The bike Spartak’s customer found was a rare find in his hometown of Minsk, a late eighties Yamaha XJ600. The...
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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.
My primary goal with the Moto Guzzi was to save weight and to modify the chassis for improved performance. I...
Unfortunately, dropping that kind of coin on a motorcycle isn’t something most people have the luxury of doing. This was...
In the early days of Yamaha’s venture into motorcycle production their YA-, affectionately known as the Akatombo or Red Dragonfly,...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
As promised here’s a follow-up to our recent feature from Sydney’s Sp9ine workshop. While Edi was slaving away on his...
WE SPECIALIZE IN BUILDING CAFE RACERS AND FABRICATING CUSTOM PARTS FOR HONDA MOTORCYCLES, SPECIFICALLY THE CX500’s and CB750’s. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK...
One of Edi’s latest achievements is this 1981 Honda CB900 cafe racer. It’s one of two new builds to roll...
Over the past few years, motorbikes have become highly developed engineering masterpieces that can out corner, out brake and out...
I really wanted my wife to have a motorcycle to ride instead of always sharing whatever bike was ready at...
Every time I hop on my bike I have to mentally remind myself that I am playing with fire. One...
I started working on motorcycles at the age of 7 in my cousin’s garage. He was a professional racer so...
Custom bike production for motorcycles. MIG welding TIG welding gas welding cutting lathe processing aluminum, steel metal work various kinds...
I build bikes because I’m an artist and a maker. I love designing and making things. I’ve built guitars, kayaks,...
“Purpose Built Moto came about after I started modifying street bikes of my own. I then became frustrated that no...
For the last few weeks, I’ve been belting through a freezing Melbourne winter in the ‘post retro’ Gibson – prime...
However, it’s been his experience working as a Nurse that has helped him to always return home safe, having...
The frozen streets of Moscow are about as far from the sun-scorched salt of Bonneville as you can get. Despite...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
Motocyclettes and motorcycle parts handcrafted in France. Also See: More from this Builder / All Builders...
That effort got me through daily commutes for about a year with tinny, distorted renditions of whatever garbage 22-year-old-me thought...
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
Bangkok-based custom motorcycle workshop ‘Slayer House’ is all about relationships. Workshop owner Nattaphat Janyapanich, otherwise known as ’Peach’, works with...
For years the de facto choice when building a cafe racer was the air-cooled, 865cc Triumph Bonneville. With very few...
The exterior of the Scorpion Covert Pro jeans is made of Cordura 373 GSM (85% cotton, 15% nylon) fabric which...
A surefire way to look really goddamn cool is to be seen stretched out over a long, low fuel tank,...
Looking back over a few of our recent features it seems that building retro customs out of modern sports bikes...
Anvil Motociclette is not just a brand, it is not just a garage, but it is, first of all, a strong...
“We have been so consumed with customer work that we haven’t been able to build a shop bike since we...
Currently, Analog is capable of small accessory installs to full custom bike builds, powder coating, fabricating, and everything in between....
For the Yardbuilt 2017 XSR700 project, Yamaha selected 7 workshops from different European locations to take part in the event. Representatives from Italy,...
Professionals in making your bike a real Special! Buy our products and discover the kits dedicated to TRIUMPH Classic and...
“I’ve discovered I love building bikes almost as much as I like riding them!” – Joe Loss. Joe’s disorder is...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
So what is it exactly that makes the 1SELF Genesys jacket so safe? For starters, the jacket’s outer shell is...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
The phenomenon of society, or simply the evolution of certain codes, the craze of the two wheels is back on...
It seems strange now, but Kawasaki actually beat Triumph to the punch when it came to retro-styled motorcycles. First released...
Starting life as a 1989 Honda CG125, the “De Palma 05” is the latest machine to roll out of their...
When I got the plastic and foam bags off the helmet, that Gloss Blood Red hit me square in the...
When Dan, who is a designer by trade, approached Steve about reviving his damaged Duke he had a very clear...
Not only did the 850 T appear to be little more than an exercise in mimicking style trends its performance...
I checked out the sizing chart, measured up my hand and selected the extra large gloves. In black, of course....
Ironically, this journey began with a puncture. A nail to the rear tire a few weeks into owning my Honda...
Thornton Hundred Motorcycles is a specialist in bespoke motorcycle design and fabrication based in Milton Keynes, founded by owner Jody...
Our little operation is known for a signature style of motorcycles that can only be categorized as “Classified”. They’re not...
The phrase summarizes the concept of Capêlo’s Garage: simplify and help you in your builds. how? The digital image works as a guideline for...
When I started pulling this list together I was expecting to get a fairly balanced bunch of bikes. By this,...
In my signature footwear colour scheme of brown leather, the Forma Naxos boots are certainly very lovely to look at, but...
A custom bike shop CANDY Motorcycle Laboratory located in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture! We have received a wide range of...
According to Sven Decoux of Barn Built Motorcycles, the decision to customise a Kawasaki ZR7 was more ‘right place, right...
Caffeine was born in 2014 to celebrate the passion for classic motorcycles, build, transform and value everything that can be...
As far as appearances go, the Suus 3066’s are some of the best looking on the market. The cut is...
