The Yamaha XS750 and XS850–both triples–don’t receive nearly as much attention from custom builders as the wildly popular XS650 parallel twins of the same era. However, the three-cylinder XS750 was lauded as a “Bargain […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Classified Moto “CB836”
Nestled on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, is Devolve Moto, a custom motorcycle shop, retail space, and cafe/bar. Hard to think of a better combination, right? BikeBound made the pilgrimage last month, and we […]
CB550 Cafe Racer by GT-Moto, “CB605”
Today we’re excited to present a very special build: the “CB605” by GT-Moto, which was the first build to come out of this very special shop in Plano, Texas. GT-Moto: The Story GT-Moto is a […]
VTR Custom’s R80: World’s Fastest Police Bike?
BMW makes the bikes that are the most sought after by police departments around the world. Quick, compact, and fuel efficient, BMW motorcycles fit nearly every need a police officer could have while on patrol. […]
Bratstyle CB750 by Fuel Well Moto
Some custom builds start out as basket-cases, some as rusty barn finds, some as battered runners. Not very many start out as lime green, chromed-out cruisers. Doug Snell of Fuel Well Moto in Los Angeles […]
Kawasaki ZR550 by Retro Bikes Croatia
Today, we’re excited to present “Innuendo,” a 1996 Kawasaki ZR550B Zephyr from Retro Bikes Croatia. Located in Zagreb, RBC builds bikes “distinctive and irreplaceable, with original retro style but always usable on the road.” This […]
The Screaming Pigeon by Dicer Bikes
Some of our older readers may remember the Whizzer conversion kit. The Whizzer was a bolt-on kit that allowed anyone to put a 138cc side-valve four-stroke engine and belt drive on their stock bicycle. Adventurous […]
Honda CB650 Tracker by Jesse Lendzion
Here is one sweet Honda CB650 tracker by Jesse Lendzion (@JessePaul) of Nashville, TN. You don’t hear too much about the CB650, but it was basically a CB550 punched out to 600+ cc. Later […]
1983 BMW R100 Cafe Racer by Ironwood Motorcycles
Arjan van den Boom is the founder of Ironwood Custom Motorcycles, an Amsterdam-based custom garage founded by him and Nick de Ruijter in 2012, and he’s quickly becoming our favorite man in Amsterdam. We’ve featured […]
Virago XV750 by Down and Out Cafe Racers
Down and Out Cafe Racers builds some of the sweetest custom builds to come out of the UK. This Virago is no exception. It sports R1 forks with billet yokes, a MotoLanna seat unit, and […]
