The 2018 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show, which took place during Austin’s MotoGP weekend last month, proved to be the biggest and best yet. Hosted by Revival Cycles and BMW Motorrad USA, the Handbuilt Show aims at […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
BMW R65/3 Cafe Racer by Toro Moto
Before opening Tuscany’s Toro Moto, founder Riccardo Micheli worked as an official BMW Motorrad technician for 15 years and crewed in various racing championships, most notably the old 2-stroke 250cc MotoGP class. Finally he struck […]
Yamaha RZ350 “Lab Rat” by Swinndustries
The Lab Rat – a modern two-stroke screamer… The RZ350 was the final evolution of Yamaha’s two-stroke RD series street bikes — a liquid-cooled, dual-carb street weapon with 60 horsepower on tap, a wild powerband, […]
BMW G310R Cafe Racer by DKdesign
The BMW G310R is BMW Motorrad’s first sub-500cc motorcycle, a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled “roadster” that’s lightweight, agile, and even affordable…less than $5000. The bike offers 33.6 hp, ~60 mpg, and a top speed of over 90 […]
BMW R1100R Restomod by Thomas Hoellweger
“The bike virus only sleeps but never dies.” Such were the words of Thomas Hoellweger, an Austrian native who began customizing two-wheelers when he put cardboard fairings on his kid’s bicycle. More than a decade […]
Turbo Sportster Street Tracker by Bryce Schmidt
“I figured if it was called a Sportster, I might as well make it a little more sporty.” Such were the words of 34 year-old machine/fabricator Bryce Schmidt, who does all of his own work […]
Yamaha RX 115 Cafe Racer by Yohansuper
The Yamaha RX 115 is a lightweight 2-stroke naked bike had enjoyed a production run of more than 25 years, from 1981 to 2008. With a 15-hp engine and top speed of 99 mph, the […]
Honda CX500 Brat Cafe by Sault Built
Cameron Sault is the founder of Sault Built, a workshop where he builds custom furniture and motorcycles, as well as working in metal sculpting. Since Cam is deaf, he cannot enjoy the exhaust note of […]
Yamaha XS850 Restomod by Brick House Builds
“Triple Trouble”…a three-cylinder Yamaha with modern upgrades… One of our favorite young builders in the country — nay, the world — is Bj English of Missouri’s Brick House Builds. Bj has a penchant for building […]
Honda CX650 Cafe Racer by One-up Moto Garage
The John Player Special, built for the father of an F1 driver… We see a lot of Honda CX500 builds these days, but rarely do we see a CX650C — a one-year model available only […]
