“I was given a manual and pushed to figure it out…” Jenny Lawson of Fayetteville, Arkansas — aka @TrippinHawk — is a single mother of two teen girls, a small business owner, and the builder […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Suzuki TS400 Cafe Racer by Metal Works Utah
From two-stroke enduro to smokin’ cafe racer… The Suzuki TS400 Apache was the largest of the Suzuki TS series of two-stroke dual sports — a 277-lb, 34-hp enduro “built to take on the country.” Cycle […]
Ducati Monster Cafe Racer by FRC Moto
Robin Fagerman of Sweden’s FRC Moto walked outside his apartment one morning to find his 1999 Ducati Monster 900s — “Leonora” — the victim of an attempted theft. The bike was “totally broken,” says Robin, […]
Honda CB450 Cafe Racer: “Tenbrooks”
Named after the fastest horse in the South, inspired by a custom Gibson guitar… Kevin Drost has been playing the guitar since the age of 10 and spent his entire adult life in the music […]
BMW Silver Bullet MK2 by XTR Pepo x Revival of the Machine
Updated: The Silver Bullet becomes more racer, more XTR…more Pepo! Last year, we saw the launch of the 1978 BMW R100RS “Silver Bullet,” the first-ever motorcycle designed by Revival of the Machine — one of […]
“Rumble 400” Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer by Eastern Spirit Garage
Ready to Rumble: 400cc giant-killer from a Polish master… The Scrambler Ducati Custom Rumble is now into its second edition — a build contest based around the ever-popular, highly-customizable Ducati Scrambler platform. Whereas the first […]
Honda CB890 Cafe Racer by Chris Klamer
100+ horsepower, 350-lb Honda “CB890CR” from Barber’s backyard… When Chris Klamer of Alabama set out to build a cafe racer, he wasn’t going to settle for a simple set of clip-ons and rearsets. He says: […]
Moto Guzzi Mille GT Cafe Racer by RCG Rocket Custom Garage.
Bol D’or Guzzi 1000 racer, inspired by “mad days racing through the mountains…” Ron Fairbrother began building bikes after his early retirement from the military. After three previous builds, including this incredible Kawasaki Zephyr, Ron […]
“BSW B40” Cafe Racer by Nexxtoy
Unconventional wedding with a British girl… Thierry Coulon (“Terry”) of Bourdeaux’s Nexxtoy is a graphic designer and handyman who has been pursuing his motorbike passion for more than forty years — a passion that came […]
Katie Abdilla’s Honda CB400F Restomod: “Billie”
Meet Billie, a Honda CB400F restomod dream bike… We have been in love with Katie Abdilla‘s Honda CB400F, “Billie,” since the first time we saw her flowing chrome headers and Varnish Blue paint. In a […]
