Diamond Atelier is know for their clear vision on custom motorcycles and created some real masterpieces (like this BMW R100R we’ve featured earlier). Build number 5 (codename DA5) is based on a ’92 Suzuki DR650, which was the daily ride of co-founder Tom Konecny. The Suzuki DR650 is a real dirt bike […]

Not a new build, but worth the share: a BMW R80 Scrambler by Down & Out. We know them from their great custom bikes, just like this Triump T100 Bonneville custom. Check out the full story behind the bike here.

I stumbled upon a great bike which is shown on this page. But when I did some research on the project, I saw an even greater story behind the build: Sofi Tsingos from GT-Moto practically grew up in an aircraft maintenance shop with her father. The shop was full of old cars […]

Sometimes I just stumble upon a cool looking custom motorcycle without specs, just like this Suzuki GSX-R Café Racer by the German brewers of Custom Wolf. They’ve customized this GSX-R 1100 into something “strong & black” and called it “Espresso”.

Building a café racer always starts with a passion and a plan. Oscar Axhede from Sweden had a plan to build his own café racer and bought a CB750. But after a while he could not give this bike the styling he was looking for. So he sold the CB750 and bought […]

Just some random pics of a beautifully customized 1979 BMW R60/7 called “The Baron”. Pictures taken by Ton van Damme. 

UPDATE 4/8/2016: The Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen got a great response from all over the world and the bike also won the IF Design Award 2016. Some real life pictures at the BIMS 2016 took the bike a step further to production. Today Husqvarna released some more pictures of their 701 Vitpilen which […]

Yet another cool Honda CB750 Café Racer by MotoHangar based on a ´75 CB. MotoHangar is specialized in customizing and restoring Japanese classics. For customization, they offer different “packs” to choose from with a fixed price and a standard set of modifications. Summary of the works: A 1975 Honda CB750 featuring, custom […]

Founded in the summer of July 2013, Diamond Atelier had a clear vision on the custom motorcycle scene: they want to build the next generation of café racers. Their third build was this awesome looking BMW R100R Café Racer and we have to be honest: it looks damn good! Their first build, a […]

The custom motorcycle scene in Indonesia is booming! Despite the fact that importing motorcycles and parts is very expensive, the creators of Studio Motor use their skills and creativity to create awesome looking café racers. The owner of this ’98 CB1000 had simple and clear instructions for the builders: create a […]

Don’t forget to check out our Top 10 Honda CB Cafe Racers. Inspired by the “Superstrada CB750” from Classified Moto, BBCR Engineering from St. John (Indiana, US), worked almost a year on his own Honda CB750 Café Racer. He did an amazing job and the list of custom parts modifications is thorough: […]

It’s not a typical café racer nor a street fighter, so Andreas Fougner from Eze Visuals called it a “Custom Café Fighter”. I think that is the name that comes closest to this superb design. It’s an aggressive looking naked bike, based on the legendary Ducati 916. Andreas is a professional 3D designer […]

Although we’ve listed the Suzuki GS-series on our list of popular cafe racer base bikes, we don’t see them that much. A lot of brewers pick the Honda CB750 instead of the Suzuki when turning the bike into a café racer. OK, with all the aftermarket parts, proven engine upgrades and […]

In this new section called “Custom Motorcycle Builders” we highlight the story’s behind the bikes. Because it’s not only the result what matters, the journey to create a cool custom motorcycle is a big part of the joy (especially for the builders). We want to give some more attention to the great […]

The Honda CB750, also known as the worlds first super bike, remains a popular pick for custom bike builders. Great engine, good frame and pretty powerful specs. Just like this ’77 CB750 Cafe Racer which is build by MotoHangar. They’re specialized in restoring Japanese motorcycles and just made this awesome CB750 Cafe […]

For those who don’t have a motorcycle driving licence, Oto Cycles from Barcelona has developed a cool looking e-bike cafe racer. Inspired by the design of classic cafe racers they’ve built this unique e-bike called “RaceR”. Dapper and distinguished! Specs: Top speed: 25 km/h Reach: 70km Battery capacity: 36V 11Ah Engine […]