Featuring a CB750 is a tricky thing. Generally – we’ve seen it all. CB Four stock is a thing of beauty – spoked wheels, one of the best-looking air cooled engines ever and the iconic tank. Just put on some short tail, clip-ons and You … Read More ›
Category: Custom bikes
I almost posted a long-awaited CB750 build… But I can’t help it when I see an Italian performance machine… turned into an old-school street racer. Ducati’s most successful take on the “cafe racer” concept was a brilliant looking Sport Classic. Surprisingly they cancelled it only after … Read More ›
I wanted to build a Top 5 post that would include the Suzuki Bandit builds. A motorcycle that’s been around for over two decades. At its premiere – it was the ultimate UJM, good looking and powered by a widely recognized oil-cooled family of engines. … Read More ›
Mr Martini is a Verona (Italy) located workshop name, that somehow goes under the radar of the biggest blogs. And yet – they release multiple, high quality builds and win at least one or two major awards for them every year. Although they specialize in Triumph … Read More ›
Ahhhh… The Ducati Sport Classic. I love them. Every single one – either stock or modified. You can’t go wrong with a Sport 1000. I’ve never seen a bad custom based on this model. Well, maybe I have, but… they were all easily fixable. Sport … Read More ›
A post from an archive. I remember seeing this thing in 2014 before I even started thinking about this blog. I know that this is not a “Cafe Racer” build or any other modern segment that I usually write about. But this blog is about … Read More ›
I don’t know if it’s me changing the front or maybe the smell of Autumn on the horizon… but again – Scrambler build is featured. This time is not based on an enduro bike, but quite the opposite – on a very retro UJM – Kawasaki … Read More ›
Again… build based on a small enduro, single cylinder engine, cooled by air. These machines are getting more and more popular to customize. It’s not a surprise, since in general all of those, while stock – look really awful and disproportional. This particular build is … Read More ›
Triumph Bonneville is a quintessence of a daily ride. A definition of a Universal Motorcycle. With the looks reaching to the 60’s, and the same old concept of the engine. That is famous for its durability, thanks to the around 800cc producing only about 50 bhp. … Read More ›
Kawasaki Zephyr needs no introduction. Good looking neo-classic that evolved into a muscle bike: ZRX. Which in R version – that I own – has a lifetime with me. So I’m naturally sentimental regarding this particular line of Kawasaki naked bikes. This build, based on … Read More ›
Located in L.A. area, Kott Motorcycles released tens of custom motorcycles to date. Many of them were published on the biggest blogs. Their styling is very flexible and the range of donor bikes they work on is wide. Somehow I’ve never featured any of their … Read More ›
I know this thing is old (2014) – and it’s quite a significant retrospective build, but I always wanted to have it on the blog. This thing is so majestic… Especially when You have a chance to see it live, that You have to give … Read More ›
Last week I wrote about a fashion for Cafe Racer among builders and customizers. And this fashion’s quite obvious problems. I’m all about custom bikes and what they represent, but I’m also trying to be respectful to the origins and the real soul of this … Read More ›
This thing was all over the web recently. I was hesitating if I should follow and put it here. I decided to do it – for 1 reason: it’s really not often when You see a CBX750 modified. Most of the builders go for a … Read More ›
It’s been over a year since I wrote a little rant about a similar subject: what kind of nonsense is being produced today as a “factory-custom” inspired motorcycles. So I decided to follow up on the topic but in a more general manner. Cafe Racers built … Read More ›