Hunter S. Thompson famously said of the Ducati 900SS: “There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them – but I want one […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Moto Guzzi G5 Cafe Racer by Stasis Motorcycles
We glimpsed this incredible Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 cafe racer at this year’s Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas. Built by Cliff Fisher of Stasis Motorcycles, the bike has a story as special as the design […]
Yamaha RX King 135 Cafe Racer
Teguh Setiawan, an engineering student in Indonesia, built this beautiful two-stroke cafe racer in the garage of his boarding house with nothing but makeshift tools, Youtube videos, the help of a few close friends, and […]
BMW R100RS Cafe Racer by Moto Adonis
The Dutch custom motorcycle scene is one of the most active and innovative in the world. The crew at Moto Adonis is at the heart of the culture, turning out some of the classiest cafe […]
Moto Guzzi Le Mans Cafe Racer by DMOL
Death Machines of London (DMOL), who has maybe the best name in the business, has recently unveiled their first build–this incredible Moto Guzzi Le Mans “airtail” cafe racer–and we’re so proud to showcase it here. […]
Kawasaki Z650 Custom by Wrench Kings
Bram and the boys from Bilthoven, The Netherlands, are back with another incredible build. This time the base bike is one of our favorite models: the Kawasaki Z650, better known as the KZ650 in North […]
BMW K100 Custom by Z17 Customs
The BMW K100, otherwise known as the Flying Brick, certainly isn’t regarded as the prettiest bike created by BMW Motorrad’s engineers. The nickname derives from the blocky, 987cc inline four. However, the crew from Moscow’s […]
Yamaha RD400 Custom by Keith Carlson
There is nothing quite like the blood-singing mania of screwing the throttle of a big two-stroke. Sadly, there are few of these blue-smoking screamers still around. Even at their height, the suspension and brakes of […]
Turbocharged Kawasaki KZ650
We spotted this incredible 830cc, turbocharged Kawasaki KZ650 at The Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas. Come to find out, it was built by Ezio Covelli of Magnum Opus Custom Bikes in our hometown of Wilmington, […]
BMW R80 Cafe Racer by Ironwood Custom Motorcycles
Arjan van den Boom of Ironwood Custom Motorcycles, based in the Netherlands, never ceases to amaze us with his custom builds. We have featured a number of his cafe racers in the past, and now […]
