Wolf 125cc cafe racer inspired by the Yamaha TZR250 3MA… The Yamaha TZR250 was a two-stroke sportbike based on the company’s legendary TZ race bikes. It was the first production 250cc machine to lap the […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Honda CB550 “MD01” by MOTODesign
Nine Years of Vision: Barn-Built CB550 cafe racer from New York… The Honda CB550 is one of our favorite platforms for a custom build. While the 38-hp middleweight didn’t have the outright power of the […]
“Baby Black Bomber” Honda Z50 Cafe Racer
For Sale: 88cc “Baby Black Bomber” from Utopeia Moto Company! The Honda Z-series of street-legal minibikes have developed a cult following since their introduction in the 1964. Legend has it, the Z50 was originally part […]
Suzuki GS650GT Custom by Esther Schuijt
We love hearing the stories of first-time builders and riders. There’s nothing like the relationship you forge with that first motorcycle you own — particularly when you wrench on the bike yourself. In an era […]
MZ Skorpion Cafe Racer by Mario Deuse
660cc, Big Single Cafe Racer from East Germany! Germany’s MZ has to be one of the most interesting motorcycle manufacturers in history. The company was owned by the East German state in Cold War era, […]
Honda Hornet 600 Cafe Racer by Three Stones Cycles
The Honda CB600F Hornet, known as the Honda 599 in the States, was powered by a version of the CBR600RR engine tuned for a fatter torque curve and better streetability while still offering 94-102 horsepower […]
Yamaha Scorpio Cafe Racer by Jowo Kustom
The Yamaha SX225 — aka the Scorpio Z — is a 223cc thumper popular in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia, where it’s often used as one of the country’s Learner Approved Motorcycles (LAMS). The air-cooled, […]
Honda CX500 Cafe / Bobber by Magnum Opus Custom Bikes
“Nothing is plug and play once you put down the grinder…” These are the words of Ezio Covelli, the man behind Magnum Opus Custom Bikes, describing the transformation of this Honda CX500 and any custom […]
Honda CB360 Cafe Racer by Aston Neale Motorcycles
Straight out of Suffolk: A Garage-Built, Modernized CB360… The Honda CB360 was only available for a short time — 1974 to 1976 — as the successor to the popular CB350. The 34-hp air-cooled parallel twin […]
Yamaha RZ350 Restomod
“When you downshift, people look around like the antichrist just landed…” The Yamaha RZ350 was one of the most modern two-stroke street bikes ever sold in North America. It had triple disc brakes, 18-inch wheels, oil […]
