Marc Benoist has always been passionate about motorcycles. A longtime hobbyist motorcycle builder, Marc’s attention to detail and love for...
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Geoff launched Return of the Cafe Racers in 2006 as a place to document his very first cafe racer build. He has also worked as the editor of the independent custom motorcycle magazine Tank Moto, contributed to other online publication like BikeExif and co-hosted several Australian automotive events. Geoff also regularly visits custom bike events around the world as a special guest or media partner.
One of the most iconic automotive enthusiasts in the comic book universe is playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist Bruce Wayne. On...
I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that motorcycle theft in the United States (and almost...
Triumph Motorcycles has been a pioneer of the modern classic segment for decades. Their motorcycles are styled after iconic models...
The Diamond Atelier Mark II has been the brand’s most successful series model. First developed in collaboration with Julian Weber,...
The greatest gift a father can give his son is to believe in him. Wido Veldkamp is an industrial design...
Riding a motorcycle in the pouring rain isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time. However, I can confirm that Akin...
Triumph nailed the brief with the Scrambler 1200. The motorcycling press lauded the Brits’ ability to combine premium offroad functionality into...
This Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja had been a faithful companion to its owner for years. During that time, the bike had...
Think bomber jackets are outdated? Well, think again. The Falcon Leather Aviator Motorcycle Jacket by Pando Moto is proof that...
Zweiradwerke is a BMW Motorrad authorized dealership and moto cafe in the Bavarian city of Rosenheim. Their headquarters offers a...
During the mid-70s, the Yamaha RD400 was the ultimate middleweight sport bike. Known for its explosive power and lightweight frame...
Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet quickly built a strong following thanks to its perfect blend of performance and...
Launched in 2001 as the successor to the ZRX1100, the Kawasaki ZRX1200R was inspired by the KZ1000R ridden by legendary...
The Ducati Monster 821, introduced in 2014, is part of the iconic Monster family that revolutionized the naked bike segment....
This timeless Guzzi cafe racer is the result of a commissioned project by the custom motorcycle workshop and lifestyle brand,...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles has added yet another thoroughbred to their 170-strong stable, the ‘Black Dragon’. This heavily redesigned Triumph...
The groundbreaking Suzuki DR 600, first introduced in the mid-1980s, became known as a reliable and versatile dual-sport motorcycle. Equipped...
I’ve sat on the fence about buying dedicated motorcycle luggage for years. I’ll be the first to admit I’m no...
The allure of vintage motorcycles lies in their storied past. Often those stories began on the race track where a...
Chinese manufacturer CFMoto has rapidly expanded its 2 wheel offering over the past decade. In addition to the throng of...
Eak Tanadit, the owner and lead designer at Bangkok’s K-Speed workshop, is arguably one of the best modifiers of small-capacity...
There’s something undeniably magical about the classics. In the early eighties, BMW released its K100RS. The landmark sport tourer was...
Since its release in 2015, the Ducati Scrambler has been a resounding success for the Italian marque. When it went...
Yamaha’s release of the 2007 R6 gave birth to an obsession that led Jaron Hall deep down the rabbit hole...
For 15 years now Thor Drake, owner-operator of See See Motorcycles in Portland, OR, has been hosting the venerable One...
Jeremy Bumpus owns ‘The Hot Rod Shop’ in Corinth, Mississippi, and co-hosts Motortrend’s CarFix series. Alongside fellow host Bryan Fuller...
When it comes to motorcycles that pack a punch and look good doing it, one name always comes to mind,...
Early in their manufacturing journey, Biltwell helmets were more form than function. Things have come a long way since then...
When it debuted, the BMW K1 was Marmite for motorcyclists. They either loved it or hated it. The radical sports...
Indian riding gear manufacturer Trip Machine Co. entered the scene a few years back with a modest range of stylish...
We’ve been huge fans of Husqvarna’s naked street bikes, the Vitpilen and Svartpilen, since their release in 2018. The unapologetically...
Motorcyclists like to moan about everything.
And the quickest way to start some premium groaning is to sell us a naked...
Yamaha’s beloved SR400 may have ceased production back in 2021, but it remains a hot favorite amongst custom builders in...
With wetter weather coming soon to the southern hemisphere, I’ve started my annual search for seasonally appropriate riding gear. Like many...
There’s no denying that Norton Motorcycles has had a troubled past. From insolvencies to multiple ownership changes, and who can...
By the early 2000s Honda had diluted its once iconic CB series so much that any connection to the original...
New York based, fashion and beauty photographer Marian Sell loves a good side project. He cut his teeth with two-wheeled...
The riding gear in Saint’s catalog consistently blurs the lines between form and function. Despite being highly functional motorcyclist apparel,...
Most of the custom motorcycles rolling out of the Lord Drake Kustoms workshop have been Harley-Davidson-based. Despite this, the Spanish...
The Honda CX500 has been a hot fave in the custom scene for quite some time. But for some reason,...
As we welcome in the new year it’s time to look back at 2023 and put together our annual editor’s...
This is the Saint Engineered Classic Riding Jacket. Developed by Melbourne-based riding gear experts Saint, the Engineered Classic Jacket represents...
Shiro Nakajima of Japana’s 46 Works has the kind of fabrication skills most could only dream of possessing. As a...
Turn back the clock to 2016 and you’ll see motorcycle manufacturers scrambling to get involved in the custom scene. Yamaha’s...
I’ve written articles about thousands of custom motorcycles, but every so often a bike crosses my radar that’s unlike anything...
Mellow Motorcycles first appeared on the European custom scene in 2016. They gained our attention due to their tendency to...
