A Blood-Red Vitpilen 701 Supermono from XTR Pepo… When the Husqvarna Vitpilen (“White Arrow”) first arrived in 2018, many commentators expected the futuristic-looking neo-retro naked bike might be more style than substance. However, they were […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
One Moto Show 2026: Café Racers, Salt Racers, and Super Hooligans
Earlier this month, the city of Portland played host to the The One Motorcycle Show — the 17th annual edition of the event, hosted as ever by lovely folks from See See Motorcycles. According to “Burt […]
Seventies Smokeshow: Spondon Kawasaki H1 500 Triple
Tarty Two-Stroke: Manx Road Racer and Toolmaker Builds a 70s-Style Smoker… No street bike is as infamous as the Kawasaki Triple. For the 1969 model year, the original H1 Mach III 500 came howling and […]
Thor’s Hammer: “The Beast” Honda CBX1000 Café Racer
Blowing it Up at One Moto: Jeff Freeman’s Pro-Link CBX… The Honda CBX1000 had its roots in Honda’s six-cylinder Grand Prix bikes, the legendary RC166 and RC174 that Mike Hailwood rode to four world titles […]
Norsaki: Norton Dominator x Kawasaki Two-Stroke Triple!
From Davmomoto: 1955 Norton Dominator Meets 1974 Kawasaki S3 Mach II… Yes, you can believe your eyes. What you see before you is a 1955 Norton Dominator with a featherbed frame mated to a 1974 […]
Bigger Than Bikes: Ducati 749 Custom
Race-Inspired Ducati 749 from Bigger Than Bikes… In 2003, the Ducati 999 appeared as a complete redesign of the company’s flagship superbike. The outgoing 916/996/998 series, designed by Massimo Tamburini, had become nothing short of […]
Handbuilt Show 2026: Cafe Racers and More
On the last weekend in March, the city of Austin, Texas played host both to the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas and the 2026 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show — one of the largest, most prestigious […]
La Numéro 24: Suzuki GSX1100 Café Racer
Big-Bore Café Racer from Xavier Uhl… When the Suzuki GSX1100 (aka GS1100E) hit the market in 1979, it was the world’s quickest production motorcycle with a quarter-mile time of 11.1 seconds at 120 mph — […]
Ferrari 900: The One Motorcycle Ferrari Allowed
No Joke: The Prancing Horse on Two Wheels… Ferrari has built some of the most iconic machines in automotive history — V12 grand tourers, Le Mans legends, Formula One champions. But there’s one thing Ferrari […]
Aluminum Wonder: Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS Café Racer
Aluminum-Clad Thruxton RS from 2020 Motorcycles… The Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS is the company’s top-tier neo-retro café racer, blending classic 60s styling with modern superbike-spec components such as Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes. The 103-hp […]
