We are pleased to present this 1980 Suzuki GSX750 16V, “La Suzu,” built by Mauro Lorusso of Triple Ocho 888 Garage, a custom bike builder in Argentina. The bike immediately jumped out at us with […]
Vintage Motorcycles
The Best XS650 Scrambler of All Time?
On the website of Big Moon Custom Motorcycles in Japan, there’s the motto: “motorcycle for happy life.” That sounds like sagelike advice, if you ask us, and straddling this XS650 scrambler/brat tracker would have us […]
1983 Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer, “Dorotea”
Most first-time builds look like first drafts. They are big on effort, but lacking in execution. Not so with this 1983 SR400 cafe build by Carl Johansson of Sweden. This has to be one of […]
Faves: 1979 KZ650 Brat Tracker
Sometimes it takes just a single detail to tie together a design. The classic throwback Kawasaki enduro tank on Alex Veaone’s 1979 Kawasaki KZ650, riding high atop the frame, does just that. It emphasizes the […]
Faves: 1982 Honda CX500 Custom
The Honda CX500 has officially become a popular platform for custom builds. With a few modifications, such as straightening the lines and adjusting the fuel tank by a few degrees, it goes from a motorcycle […]
Suzuki GT550 Cafe Racer, “The Warlock”
We’re thrilled to present The Warlock, a 1972 Suzuki GT550 built by Rich Page of Widow Maker Cycles in Draper, Utah. We’ve always been suckers for 70s two-stroke triples, blue-smoking screamers such as the one […]
1978 Honda GL1000 Goldwing Street Tracker
You know how there are those bikes that you get only a fleeting glance of as they blast down the road, and by the time you haul around the steering wheel or handlebars to chase […]
Faves: “College-Built” Yamaha XS650
The Yamaha XS650 is one of the best platforms for a custom build, in my opinion, especially for the novice builder. There is a large aftermarket, making it easy to purchase both custom and replacement […]
Faves: BMW K75 Street/Jet Fighter
It seems to be the week of BMW K-Series customs. We featured this 1985 BMW K100 cafe racer earlier this week, and now Silodrome–who consistently present some of the handsomest, most well-built cars and […]
BMW R100 Scrambler Transcends Trends, Creates New Ones
Cafe Racer Dreams aims to provide exceedingly high quality, cutting edge, custom BMW motorcycles. They don’t just expand on current trends, they completely transcend them and create their own, such as with their CRD #58, […]