An ’80s sport bike, well upgraded… Introduced in 1984, the Honda CBX750 — aka the RC17 — was developed from the CB750 and sold mainly in Europe and Australia. The bike’s DOHC 16-valve engine produced […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
La Mama: Aprilia “RS154” by AG Custom
“La Mama” — a GP-inspired two-stroke, created in tribute to the builder’s mother… Built from 1994 to 2012, the Aprilia RS125 was a street-legal two-stroke GP replica, derived from the company’s racing success in the […]
“Tricolor” Retro Racer: Honda CBR1000RR by Crazy Garage
An RC30-inspired “Retro Racer” built in collaboration with Öhlins Korea… Known as the Fireblade in some markets, the Honda CBR1000RR was introduced in 2004 as the 7th generation RR superbike. Developed in conjunction with Honda’s […]
No XS: Yamaha XS400 Twin(s)
Introduced in 1976, the Yamaha XS400 was highly anticipated in the industry. After all, its two-stroke sibling, the RD400, had been the fastest of the 400s, and everyone was curious what Yamaha could do with […]
Cult of Personality: Honda GL1000 Custom
Not your granddaddy’s Goldwing! The original Honda GL1000 Goldwing debuted in 1974 with a 999cc liquid-cooled flat-four and a number of interesting design features, including a contra-rotating generator to counteract the engine’s torque, a below-seat […]
Top 10 Café Racers of 2019
We decided to follow up our list of the 2019 Top 10 Custom Motorcycles with the most popular cafe racers we featured this year, based on traffic and social engagement. Some of these were real […]
Flatbanger: BMW R100R Supermoto by Rind Performance
Flatbanger: A Supermoto-inspired Airhead from Germany… The BMW R100 was the last of the legendary BMW airheads, featuring a 980cc flat-twin boxer engine and BMW Paralever rear suspension coupled with a single-sided swingarm. The engine […]
RECK 2: Royal Enfield Cafe Racer Kit
The Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is inspired by the original British cafe racer culture of the 1950s and 60s, a modern interpretation of the classic GT 250 of the era. The bike’s heart is […]
Bike Shed Festival 2019!
A Celebration of Motorcycles on the Move! By Mark Turner of Blacktop Media. On a windswept weekend in October at the Lydden Hill Race Circuit in Kent UK, I attended a pretty damn special event; […]
Creativity Mechanized: Suzuki GS650 by Purpose Built Moto
“Hard work or good luck is what you need, and you can only control one of those things.” Over the years, we’ve had the pleasure of watching small, one-man operations grow from part-time gigs and […]
