“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
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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.
Thankfully I’m not the only one who has seen the potential in Ducati’s Monster. However, unlike me, he actually...
First impressions of the overalls are very positive. All Earnest’s overalls come with a matching duck canvas pouch that you...
The damage to Mixy’s Triumph left it inoperable with the tank smashed, side covers badly gouged and the front end...
If you’re anything like me and have a strange obsession with motorcycle helmets you would have noticed the green and...
In motorsport, race teams are always looking for new ways to improve lap times. Back in the fifties when motorcycles...
A modern day Road Warrior In typical Deus style, their custom Kawasaki Z900RS is as outlandish and it is unique....
Instead of the usual fold-down visor, the Husqvarna Pilen helmet features a goggle visor that secures with a rear latch—...
A race-bred motorcycle brand Magni Motorcycles was formed by Arturo Magni in the late 1970s. Prior to forming the company,...
One of the perks of running a custom motorcycle website like ‘Return of the Café Racers’ is being invited to...
“It is a Honda XLR250R that has been in the works for about 3 years now,” says Rad. “I have...
The fit is modern, with slightly pre-curved arms — what Icon 1000 refers to as their sport fit: mobility without...
Taking the red pill. As the story goes back in 2007 Keanu had a custom Harley Davidson built by Gard Hollinger....
Towards the end of 2017 when the Tokyo Motor and EICMA shows took place I got more than a little...
It’s clear looking at his work that Rad prefers a sportier aesthetic. He applies a healthy dose of café racer...
The compact, lightweight carbon fiber shell surrounds an EPS liner with an interior that features premium leather and an embroidered...
Brothers Pablo and Carlos Delgado, the driving force behind Spanish workshop Valtorón, are the perfect example of this. Where others...
A backpack for any occasion. San Fransisco based Mission Workshop have been producing weatherproof bags and technical gear for some...
Despite the challenges of riding in and around traffic, commuting can be enjoyable on two wheels and as...
The bike was a one owner machine with 25,000km on the clock. We started out by rebuilding the motorcycles entire...
The sale came about after Flo was approached by Evy and Andy of Hermanus workshop in Bruges, Belgium. After attending...
“My main goal was performance and low-key style. Most of the modifications made decreased the Triumph’s weight and added to...
After being away from home for the last half of 2017 and without a motorcycle I was chuffed when Moto...
For Marcos Vazquez of Spain’s Free Kustom Cycles the decision was made easy. After rolling an early nineties Honda CB500f...
The Downtown jacket is the perfect addition to every motorcyclist summer riding gear wardrobe. Constructed from 12.5 oz indigo denim...
This Kawasaki KZ550 is the work of Jaka Martinuč who works in the financial sector, about as far removed from...
The same scenario could be applied to Sol Invictus Motorcycles but it’s still early days for this fledgling manufacturer. As far as...
When creating the Sakura gloves Anthony and the 78 Motor Co. team took an ‘haute couture’ approach, which for those...
“The story starts with a 2007 Ducati SS1000 DS with 18,000 miles on the clock, an upgraded Öhlins rear shock...
Each time we fly to Jogjakarta there’s talk of Maitais by the pool and massages at the hotel, but we...
Stars Wars associations aside, the Scorpion Covert helmet is ready to battle the real world with its DOT approved Polycarbonate...
Wind chill is enough to stop anyone from venturing outside on cold days. To help keep the chill out the...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
The list consists of 5 motorcycles built by professional workshops and 5 by backyard builders. In many ways, this is...
The crew at Velomacchi certainly know how to make a good looking bit of luggage, but what they really excel...
At this point, you might be thinking that we’re going to delve into the story of some OCC styled large-capacity...
The Honda was built by Andy Megerle, a German car enthusiast who’s had his heart set on building this Honda...
In 1980 Vetter designed and built a very limited run of 10 Mystery Ship motorcycles based on Kawasaki’s KZ1000 MKII....
Antonio Lupiañez and Salvador Alasino of Vida Bandida motorcycles are two Argentinian Industrial Designers who devote their spare time to...
With a design influenced directly by the first racing suit Dainese ever produced, the Toga, the Settantadue Toga72 jacket oozes 1970s...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Mike, who is a designer by trade, takes pleasure in finding lemons online. Not because he likes to own basket...
If you couldn’t guess by his name and industrially-advanced mind Walter hails from Italy, more specifically the island of Lipari...
But, dear reader, should you? Is it worth tracking down one of Yamaha’s cheerful little runabouts for your next custom...
Writing XTR Pepo and moped in the same sentence is not something we’d usually expected to be doing. Pepo’s custom...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
“Why those two bikes you ask? Well, the GT750 was the Italian’s prototype of their 90-degree V-twin engine format and...
Thankfully, 3 years ago, Ivor spotted something that motivated him to revisit his forgotten project. “I came across an old...
By day Ralph is a project engineer working in the defense sector but he devotes his spare time to his...
The Moto Morini Corsaro Ti22 is the ultimate showcase of what can be achieved by the companies talented factory team....
“The Kwaka had stood still for at least 5 years and was running on only 3 cylinders. It puked fuel...
In our recent feature discussing the cafe racer styled motorcycles at EICMA 2017 we left something very important out, but...
Simply sign up to our newsletter list before December 25th, 2017 and you will automatically go into the draw. Want more...
My motorcycle is a 2011 Triumph Bonneville. The build is still ongoing on as I continue to make upgrades and...
