Kawasaki Z1-R from AC Sanctuary… As everyone knows, the arrival of the Honda CB750 in 1969 kicked off the superbike era. Over the next decade, a two-wheeled arms race between the big four Japanese manufacturers […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
All About The Bends: Triumph Trident 955 Café Racer
Hinckley Howler: Trident 955 from Chris Forward… In 1991, the Triumph brand reemerged into the global motorcycle market, offering a stable of new machines developed in their new Hinckley factory. The Trident 900 would be […]
Changeling: Honda Hornet 600 “Retro Racer”
Custom Hornet 600 by Seb Kustom Motorcycle… Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet was a naked sports bike that featured a 599cc liquid-cooled inline four from the CBR600F3 sports bike — a machine that […]
ClubSport Light: Honda CB450 Café Racer
Honda CB450 Café Racer from Mile Zero Racers… Back in 2022, we shared the first build from a young builder out of Rochester, New York: Thomas Manno of Mile Zero Racers. We were highly […]
“R” Treatment: Triumph Daytona 900 Café Racer
Hinckley Hero: Joe Pitman’s Triumph 900 Triple “CR2″… At the 1990 Cologne Motorcycle Show, Triumph Motorcycles returned with a bang, revealing a six-strong range of modern multi-cylinder machines built out of a new state-of-the-art factory […]
Aluminum Enfield: “Stellar” Interceptor 650
Interceptor 650 Café Racer from FrenchMoto… Few modern bikes lend themselves to customization as readily as the Royal Enfield 650 twins, particularly the Interceptor 650 (INT650). Not only is the barrier of entry quite low […]
Top 10 Café Racers of 2023
We’re following up our list of the Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of 2023 with the most popular café racers we featured this past year, based on traffic and social engagement. Your visits, likes, and engagement […]
Gulf RS: Triumph 1050 Café Racer
Speed Triple Café Racer from ETTO Motorcycles… Back in 2005, Triumph introduced the Speed Triple 1050, a factory streetfighter that packed a 128-bhp, three-cylinder gobsmacker of an engine. Here was a hooligan’s dream, just as […]
Unleashed Beast: Ducati Multistada 1200S Café Racer
Ducati Café Racer from STG Tracker… In 2010, the Ducati Multistrada 1200S appeared, a two-wheeled multi-tool packing the 1198cc Testastretta V-twin from the company’s 1198 superbike. For this application, the engine was tuned for smoother […]
God of Thunder: “Parom” BMW R100R Café Racer
For Sale: BMW Café Racer from Earth Motorcycles… The BMW R100R appeared in 1992, combining the proven chassis and flat-twin boxer engine of the GS with Showa suspension, Brembo brakes with floating discs, an electronic […]
