WiMoto’s BMW K75… Introduced in 1986, the BMW K75 was the triple-cylinder 750cc version of the Flying Brick, featuring dual chain-driven overhead camshafts, two-valves per cylinder, liquid cooling, and Bosch LE-Jetronic injection like the […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Main Force Patrol: Mad Max KZ1000 “Kwaka”
Goose’s “MFP1000” from Unik Edition… Mad Max (1979) remains one of the most influential films of the 20th century, as powerful today as it’s ever been — perhaps because a post-apocalyptic future seems a more […]
Undaunted: “Impávida” BMW K100 Café Racer
K100 Café Racer from Oveja Negra… Surely the BMW Motorrad engineers developing the original K100 in the late 70s and early 80s never expected their four-cylinder “Flying Brick” to become a darling of the custom […]
Bravo Zulu: Royal Enfield 650 Café Racer
“Huncut” Interceptor 650 from Earth Motorcycles… Since the introduction of the Royal Enfield 650 twins in 2018, more and more custom workshops have been turning to these retro twins for customization. A brand-new donor costs […]
Italian Six: Benelli 900 Sei Café Racer
“Sinfonia” by Unik Edition Custom Motorcycles… Introduced in 1972, the Benelli 750 Sei (“Six”) was the world’s first six-cylinder production motorcycle, featuring a 747cc air-cooled inline six producing 71 bhp. The driving force behind the […]
Whiskey Arrow: Vitpilen 401 Custom
Custom Husky Vitpilen 401 from Whiskey Echo Moto… Over the past few years, we’ve loved watching the rise of lightweight, nimble, and surprisingly capable 300-400cc machines like the KTM 390 models, Kawasaki Z400 / Ninja […]
Vespa Velutina: Honda Hornet 600 Café Racer
A Hyper Hornet from BHC Motorcycles… The 1990s saw a real rise of naked middleweight machines, with manufacturers stripping down their 600cc supersports for streetfighter-style action. The Suzuki Bandit 600 reigned supreme in the […]
Ducati ST3 Café Racer
Modern Ducati Café Racer from Jerem Motorcycles… In 2003, Ducati gave their sport touring series a kick in the pants with the introduction of the ST3, which boasted a new and unique three-valve L-twin […]
Greasy Hands, Clean Bike: Honda CBX Restomod
Modern Retro CBX1000 from Dubai’s Cafe Rider Customs… In 1978, nearly a decade since releasing the world-beating CB750, Honda unleashed the CBX1000, a brawny six-cylinder superbike with dual overhead cams, six Keihin carbs, and […]
Roid Rage: Suzuki GS1000 Café Racer
“Café racer on steroids” from Simon Kemper… In 1978, Suzuki introduced their first-ever literbike, the GS1000, into a world of fearsome liter-size competition, including the new Yamaha XS11 and six-cylinder Honda CBX1000. While those […]
