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 […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
Faves: 1982 Honda CX500 Custom
The Honda CX500 has officially become a popular platform for custom builds. With a few modifications, such as straightening the lines and adjusting the fuel tank by a few degrees, it goes from a motorcycle […]
Suzuki GT550 Cafe Racer, “The Warlock”
We’re thrilled to present The Warlock, a 1972 Suzuki GT550 built by Rich Page of Widow Maker Cycles in Draper, Utah. We’ve always been suckers for 70s two-stroke triples, blue-smoking screamers such as the one […]
1978 Honda GL1000 Goldwing Street Tracker
You know how there are those bikes that you get only a fleeting glance of as they blast down the road, and by the time you haul around the steering wheel or handlebars to chase […]
Faves: Zephyr (ZR750) Cafe Racer from DVGAS
Daniel Vallejo Garvia of DVGAS Garage has a real passion for motorcycles. He currently works to repair and restore bikes in his spare time, and recently completed two complete restoration projects covered by Otomotif.org. Daniel […]
Kawasaki GPz750 Tracker, “The Ghost Ninja”
Today we’re pleased to present this 1982 Kawasaki GPz750 built by our new friend Narve Læret from Horten, Norway. Narve is a fourteen-time Guinness World Record holder in tameshiwari (competitive breaking), who has broken 700 […]
Yamaha XJR1300 Cafe Racer, “The Widow Maker”
We’re thrilled to bring you this 2000 Yamaha XJR1300 cafe racer built by Jay Gwyer of Jarrow, UK. Jay and his brother, Karl, are partners in a custom bike-building business called Old Skool Customs. Their […]
Faves: BMW K75 Street/Jet Fighter
It seems to be the week of BMW K-Series customs. We featured this 1985 BMW K100 cafe racer earlier this week, and now Silodrome–who consistently present some of the handsomest, most well-built cars and […]
Exclusive: BMW K100 Cafe Racer, “Optimus”
We’re proud to present this BikeBound exclusive: “Optimus,” a 1985 BMW K100RS cafe racer built by our new friend Stig Frydenberg from Norway. We actually solicited Stig to feature this bike, as it struck us […]
Cross-Bred Harley-Ducati Sportster!
It is becoming quite common to customize Harley Davidson’s Sportster in a “cafe way.” It’s Harley’s best-selling bike over time and they produce a lot of them, and a few key modifications make big differences […]
