Cafe Racer

1977 BMW R100/7 by Kott Motorcycles

Located in L.A. area, Kott Motorcycles released tens of custom motorcycles to date. Many of them were published on the…

6 years ago

BMW K1600 “Nurbs” by Krugger Motorcycles

I know this thing is old (2014) - and it's quite a significant retrospective build, but I always wanted to…

6 years ago

Contemporary Cafe Racer… Part 2

Last week I wrote about a fashion for Cafe Racer among builders and customizers. And this fashion's quite obvious problems.…

6 years ago

Honda CBX750 by X-Axis

This thing was all over the web recently. I was hesitating if I should follow and put it here. I…

6 years ago

Can Cafe Racers be saved from fashion? Part 1

It's been over a year since I wrote a little rant about a similar subject: what kind of nonsense is being…

6 years ago

BMW R NineT “Valvoline” by Workhorse Speedshop

So this would be another "This is how You fix a BMW R NineT" post, but I don't want to…

6 years ago

Ducati Leggero “Special” by Walt Siegl Motorcycles

This build is a quintessence of custom motorcycle for me. It is a true cafe racer - built with a…

6 years ago

Norton Commando 750 “Misty Green” by Fuller Moto

Brian Fuller is one of the most versatile builders out there. I've featured his Motus muscle bike and Ducati Flat Tracker. If…

6 years ago

Yamaha XS750 “Beach Please” by United Customs

This Yamaha XS750 was built in cafe racer style. Style connected with city rides and racing. But I wouldn't really…

6 years ago

Yamaha XV950 “Son of Time” by Numbnut Motorcycles

There's been a lot of unlikely donor bikes quite recently: Victory, custom Ducati, MotoGuzzi Bellagio...  XSR700. About XSR... I know…

6 years ago

Victory Gunner by Tattoo Moto

Victory Motorcycles... this will be the first post about a build based on a product of this manufacturer. Probably one…

6 years ago

Moto Guzzi Bellagio “Fenice” by South Garage

When You think about MotoGuzzi Bellagio... What comes to Your mind? For most people... it probably is "MotoGuzzi... What?". For…

6 years ago

Ducati 900SS TT3 Difazio by Bernard Mont

This is what You build when You decide that closing the frame and putting the clip-ons is not enough! Well actually…

6 years ago

Honda CB500 “Mrs Duke” by Duke Motorcycles

There is something about this build that breaks the rules. I'm usually not the "style over substance" guy, but when…

6 years ago

BMW R NineT Racer by JVB Moto

Every time an R NineT based build comes up - I analyze it very carefully. Especially if it's a Cafe…

6 years ago

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