The ultimate cafe racer from Oil In The Blood filmmaker Gareth Roberts… The Ducati MH900e (Evoluzione) is an ultra-rare, hand-built retro sport bike that paid homage to Mike Hailwood’s (MH) victorious 1978 Isle of Man […]
Tag: Neo Cafe Racers
Black Mamba: Honda CBR929RR by RW Motorcycles
Inspired by the world’s fastest, most dangerous snake… In 2000, at the very outset of the 21st century, Honda introduced the CBR929RR — the fifth-generation of the Fireblade series of open-class sport bikes, and the […]
Honda Hornet 600 “Elise” by Nicola Manca
Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F — better known as the the Honda 599 (USA) or Hornet (Europe) — utilized the old mid-90s CBR600F sportbike engine, tuned to 97 horsepower and set in a basic […]
Black Russian: Honda CB750 Cafe Racer by Drive-In Workshop
Leonid Skakunov of Russia’s Drive-In Workshop cut his teeth as a mechanic at various workshops before renting a small space of his own in 2016 to build custom bikes. In the last four years, his […]
Ducati “Predator” Café Racer by Moto-Technology
“Great for winding mountain roads, but also for the urban jungle…” Introduced back in 1993, the Ducati Monster was the work of industrial designer Miguel Angel Galluzzi, who’s also known for designing such bikes as […]
il Drago: Aprilia Tuono V4R Cafe Racer by Hobo Motorcycles
“Performance straight from the World Superbike paddock and the dirtiest soundtrack that ever scraped through noise regulations.” The Aprilia Tuono V4R is the naked version of the RSV4 superbike, sharing the same chassis with slightly […]
Iron of the Year 2020: Honda CBX750F by Garage14
Winner of the Ferro dell’Anno 2020 at MBE! The MBE Motor Bike Expo held each year in Verona, Italy, is the world’s largest custom motorcycle show, a four-day event with over 700 exhibitors and more […]
“Iron Man” Virago 1100 Cafe Racer by LV Custom
The Virago was Yamaha’s first series of V-twin machines, and the XV1100 was the king cruiser of the line, featuring a 62-hp engine and some of the best handling and brakes in all of cruiser […]
Road Racer: Stoker S-RR by Stoker Motorcycles
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6RR was a limited-production homologation special based on the company’s 636cc middleweight, the ZX-6R. Both machines featured new aerodynamic bodywork, ram induction, and a GP-style swingarm, but the track-oriented RR added an […]
BMW K100 “Apollo” by Ruby Cafe
The K100 was developed during a time when BMW felt the need to create a modern, liquid-cooled machine that could compete with the inline fours coming out of Japan. The design concept was unique in […]
