Porsche 917/20-inspired BMW from Germany’s Rindperformance… For the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche worked with French aerodynamics specialist SERA (Société d’Études et de Réalisations Automobiles) to create a one-off prototype that combined the […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Bird of Prey: Ducati Hypermotard 1100S “Raptor”
Ducati 1100 Raptor from Marc Wilmington… Back in 2007, the boys from Bologna blurred the lines between motorcycle genres when they introduced the Hypermotard 1100, a supermoto-style machine with a V-twin heart. In actuality, this […]
Moto Guzzi Duo: Kaffeemaschine Aerodinamica x GT
Axel Budde founded Kaffeemaschine Motorcycles (KMMC) in the Port of Hamburg 15 years ago. This year, in addition to the company’s 15th anniversary, the KMMC team is celebrating the creation of their 49th and 50th […]
Peak Monster: ’99 Ducati M900S “Talula”
Better, Faster, More: The Final, No-Compromise Motorcycle from Dirty Dick’s Motos… Rick Hannah of Dirty Dick’s Motos made a name for himself with a trio of Kawasaki W650 desert sleds whose design and execution were […]
The Stolen S4: Ducati Monster S4 Custom
“A Monster with clip-ons is one of the best hidden secrets out there…” The Monster is famous as the bike that saved Ducati in the 1990s, pulling it back from the brink of bankruptcy. “The […]
Xcess: 1977 Yamaha XS650 Café Racer
For Sale: 700cc, 277-Rephased “Xcess” from Marty Coblentz… In the 1950s, Britain built one out of every four motorcycles globally. However, as the Japanese rapidly advanced into the big bike market, employing modern tooling and […]
Virago CR82: Yamaha XV920 Café Racer
Now for Sale: Lean and Mean Virago from Pit Lane Motos… Yamaha introduced its first V-twins in the early 1980s, with North American dealers receiving the Virago 750 and 920. The XV750 would be the […]
ArtRide 2026: Café Racers & Superbikes
We’re back with another segment from ArtRide 2026, the custom bike and art show at Wheels & Waves in Biarritz, France. It took place June 11-13 at Skatepark Biarritz, just a stone’s throw from the […]
BOLT #008: 1995 Honda CB750 Café Racer
By the mid 1990s, the Honda CB750 — aka the Nighthawk 750 — had morphed into a retro-style UJM with twin shocks and an air-cooled DOHC inline-four with 75 ponies at the ready. At the […]
Kinetic Art: Brough Superior RMB01
Brough Superior and Watchmaker Richard Mille join forces on a work of kinetic art… One of the most striking machines at ArtRide 2026 in Biarritz, France, was the Brough Superior RMB01. Built in collaboration with […]





