I keep in close contact with all builders like Arjan from Ironwood Customs, Wido of Wimoto, Daan of Moto Adonis and of course the Wrench Kings. Last weekend I’ve paid a visit to the last one. […]

From mild-mannered cruiser to hard-edged café racer, change is a beautiful thing. Check out this Top 10 Yamaha Virago Cafe Racers and see if you agree. The Yamaha Virago was a significant milestone in the Japanese Cruiser family tree, but before we get there, here’s a quick cruiser history lesson. Not surprisingly […]

In November 2016, Honda introduced the all new Honda Rebel as the successor of the 80s 250 and 450cc Rebel. It’s a low budget cruiser that’s available as a Rebel 500 with a 471cc liquid-cooled parallel twin and as Rebel 300 with a liquid-cooled 286cc single cylinder. The latter was the […]

After the BMW K100 cafe racer we’ve posted yesterday, most custom “Flying Bricks” are completely overshadowed. I must be honest that the love for that bike biased me. But still, this doesn’t withhold me from posting custom BMW K-series. It’s always a matter of taste AND a matter of time before an […]