Here we have one very cool XL1200 cafe racer by @crowsbike. How bout those pipes! And blue frame! We’ve asked the owner if we can run a feature on this bike. We’ll keep you posted! […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Budget-Built Honda CB750 Custom…Bandit-Powered!
We’re thrilled to present you guys with another build from Dave Solomon, the spirited Englishman behind the Bandit-powered Z1000 we recently featured. Today, Dave brings us the story of another classic fitted with a 1200cc, […]
Faves: The Minimalist XS650 By Auto Fabrica
The Type 6 By Auto Fabrica: Minimalist Beauty The Japanese aesthetic design theory Kanso embodies simplicity within the Wabi-Sabi approach–not only to material, but life itself. The basic belief is that… ”Virtue and civility can […]
Bandit-Powered 1977 Kawasaki (K)Z1000 Custom
Today we’re thrilled to present this incredible restomod Z1000 from Dave Solomon of Cheltenham, UK. Dave is a friend of Darren Carter, whose BSA Hill Climber and custom Z650 have each graced the blog. We’ve […]
Faves: Iron Heart XJR1300 Cafe Racer
You know what Yamaha’s Yard Built program is, don’t you? It is the Japanese bike maker’s ego-erasing program that brings together would-be competitors to create bikes that otherwise would never see the light of day. […]
Pushing Iron: 883 Sportster Cafe Racer
Chris Owens is an Air Traffic Controller by trade, and with a job that stressful, you need to have some good ways to relax. Chris has always enjoyed woodworking, but this was his first foray […]
2005 Yamaha Scorpio Z Cafe Racer
There seems to be a trend toward small-displacement customs, a trend that started in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and now seems to be spreading globally. Today we’re happy to present this 2005 Yamaha Scorpio Z […]
1977 CB550 Cafe Racer, Father/Son Build
We’re excited to bring you this stunning CB550 cafe racer built by Linden Spencer of Doncaster, UK. This, to us, is the perfect cafe build: clean, tight, with components that help the bike handle, accelerate, […]
1983 Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer, “Dorotea”
Most first-time builds look like first drafts. They are big on effort, but lacking in execution. Not so with this 1983 SR400 cafe build by Carl Johansson of Sweden. This has to be one of […]
Garage-Built Honda CB750K Cafe Racer
We’re as guilty as anyone of overusing the term “cafe racer.” Still, despite its overuse, the term carries a certain power and weight. It hasn’t lost its resonance or romance. It’s reminiscent of what the […]
