“Impressive things are made with small details.” This is the motto of LV Custom, a workshop founded in southwest London by partners Ludo and Clarisse. Ludo, who is from the south of France, studied bodywork […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Honda Hornet Cafe Racer by XTR Pepo
A modern cafe racer inspired by the Honda CB500 Four… We’re not quite sure how Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo turns out so many staggering builds, each unique but incomparably his own. Today, we’re thrilled […]
Honda CG125 Cafe Racer Deluxe by Fernando Casado
Fernando Casado has quickly become one of our favorite builders. A 23 year old design student at the State University of Maringá in Brazil, Fernando grew up in a family of men who’d ridden many […]
Suzuki A100 Cafe Racer: “Halimun”
GP-inspired, 2-stroke tribute to Barry Sheene! The Suzuki A100 was a small displacement 2-stroke that the company called a “sportcycle” built for “sprinting around town.” The 98cc engine was good for 10-hp, pushing the 183-lb […]
Aprilia Mana 850 Custom: “OnlyOne”
One hot Aprilia cafe racer…that can be ridden with only one hand! The Aprilia Mana 850, offered since 2007, is a naked bike with a 90° V-twin engine and automatic transmission. The continuously variable transmission […]
Ducati 900SS Retro Racer Cafe
The Ducati 900SS is a legend of a machine, capable of inspiring some of the most famous words in motorcycling history: “Some people will tell you that slow is good – and it may be, […]
Honda CB350 Cafe Racer by Andrew Frederick
“Come by tomorrow with $100 and I’ve got a project for you. It’s perfect, pristine, and all original.” So said one of Andrew Frederick’s friends. Of course, the bike was in boxes and bins! Seventeen […]
Honda CB500 Four Cafe Racer by Kaspeed
Here at BikeBound, we have a soft spot for father/son workshops and builds. Kaspeed Custom Motorcycles of Germany is one of the very best. The crew consists of twin brothers Jimmy and Mick — both […]
Honda S90 Cafe Racer by Fernando Casado
The lightweight Honda S90 — also known as the Sport 90 or Super 90 — was the sportiest of Honda’s 90cc range of motorbikes and scooters, built from 1964-1969. The 90cc, air-cooled 8-hp engine was […]
Honda S90 Restoration by The Chattahoochee Skunkworks
1965 Honda S90 resurrected in the Georgia foothills… Toby Jones and his wife — “the artists formerly known as OtC Custom Motorcycles” 😉 — recently moved from Vero Beach, Florida, to one of the world’s […]
