We’re following up our list of the Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of 2022 with the most popular café racers we featured this past year — based on traffic and social engagement.
Your visits, likes, and engagement served as votes, so these bikes were selected according to their popularity among our readership. This is the most objective ranking we could achieve.
Some of these were darlings of social media, accruing thousands of likes on Facebook and Instagram, while others had “long legs,” continuing to garner search traffic month after month. Some are classic, while others stretch the “café racer” label to its very limit. Some are showstoppers, while others boast performance numbers that would stagger the Ton-Up Boys of the 1950s. Two include wood in their bodywork, one is electric, and one boasts forced induction.
Without further ado, here are our Top 10 Cafe Racers of 2022, presented in alphabetical order by builder.
• AMS Garage: “Narasimha” Zero SR
• Atelier MCNC: “La Macchina” Moto Guzzi 850 T3
• Black Cycles: “Soffiato” Ducati 916 Turbo
• Mike Common: Honda CBX1000
• Cool Kid Customs: “Black Forest” Honda CB750F
• Jerem Motorcycles: “Super Sport Tribute” Ducati 848
• Kris Biker Customs: Honda CB750
• Mile Zero Racers: “Clubsport” Honda CB750
• Tex Motorbike: Ducati Monster S2R
• Tumulte: “RC30” Triumph Speed Triple
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