Cafe racer motorcycles are featured here, from classic to modern-day bikes.
Here you’ll find everything from classic Triumph cafe racers to the latest Honda, Ducati, Suzuki, Yamaha and Moto Guzzi builds.
Yamaha SR400 is one of the most commonly customized machines… Over the years we’ve seen about all possible variations of it – obvious scramblers and cafe racers… various paint jobs. Boosted with superchargers or turbos, with multiple swaps and custom-made parts. And yet they still … Read More ›
This is how You fix Yamaha XSR! If You really want to have an XSR that is a genuine retro bike, this is the way to do it. If You are reading this blog regularly – You know that I’m not a big fan of … Read More ›
Honda CB750 is a legend. One of the most influential motorcycles in the history. One of the most common and well-built example of a UJM… And it’s quite good looking being stock. But… 1992 Honda CB750 – Nighthawk, not so much… It loses the appeal by the … Read More ›
When You look for a donor bike to customize – there are tons of options for You. You can either go “mainstream” – and choose a Virago or CX500… these two are actually really boring and not that interesting machines, but yet – they became … Read More ›
Now a 100% Italian. A modified Ducati by an Italian workshop – Unique Cycle Work. The Sport Classic 1000 is a truly unique donor bike. I find it a really underestimated modern classic. It looks brilliant while being stock. There is nothing else like it on … Read More ›
This build is quite unique for a couple of reasons. It’s not just about the turbocharging a stock KZ650. What just by itself would be an impressive restomod. This particular Kawasaki KZ650 was built by Ezio Covelli of Magnum Opus Custom Bikes from Wilmington, NC. … Read More ›
I wanted to write another Top 5 post for the series… Selected “the brick” from BMW as a topic for the list. And it turned out that there are so many interesting builds based on this iconic BMW series… that Top 5 doubled… This list includes … Read More ›
It’s time for something fresh, after recent Yamaha overload. I don’t know how I overlooked this fact – but the last 3 posts were about this Japanese brand. Let’s reset a little. I had this one sitting in the drafts folder for a while now. … Read More ›
10 years ago, the stereotypical Cafe Racer would be Honda CB based. But times change and there is a thing called “fashion” – even in the motorcycle world… And right now I believe that the typical donor bike would be: a Virago… specifically with a … Read More ›
Why are there hardly any Triumphs on this blog? I have a theory… I simply like Triumph as a brand, they meet my taste with their product range (not only the retro bikes but also the modern ones, like Speed / Street Triple or the … Read More ›
How to make a boring Honda Hornet cool? Make it retro! I personally believe – that we will be seeing more and more of this kind of “retro-mods” in the future. I’m honestly quite surprised that no workshop has proposed a “kit” to modify a … Read More ›
Today we’re back to basics. Slovenia located Krakenhead Customs rebuilt this beautiful retro Kawasaki KZ1000 J model from 1981 into a restomodded beauty. This build is definitely a vision above sticking to the rules or complying with any segment rules. It’s not a clean cafe … Read More ›
Let’s go down a memory lane… And feature an old build. I’ve been watching Revival Cycles Youtube channel for quite a while (especially regarding their Motogadget tutorials). So it’s about time to feature one of their builds – Ducati 900SS J63 from 2015. After examining … Read More ›
About a week ago I featured Suzuki Quintessence build from Cardsharper Customs (which AFAIK is still for sale at the moment of writing this post). And now they’re back again, with another unique build. This time it’s “the brick” – BMW K100 “Camouflage”. Somehow this small … Read More ›
Macco Motors are one of my favorites. They specialize in Triumphs. But I remember them because of their take on the Suzuki Katana – “Iron Fist”. A build that inspired my interest in this model. And it ended up with finishing one last year. So I … Read More ›