Thornton Hundred Motorcycles are specialists in the design and fabrication of exclusive motorcycles. Based in Milton Keynes, we’re only a...
A release, an escape, simple transportation or a way to express your individuality, the reasons behind why people choose to...
Imagine this scenario: A bike magazine hands you a box-fresh 1978 BMW R100RS and the concept rendering for a fantastic,...
Cafe Cycles was founded by Peter Chase, a skilled bike builder, metal worker, and artisan in the beginning of 2008....
C-Racer is a small, loyal, tight-knit team that works hard and plays even harder. Our vision in the motorcycle industry,...
The Copperheads quilted microsuede liner offers great comfort and is anti-bacterial to ensure longevity. The helmet secures using a padded...
BCKustoms, a motorcycle recreation workshop on Quimper. If it’s funny and you can have a good time, all projects are...
The automotive industry has always been torrid, full of stories of receiverships and liquidations. Motorcycle manufacturing is no exception and...
Between instinct and efficiency, the bikes built by the FCR Original workshop are aesthetic, singular, innovative, more importantly functionally creations....
Bolt Motor Company was born with the aim of providing a place where any motorcycle lover can make their dreams come...
Blitz Motorcycles is a Paris-based custom garage founded by Fred Jourden and Hugo Jezegabel in 2010. Together, we conceive, customise...
Based in Rouen in Haute-Normandie, our workshop is located 1h30 north-west of Paris, promoting exchange and proximity on several sectors. Developing...
The “MK46” is the work of Samik Chatterjee, owner operator of MotoKraft Customs in New Delhi. After graduating from Art...
The Corner Garage Motorcycle Co. is a locally-owned and operated vintage motorcycle repair and customization company located in Miami, Florida...
After hours of pounding, cutting and welding, BCR comes out with some original-looking bikes. All the bikes and parts that...
Our goal is to embody your lifestyle in a two-wheeled machine. This is our starting point: to create styles without giving...
Hi, I am Nigel Petrie and I am Engineered to Slide, this website is a snapshot of my own endeavour...
Our approach: We want things to fit. That’s why we look at the big picture. In personal conversations we get...
Ten years after Honda turned the motorcycling world on its head with the release of the CB750, they decided it...
The Z2 was an almost identical motorcycle to the Z1 aside from its engine. A modified bore and stroke, smaller carburettors...
Behind Bars Customs specializes in purpose built Ducati motorcycles. We are heavily influenced by the local racing scene here in California...
Workers Motorcycles is a motorcycle customization workshop, founded in 2017 by Edouard Monceaux and Baptiste Ruffenach. Workers Motorcycles designs, designs...
Ellaspede is a hub for motorcycle culture & creativity. We create custom motorcycles, hard parts & apparel from our base...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
Denton Moto Collective helps resurrect old bikes who’ve seen better days; bikes that have so much character and more to...
What we are currently experiencing in motorcycling has not occurred since the late sixties and early seventies. For the first...
Life is too short to ride boring motorcycles. CC is a German custom bike and cafe racer manufacture based in...
In the Milanese Deus store you can always find new specials, motorcycles, bicycles and it will also be the place...
Jesse attributes his interest in building bikes to a 1971 Honda CB175 he restored with his father at the age...
El Solitario is the vanguard of the new global motorcycle movement that is combining motorcycles, art, clothing and cultural events....
Deus is a completely different kind of motorcycle company. While focussing on the design and construction of custom motorcycles, Deus...
Eastern Spirit that’s a group of friends designing and making motorcycles. We make sure that our motorcycles are exclusive. The...
Detlev Louis took a small motorcycle repair workshop and over the decades shaped it into Europe’s largest company for motorcycle...
Along with developing his own motorcycle Andres and his team build outstanding custom motorcycles and their latest creation is as...
When minibikes are outlawed, only outlaws will have minibikes. You can have mine as soon as you pry my cold...
DuongDoan’s Design specializes in supplying classic car models such as Cafe Racer, Bobber, Chopper, Scambler, Bratstyle. The product is handmade...
Droog Moto was founded in 2016 by husband and wife Max & Erica Droog. We are an online company that...
Kott Motorcycles is an independently-owned company based in the Los Angeles area. We specialize in the fabrication and design of...
Dromos specializes in but is not limited to, vintage bikes. We can customize any make, model or year. From frame-up...
Dream Wheels Heritage is a brand that has passion for hand crafted and customized objects. The main idea is to...
Our build process is similar to that of the 50s and 60s racing era, where manufacturers would remove the heavy...
Bespoke Motorcycle Works. Also See: More from this Builder / All Builders...
Based on the outskirts of Sheffield we are currently considered one of the best Cafe Racer bike building shops in Europe. Producing some of...
“This bike started life as the “Meat Grinder” chopper Sportster we had built about 5 years ago, with a hardtail,...
In my spare time and for pure leisure I dedicate myself to customizing my old motorcycles, thus cultivating my passion...
Herencia Custom Garage was found in 2009 by Federico Bonomi, in one of the hardest places to find motorcycle parts....
What started as one man’s obsession for sculpture, materials and engineering grew into a boutique custom motorcycle shop that offers not...
