A Grand National dirt track bike for the street… In 2017, the Kawasaki Ninja 650 was the most popular model in the AFT Twins class of the Grand National Championship, the global pinnacle of flat […]
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Yamaha Virago 750 “GTS” by 074 Customs
When Yamaha engineers were designing the XV750 — aka the Virago 750 — they surely didn’t realize that this funky V-twin cruiser — Yamaha’s first! — would be resurrected as a cafe racer some forty […]
Triple Trouble: Framecrafters / Kawasaki H1 Cafe Racer
“I put a tricked out H1 engine with the left and right cylinders reversed into a Framecrafters road race frame and put lights on it.” This was the cryptic message we recently from Mike McSween […]
Budget-Built: $1250 Honda CB650 by Redeemed Cycles
A $1250 (!) brat / cafe racer from North Carolina… While we love to drool over high-dollar bike builds as much as anyone, we’ve always been drawn to bikes built within a reasonable budget, and […]
Kawasaki Z750 Scrambler by Andreas Olesen
The Kawasaki KZ750/Z750, introduced in 1976, was a 55-hp vertical twin designed for riders who preferred the dependability, character, and easy maintenance of a big twin — a machine that recalled the 750 twins of […]
Yamaha XSR700 “Cafe Tracker” by Espiat
The Yamaha XSR700 was designed with the help of none other than Shinya Kimura of Chabott Engineering, one of the world’s most esteemed custom builders. Yamaha wished to build from the classic aesthetics of the […]
Urban Cross: Honda NX650 by Petrology
In 2015, Maria Arellano and Jona Gimenez created Petrology, a brand out of Alicante, Spain, that celebrates “the culture of petrol, power, and good design.” The pair has long admired classic machines, especially those of […]
Track Racer: Yamaha RD350 by Moto Exotica
The Yamaha RD350 is one of our favorite two-stroke street bikes, a 39-horsepower parallel twin that featured Autolube oil injection and a similar frame to the Yamaha TZ350 racer. In most countries, the bike was […]
Honda CJ250/360 Cafe Racer by Elemental Custom Cycles
This bike has been removed at the request of the builder.
Descending Dragon: BMW R75/5 “HaLong”
Introduced in 1970, the R75/5 was the largest BMW motorcycle of the time, offering a 750cc, 50-horsepower boxer engine capable of pushing the machine to 110 mph. The entire “Slash 5” or “/5” series, which […]