Purpose Built Moto was founded by Tom Gilroy out of his childhood experiences working with his father back in the...
OCgarage is the acronym of Oscar Classic Garage, an Italian custom motorcycle workshop founded by Oscar Tasso. Oscar Tasso has...
The Pasquale brothers have been building bikes for a few years along with their Dad. So, now that building bikes...
Palatina Dreambikes is a specialist when it comes to modifying and customizing Aprilia and Triumph motorcycles. They only use the...
The Pacific Motorcycle Co. based in the sunny city of Nelson, New Zealand, specializes in building our very own custom...
PAAL Motorcycles is a hand-built motorcycle studio specializing in the custom restoration and reimagining of vintage Japanese motorcycles. The company...
Other Life Cycles started out as a passion project by its owner and founder, Sean Zeigler, to build the CB550F...
Cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, and brats? NCT Motorcycles will build any of them for you. NCT Motorcycles is relatively new...
Smoked Garage first started when Nicko Eigert built his first modified scooter in 2004, using what resources and parts were...
Nagel Motors is a two-wheeler workshop based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. They specialize in modifying, repairing, and customizing vespas, scooters, cruisers,...
Rod Motorcycles manually builds and modifies ordinary motorcycles based on customer’s ideas and dreams. They can design an exclusive motorcycle...
Rebellion of the Machines applies their engineering skills and solutions to however they like to create fully modified and homologated...
Operating out of Esmoriz, Portugal, custom bike builder Rua Machines take inspiration from childhood memories, and how they change from...
Scrambler Ducati is the place to go for all custom-built Ducati Scramblers. Their bikes have a bold character in them...
Sol Invictus Motorcycle Co. is an Australian motorcycle brand that specializes in low-to-high capacity street and tourer style bikes. The...
Sette Nero MC is a product of Andrea Felice’s lifelong passion for motorcycles and all things design. Andrea Felice is...
RS Moto is a custom motorcycle shop based in Kathmandu, Nepal. They specialize in modifying, customizing, and restoring motorcycles as...
Shanghai Customs is a custom bike shop based in Shanghai, China. They take enormous pride in building high-quality custom builds...
Plan B Motorcycles is a “neo-cafè” workshop based in northern Italy, where ideas take shape into one-of-a-kind machines. The company...
Roland Sands Design is a motorcycle, product and apparel company based in Los Alamitos, California. It’s owner Roland Sands, is...
Sinroja Motorcycles builds bespoke custom motorcycles of your choice. Bringing their customer’s dreams to reality. The company started out as...
Ronin Motor Works is a Denver-based motorcycle boutique who is known for their 47 Ronin motorcycles named after the forty-seven...
Located 30 miles just outside of Milan, Italy, Rustom is not just your typical state-of-the-art custom motorcycle workshop. Rustom is...
The bikes made by Thirteen & Company are a product of obsession and study of multiple facets of building a...
ROA Motorcycles is a Madrid-based custom workshop founded in 2014 by architect and industrial designer Jaime Fenwick, who decided to...
The Mighty Motor is a full service creative agency based in Los Angeles, California. The company employs a talented team...
Established 16 years ago, The Transportation Revolution is one of America’s Premier Euro Motorcycle and Scooter Shops. The company markets...
Based in the city of Podolsk, Russia, Stuntex Club is a motorcycle studio that specializes in building custom motorcycles with...
Svako Motorcycles is a Sicilian-based custom motorcycle shop located in Sicily, Italy. The team behind Svako Motorcycles is made up...
Tank Machine is a French custom motorcycle workshop founded by Clément Molina. The workshop specializes in motorcycle customization based on...
Team Kagayama is a professional motorsports team based in the Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Yukio Kagayama (a...
Tamarit Motorcycles is a Triumph bikes builder company with 100% Spanish DNA which, in less than two years, has become...
The custom motorcycle culture has exploded in Indonesia and Studio Motor has taken advantage of that. Although Studio Motor has...
South Garage Moto Co. is an Italian based custom motorcycle workshop that specializes in café racers, bobbers and scramblers. The...
Titan Motorcycles is a small motorcycle company based in Graz, Styria, Austria. The company is noted for their ability to...
Established in 2010 by Daniel Cabral and Pedro Oliveira, Ton Up Garage is a custom motorcycle workshop dedicated to build...
Suicide Customs is a Japanese custom motorcycle workshop based in Nagoya, Japan. The company specializes in producing high-performance machines. It...
Thrive Motorcycle is a custom motorcycle workshop based in Jakarta, Indonesia and is also one of the shining stars of...
Sparta Garage is a custom motorcycle workshop based in Belarus. Before the company was founded in 2015, customizing motorcycles was...
We feared motorcycling was losing it soul. We’d watched less and less new riders joining the pursuit and grouting tired...
We specialize in selling new and used motorcycles, with exclusive brands like Harley Davidson, MV Augusta, Ducati, Yamaha, etc.. And...
South Garage is a laboratory of ideas in which customization projects are realized on customer specifications. The result is a...
Founded in 2015 to explore the creative possibilities within the inspiring world of vintage motorcycles. We are dedicated to the...
Valter Moto Components is an Italian craft company based in a small town just a few kilometers from the Autodromo Nazionale...
At VanderHeide Motorcycles we believe life is too short to be ordinary. We like challenges. Get the best out of ourselves....
HARLEY-DAVIDSON specialist, VICTORY dealer, INDIAN, ZERO ENGINEERING, BIG DOG. Also See: Featured Build / More from this Builder / All Builders...
