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 […]

It was just a matter of time for the Yamaha XSR900 to come. After the successful launch of the Yamaha XSR700, Yamaha decided to power up their range of retro bikes. This bike is a great add-on to todays modern classics. This time with the already legendary 850cc triple cylinder of […]

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 […]

Yet another cool Honda CB750 custom. This CB750 Bratstyle one is based on the both loved and hated ’91 Nighthawk by Wesley Hannam from Hong Kong. Wesley teamed up with a mentor: Geoff Giles of ET Custom Motorcycles. This hobby project took almost 2 years and the bike is named “Soichiro”, after the […]

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 […]

Small displacement motorcycles gain in popularity in the custom motorcycle scene (check out this Honda CG125 and this Yamaha Scorpio). In some parts of the world they are simply used to ride cheap and efficient from point A to B. But Buds Motorcycles from Brazil wanted to build something special. The result is […]

It are not only pure hardcore custom bike builders we see with great designs. Designing a motorcycle is much more seen as a form of art. Remember the cool CX500 Café Racer by Sacha Lakic? Pure art! Gessato is a small company that celebrates exceptional art, architecture, style and design and they’ve shown […]

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 choice for modern classics is not limited to “real” motorcycles: Honda now has a cool retro 50cc concept which fits the label scooter or moped. These cool looking bikes where revealed at the Tokyo Motorshow: the Honda Grom 50 Scramber. Small bikes, based on the legendary Honda Monkey. They came […]

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 […]

Also check out the Yamaha XSR900! The Yamaha Yard Built program stimulates custom bike builders to come up with cool designs based on stock Yamaha bikes. The main requirement is that the built doesn’t need welding or frame cutting. If a project is successful, the builders are able to create their […]