As Seen at Kickback: Bob Tait’s Two-Stroke V3 Triple… Born in 1935 in Birmingham, England, Bob Tait was an engineer and toolmaker who worked his way up to Chief of Design at Norgren Engineering […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Ducati Bastardo: 996-Powered Custom Bike
Motocicletta Unica: “Ducati Bastardo” from Poland’s Moto Meccanica 2M… Few marques in the history of motoring inspire passion like Ducati. The motorcycles of the Bologna-based brand just feel alive in a way few machines […]
Montjuïc Special: Honda CB750F Super Sport
Endurance-Inspired Honda from Luis Etchenique… Between 1933 and 1986, the Montjuïc Park street circuit in Barcelona hosted many of the nation’s great races, including both the Spanish Motorcycle and Formula One Grand Prix. Built on […]
CBX Reborn: Honda “CBX1147” Café Racer
Family Heirloom, Transformed: 1147cc CBX from Laurent Heraux x JDMAX… As far as production motorcycle engines go, few can claim the mystique, visual presence, and soundtrack of Honda’s six-cylinder CBX1000 engine. The 1047cc “slant six” […]
Number 10: Ducati Multistrada 1000 Café / Brat
Shed-Builder Tony Lloyd’s 10th Ducati Custom Build… When the Ducati Multistrada 1000 hit the scene in 2003, folks weren’t quite sure what to make of it. “Multistrada” means “Many Roads,” and the bike seemed […]
Desmospagedici RP: Ducati 848 Café Racer
Desmosedici RR-inspired 848 Café Racer… In 2006, Ducati caused a huge sensation in the motorcycle world with the introduction of the “Desmosedici RR,” a street-legal version of their MotoGP racer. Only 1500 examples were ever […]
Cid 6: 1100cc Honda CBX Café Racer
“Like Riding a Dragon” — CBX1100 from Cid Motorcycles… The Honda CBX grew out of the Japanese superbike wars of the 1970s. At the time, manufacturers kept putting ever larger and more powerful air-cooled […]
Event Report: 2024 Glemseck 101
Event report and photos from our man on the ground, Roman Juriš, who brought his Yamaha XS400 “Roadster” more than 1000 kilometers from his home country of Slovakia to attend. From Roman: All café racer […]
Back from the Shed: Honda CB750K Café Racer
Worth the Wait: CB750 from Black Cycles Australia… For every lovely vintage bike you see cruising the backroads, parked up at the local tavern, or racing the track on Sunday, there are scores of abandoned […]
Five Stars: “Cinque Stelle” Honda CB550 Café Racer
As Seen at Bike Shed: Five-Star Café Racer… At the 2024 Bike Shed Show at London’s Tobacco Docks, our photographer Roberto Garagarza (@roga______) captured shots of a lovely ’76 Honda CB550F nicknamed “Cinque Stelle.” […]