Honda CB550 Cafe Racer by Macchina Salvobros
There are a lot of “bolt-on” cafe racers these days. We have nothing against that — there is an art to sourcing the right components for a build, and few parts bolt on without some […]
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Honda CR500 Tracker
The Honda CR500 was perhaps the most wicked dirt bike ever produced — a 53-horsepower, liquid-cooled 2-stroke beast, with a hair-trigger throttle and the power band of a Saturn V rocket. As this Craiglist seller […]
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Kawasaki KZ900 Cafe Racer by Excelsior Customs
We first met Jarred Hassell of Excelsior Customs at the Iron & Clematis in West Palm Beach, Florida, last year. Our senior correspondent, Rick Brown — my father — was simply blown away by the […]
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“Super Sportster” Tracker by Rule Hard Cycles
Dick Chavez of Rule Hard Cycles built this Sportster street tracker to race at Mama Tried’s 2016 Flat Out Friday, an indoor flat track race that uses soda syrup for traction! There are an array […]
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Suzuki T500 Titan Cafe Racer
Here at BikeBound, we are suckers for anything 2-stroke. Nothing beats the banshee-scream of an oil-burner, especially if it’s one of the twin or triple 2-stroke street kings of the 70s. Enter Steve Baugrud and […]
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Yamaha XT600 Street Tracker by Redonda Motors
The Yamaha XT600 was one of the most popular all-purpose enduros of its era, produced from 1984 to 2003 in a range of variants. The air-cooled single offered 34-39 horsepower, and this particular specimen is […]
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Honda CG125 Brat Tracker
The Honda CG125 is one of the most rugged small displacement bikes ever created. Born from the CB125, the CG was designed specifically for developing countries, where oil changes, dealer service, and preventative maintenance were […]
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Custom Ducati Scrambler by Coterie West
The Ducati Scrambler is one of our favorite contemporary rides, and one of the most versatile platforms on the market. There is the cafe racer version, the desert sled, and an array of street-oriented models […]
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BMW K100 Cafe Racer by Weston Customs
Who would have guessed that the BMW’s first four-cylinder motorcycle, the K100 “Flying Brick,” would be reborn in the hands of custom builders 35 years after its introduction? We were lucky enough to spy this […]
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Honda SL70 Tracker by OtC Custom Motorcycles
There is something inherently fun about small-displacement builds, especially when they are done with the detail, performance, and historical livery of this Honda SL70 street tracker by OtC Custom Motorcycles. The Honda SL70 was a […]
