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 […]
Tag: Cafe Racers
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 […]
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 […]
