The Silver Fox – Speedtractor’s Deceptively Simple Suzuki TU250GB. Passion and restraint. Two opposing forces, constantly at play within the mind of the custom motorcycle creator. Too little or too much of either being the […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Ducati 750SS Cafe Racer by Kaspeed
We are big fans of family-run workshops, especially when they turn out staggering beauties like this 2001 Ducati 750SS cafe racer. This is the most sophisticated build to date from twin brothers Jimmy and Mick […]
Kawasaki KZ400 Cafe Racer by Offset Moto
Motorcycles bring families together like nothing else. BikeBound.com is largely a father/son project, so we are especially partial to stories like this Kawasaki KZ400 cafe racer by Offset Motorcycles of San Francisco. Founder Jason Lisica […]
Kasinski Comet Cafe Racer by Lucca Customs
Have you guys ever heard of a Kasinski Comet 250? Neither had we — until we stumbled across this 250cc cafe racer from Lucca Customs, who are based on the Brazilian island of Florianópolis. Lucca […]
Honda CL450 Brat by Tom Hernden
In 1974, at just 19 years old, Tom Hernden won the Florida State Modified Championship at Twin City Dragway in Oldsmar, Florida, racing the 1973 Honda CL450K5 drag bike he built. Fast forward 40 years, […]
“Mustang Sally” Ducati Monster by Spurius Rotis
Sure, we love motorcycles here at BikeBound, but our all-time favorite machine ever created is the North American P-51 Mustang — the king long-range interceptor of WWII, which allowed pilots to escort bombers deep into […]
BMW R80 Cafe Tracker by Moto Adonis
The Netherlands has become one of the great hotbeds of custom motorcycle culture, with a staggering array of talented, hard-working builders like Daan and the crew at Moto Adonis. Although the workshop has turned their […]
Triumph Street Triple Cafe Racer by Jett Design
Whenever a race car fabricator turns their attention to custom bike-building, we pay attention. Racers have a special appreciation for light weight, solid geometry, and components that won’t fail under stress. Enter Andrew Jett of […]
Kawasaki KZ650 Brat by Kaspeed
If you follow the blog, you know we are big fans of the Kawasaki KZ650. The Honda CB series of the era may get more love and attention, but this “Son of the Z1” […]
5-Cylinder Kawasaki 2-Stroke by Allen Millyard
The Kawasaki Triples were some of the most notorious motorcycles ever made, a series of 2-stroke street demons that prompted Hunter S. Thompson to write: I still feel a shudder in my spine every time […]