The world’s biggest Royal Enfield enthusiast event, the Rider Mania ‘Motoverse’, took place at the beachside state of Goa in...
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the visionary French designer Sacha Lakic and his Blacktrack Motors workshop. That...
Kawasaki’s ER6N first hit the streets in 2008 but the middleweight naked sports bike isn’t a motorcycle that often pops...
There are countless “oddly satisfying” videos on YouTube that will put even the most active of minds at ease. Personally,...
According to my wife, these Saint Force Armoured Jeans are the best-looking motorcycle jeans she’s seen me in. Granted she’s...
German riding gear manufacturer Loius was founded in 1938 by motorcycle mechanic Detlev Louis. Today the company is Europe’s largest...
Almost all of my 20+ years of riding have been done alone. Sounds pretty sad doesn’t it? But that doesn’t...
Giving away a one-of-a-kind custom motorcycle you’ve just spent 12 months planning and building doesn’t sound all that appealing. For...
Scroll to the end of the article for my Dunlop Mutant long-term review Let me start off by saying I...
The Bomber is back! Saint has once again reengineered and redesigned the classic Bomber jacket to create a stylish and...
Thanks to temperate weather conditions through the more heavily populated southern regions, Australia is an idyllic place for motorcycling. The...
Detlev Louis is a German motorcycle riding gear manufacturer with more than 8 decades of experience under its belt. Unsurprisingly...
There were many great things about the eighties that are worth remembering, and equally as many that we’d happily forget....
It’s been a long time since drinks, but one of our favorite backyard builders, Steven Wilson is back! It comes...
Similar to the GT-M creations of Bull Dock, fellow Japanese workshop AC Sanctuary complete high-end resto-mods based on classic Japanese...
Pink is the new black. Well, maybe not, but the builders of this wild Miami-inspired custom Ducati XDiavel would like...
Peak Design’s first products were focused on accessories for photographers. Since then their catalogue has expanded to cover phone accessories...
Triumph knocked everyone’s socks off with the release of the new water-cooled Bonneville range back in 2016. But of all...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
Moto Guzzi is the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. In 2021 the Italian manufacturer celebrated its 100th birthday...
Tom Gilroy and his Purpose Built Moto workshop on Australia’s Gold Coast have risen through the ranks to become one...
The founder of the Australian riding gear company Saint had a clear goal. He wanted to create motorcycle jeans that...
Having to endure cancer is something we all dread. Without having experienced it, it’s hard to imagine the physical and...
It’s been 12 years since custom automotive enthusiast Asep Ahmad Iskandar held the very first Art of Speed Festival in...
Jérémie, the owner of the French workshop Jerem-Motorcycles, has only been building motorcycles for 3 years part-time. Still, he somehow...
The term sigma is used to describe a non-conformist individual. Someone who identifies as an outlier and does things their...
Despite its huge success, the Yamaha XSR700 is, in my opinion, one of the least classic-looking modern-retro motorcycles on the...
There have been many custom workshops that have evolved their brand into an apparel range. In Taiwan, the clothing label...
In the early eighties, a clever member of the Kawasaki marketing team thought it’d be a good idea to produce...
There’s something strangely alluring about six-cylinder motorcycles. Despite the fact that they are heavy, more costly to maintain and seldom...
Some of the biggest news in the motorcycle industry this week was the unveiling of 2 all-new models in the...
Back in 2016, Yamaha bit itself off a decent-sized chunk of the modern retro market with the release of the...
Based in the heart of Lisboa, Portugal, Unik Edition Motorcycles have a passion for the nostalgic feel of a carbureted...
Jas Babalija is a mechanical engineer and Automotive Vehicle Examiner in Melbourne, Australia. For years his work focused on the...
The Ducati Monster needs no introduction. Hailed as the motorcycle that saved the Italian brand from going bust they’ve sold...
“We find insurmountable joy in taking a bike that has long since past its last mile and reviving it to...
An unsavoury nickname can be hard to shake. After its release in the late seventies, the Honda CX500 was rather...
Passion for motorcycles runs deep. For Ronaldo Ferreti, it’s a love affair that started during his childhood in Cuba. Surrounded...
Neo-retro cafe racers have certainly become “a thing”. Merging retro styling with modern engineering is a very appealing proposition for...
It’s been almost 10 years since BMW Motorrad released the R nineT. Technologically the Boxer-powered Roadster wasn’t anything groundbreaking. Its...
These days people are spoilt for options when it comes to smartphone cases. But most phone cases serve a single...
As Mark Twain so eloquently put it “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work...
After a 2 year hiatus, the Munich-based custom motorcycle powerhouse Diamond Atelier is back. Despite big changes in the company’s...
Building a custom motorcycle means owning a one-of-a-kind machine. A unique, personal expression that merges your individual style with performance...
Revisiting an old piece of work can be a cathartic experience. Identifying past mistakes, comparing your old skills to your...
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know there are very few commonalities between nautical craft and motorcycles. Infact the...
Asymmetrical design is a difficult concept to grasp. Finding harmony in the unharmonious is as challenging as it sounds, and...
BMW Boxers have been all the rage in the custom motorcycle scene for years. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability and...
In 2020 Norton motorcycles announced the shocking news that it was going into administration. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a...
In 2012 a pale green Laystall Ferrari 250 GTO set a new record for the most expensive car ever sold...
Despite its 43-year production run ending in 2021, the SR400 remains a hot favourite amongst riders in Japan. The SR400’s...
The old saying ‘practice makes perfect’ rings true in the custom motorcycle community. Over the years I’ve seen many builders...
The Royal Enfield Custom World initiative aims to connect 650 twin owners with verified custom workshops around the world. It’s...
