A Prague-built 550 Four from Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles… While the CB750 may have grabbed the world’s attention as the “Original Superbike,” many Honda SOHC enthusiasts will tell you they actually prefer the CB550 […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Two-Stroke Gold: Yamaha RD350 Café Racer
For Sale: “Goldhead” RD350 by Twin Line Motorcycles… The Yamaha RD350 remains one of the sweetest, most well-balanced two-strokes of the 1970s — and one of motorcycling’s great giant-killers, both on the track and the […]
Uncommon X: Honda CBX1000 Custom
Mike Common’s six-cylinder rocket ship… For many lifelong motorcycle lovers, true love was sparked on a humble Honda Z50 — a minibike with an outsized impact on the hearts of entire generations of motorcyclists. Such […]
Moto Mogg: Honda XR650L Café Racer
Veteran racer/mechanic builds a 280-lb, 80-hp super single… Veteran motorcycle racers tend to be some of our favorite custom builders. They have a deep understanding of the relationship between geometry and handling, and their builds […]
From Warsaw with Love: Honda CB750 Café Racer
Warsaw’s KrisBiker Customs builds a CB for the NY streets… When Honda released the CB750 RC42 in the early 1990s, it was something of a throwback to the original superbikes of the 1970s. While Honda’s […]
Grandfather’s Axe: Honda “CX650” Custom
A GL650-powered CX from Brick House Builds… In recent years, the Honda CX500 has gone from being a quirky favorite of motorcycle couriers and commuters to a darling of the customs world. It’s one of […]
Nius Moto: Honda CB550K Roadster
The Honda CB550 remains one of the sweetest midsize machines ever produced, a 50-bhp inline four that handled well, ran sewing-machine smooth, and had the gorgeous looks of the heavier CB750. “Like it’s larger sibling, […]
Wild Silver: V11 Scura-Powered Café Racer
A Moto Guzzi Café Racer from Hardcore Division… In 2001, Moto Guzzi introduced the V11 Sport Scura — a high-spec special edition of their “sportsbike par excellance.” It was a bit of a giant, weighing […]
The ClubSport: 1975 Honda CB750F Café Racer
We always love to share the first bike from a young builder, so we were thrilled to hear from 22-year-old Thomas Manno of Mile Zero Racers, who recently finished this 1975 Honda CB750F. From the […]
Aesse Lab: Honda Hornet 600 Series
Seven Hornet Customs from Italy’s Aesse Lab… The Honda Hornet 600 — known as the 599 here in the States — was a four-cylinder naked bike introduced in 1998, featuring a re-tuned version of the […]
