Reborn “Modello Motogiro” from Argentina’s Coronas Modificadas… In the mid-1950s, the Ducati Gran Sport “Marianna” was the “uncontested queen” of Gran Fondo (endurance) races like the Milano–Taranto and Motogiro D’Italia. The single-cylinder, bevel-gear-driven OHC “Miracle […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
BMW Springer: BMW R90 “Chrome”
BMW R90 Springer “Chrome” from Lord Drake Kustoms… Francisco Manen and his workshop, Lord Drake Kustoms (LDK), have just unveiled another bold creation sure to raise eyebrows across the customs world: the new BMW R […]
The Six Marching Saint: Honda CBX1000 Café Racer
Built with Love: A Super Six Honda from Sven Kupfer of Motorrad Treffen… In the long and storied history of the motorcycle, few machines can match the six-cylinder scream of the Honda CBX1000. It might […]
Brazed Beast: 1975 Ducati 860 GT “Oilcat”
1975 Ducati 860GT “Oilcat” from Icarus Motors… For the 1975 model year, Ducati introduced the 860 GT, which combined Fabio Taglioni’s original stressed-member 750 GT frame with a larger 864cc bevel-cam-drive V-twin. Interestingly, Ducati achieved […]
Sleek, Narrow, Cohesive: Ducati Monster 900ie Café Racer
Eternal Iron Prize: 70s-Inspired M900 “Massimo” by Fuchs Workshop… We all know the story of the original Monster, “the bike that saved Ducati.” What began as a mere styling exercise in the early 90s evolved […]
KICKBACK 2026 at Sammy Miller’s: Road & Café Racers
We’re back with our second installment of our KICKBACK 2026 coverage from the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum. As many of you know, Sammy is a living legend of a motorcycle racer, having competed and won […]
Porsche-Inspired Pink Pig: 1000cc BMW R80 Café Racer
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 […]
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 […]





