- By Jonathan Rattray ClarkPublished On: November 14, 2021
New ‘kid’ in town We are very proud of the constant growth of the BikeBrewers team. Recently we published the first part of the report from our NYC based correspondent Daan Stafhorst on his trip to Alaska. To keep things in balance we wanted someone to share his adventures based in […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 28, 2021
..and now for something completely different Yeah, we know. this is not a custom build! However, riding motorcycles brings us all sorts of experiences. So why not veer off the familiar roads and go for a new adventure every now and then? Zero FX ‘Experience electric’ is how Zero Motorcycles entices […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: April 10, 2021
From Amsterdam to Madrid Several years ago, I rode across Europe on a modified Triumph Bonneville T100 while moving from Amsterdam to Madrid. Shortly after my arrival, I discovered a ‘just opened’ local motor shop called ‘Irons Café Racer’ ran by Miguel and his wife Natalia. Their little helper being an […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 3, 2018
About a year ago I’ve featured this amazing Ducati 900ss built by the Belgium crew of Deep Creek Cycleworks. At that time they were still “all about second chances”, focussing on their passion to turn old bikes back into something rideable and desirable. But with their latest build, they’ve made an […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: December 13, 2017
A couple of weeks ago I’ve featured this awesome GSX-R1100 Cafe Racer. This bike went viral on the interwebs and I stayed in close contact with the builder, Dino Maltoni, owner of Dino Cycles in Argentina. With this machine, they put their shop on the map and I looked forward to their next project. […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 10, 2017
Of course, everybody likes to see a solid, high-end custom bike from the pro’s. Professional workshops keep popping up everywhere and the growth of the custom scene still didn’t stop so far. Which is a good thing. BUT, I also very much like the shed/yard/basement/bedroom builders. The guys that simply try […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 10, 2017
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. […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 23, 2017
Hard to define this CB750, so let’s call it (b)ratstyle built by Hamad Al Romaithi from Abu Dhabi Since his childhood, Hamad was obsessed with motorcycles, what’s been canalized to a passion. In 2016 he started a small shop called Bikers Oasis to build motorcycles and sell small series of parts and apparel. This […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: March 14, 2017
With two bikes from The Netherlands in such a short period it may be too early to call March “the month of the Dutch” but it sure is cool to see that the Holland is well represented this month. The bike you see here is built by Eelco in ‘t Zand, owner […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 6, 2015
For those who don’t want/will/can build there own custom bike, Down & Out Café Racers from the UK now offer these brand new Triumph T100 “Limited Edition Spirit Bonneville” with the Down & Out conversion kit, which consist of: Custom Polished Alloy Mudguards Front and Rear Down & Out Head Light and […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 27, 2015
A café racer project all starts with one simple question: which bike should I use as a donor / base motor? In this post we list some of the most popular models which are very suitable to turn into a café racer and are affordable for the most of us. Classic icons […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 1, 1970
BMW Cafe Racer is one of the most sought-after custom motorcycles. Google it and you’ll find tons of results. Since the custom bike scene got his big revival, the BMW R-series or “Airheads” are one of the most popular base bikes for cafe racers. And that’s for multiple reasons. They’re extremely reliable, […]