Arxaperiment designer Ndikol started his first build in 2011 with some guidance from a local mechanic and metalworker. Using his...
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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.
“I’m from Southern California and grew up surfing, skateboarding and dirt biking. I fell in love with Cafe Racers in...
Like most Swedes Oscar started his 2 wheeled life on a moped at age 15. After spending a few years...
The art of coachbuilding and metal shaping is a dying art form. Finding skilled individuals who can take a flat...
At only 7 months old Cafe Racer SSpirit is one of the new kids on the block in Spain’s custom...
Mick on his number 16 JPS Norton The aptly named ‘Mick Grant Special’ commemorates both Mick’s involvement in the Works...
Although Nazar (aka Gazzz) has been repairing, riding and restoring motorcycles for 15 years he’s fairly new to the custom...
“This is not the first motorcycle Caleb Matthiesen and the Vintage Steele crew have built together, and hopefully not the...
I’m in London for the unveiling of the 2016 updated Triumph Classics range. Over the past few days we’ve been...
Since I started riding I’ve been all about full faced helmets. While I’m the first to admit I don’t have...
“I fell in love with the custom motorcycle culture in 2011 after seeing a friend’s Honda CB175T Cafe Racer.” Inspired...
A collaboration with El Solitario seemed like the perfect pairing for Yamaha’s next Yard Built project, but as El Solitario’s...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Sven, the builder of this 2001 Ducati 900 Supersport based Cafe Racer, is the co-owner of Belgium based workshop ‘Barn...
This year I approached the award with roadworthiness in mind. Building a great looking custom motorcycle is one thing, but...
I’m in Jogjakarta for the 2015 instalment of Kustomfest, Indonesia’s biggest custom culture and lifestyle festival. Along with Luke from Fuel...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Anyone that’s been following this site since its launch knows it all started with the purchase of a Kawasaki W650....
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
This may sound ridiculous, but sometimes I wish I lived in a place where riding during winter wasn’t an option....
There’s nothing like a bit of competitive spirit to egg a build on and when it’s between 2 brothers you...
The Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen (White Arrow) as it is known in Swedish, is one of two concepts developed by Husqvarna...
Today it’s with great anticipation and pleasure to announce that the 2nd edition of The Ride is ! Titled “” the...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
Named ‘D’ Bandido this Suzuki is perhaps what the Bandit should have always been, merging modern engineering with classic styling....
Deus Ex Machina are continuing to expand their footprint by opening flagship stores around the globe. Since their first store...
The 8 challengers have built an eclectic mix of high powered customs from a full faired, blown Buell to a...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
I’ve been following the Stories of Bike video series since it began and had the pleasure of meeting its creator Cam Elkins...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
“We are fetishists.
We worship speed. We adore motorcycles.” Kalup is a new brand/breed of motorcycle riding gear from the...
Cherry Salt started out life as a ’99 Buell M2 Cyclone that had undergone a few performance “tweaks” during it’s...
Jesse Bassett has been operating ‘The GasBox’ workshop in Cleveland, Ohio since early 2009. As a seasoned workshop mechanic of...
I’m a sucker for retro fairings. I’m obsessed with Honda’s legendary CR750 and the TT race bikes of the seventies...
The Monohull Tracker is one of the 8 custom models currently available in the Born Motor Co. range. The donor...
Established in 2006 the 7Seven Custom workshop in Slovenia is all too familiar with the late model CB750’s. Back...
Just when I thought I’d see as many custom Honda CX500’s as I could stomach, along comes a build so...
The owner of the Suzuki came to Justin after purchasing the $300 basket case. As an unfinished, neglected project the...
Lorenzo’s latest build is based on a ’99 WR360 Husqvarna and you’d be right in thinking it doesn’t look...
As with the other Yamaha XJR1300 Yardbuilt bikes the Botafogo-N was constructed without performing any modifications to the bike’s frame....
Here on the interwebs we’re spoilt when it comes to accessing high quality images of custom motorcycles, but when it...
While Yamaha has previously focused on customising bikes from their Sports Heritage range during the Yardbuilt series, Faster Sons will...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
Just in time for the Wheels & Waves festival in France, Holographic Hammer have unveiled their latest creation and it’s...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
Back in March I was lucky enough to pay a visit to the workshop of Studio Motor in Jakarta, Indonesia....
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
If ever I’ve seen a bike that looks like it could literally tear chunks out of the road this is...
“This seven-minute short follows the build-out of what Boggia calls his finest work, a recently released Moto Guzzi LeMans dubbed...
“Ride past the grand Norton sign, and down the long driveway of the Norton factory at Donington and you step...
Honda’s journey into the world of 90-degree v-twins may have only be a short one, but their CX500 still gains...
Pirelli’s MT60 RS was Ducati’s tyre of choice for their new Scrambler. The super-moto/recreation style pattern of the MT60 RS...
Moto Doll – “My Instagram feed had been filling up with posts about ‘Throttle Roll’, an event that I hadn’t heard...
Starting with Max Rockatansky’s bike, he was given his motorcycle by the Vuvalini women, fully loaded with supplies as thanks for...
I first met the Ask Motorcycle guys when I went to the Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod and custom show in...
The Ducati MH900E started out as a sketch by Pierre Terblanche. His design was a homage to Mike Hailwood’s...
With the Ducati’s newest bike creating such huge interest in the custom scene lets start by hearing your first...
Dressed all in black the Skullmonkee is easily recognisable as a Wrenchmonkees build. Tight proportions, clean lines, killer finishes...
Over the past few years Taiwanese workshop Rough Crafts have achieved amazing things in the world of custom motorcycles. Their...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
“I bought this motorcycle from a friend at the end of November 2013. After riding it around for 2 months...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
When the hype of the Lotus C0-1 concept reached its climax everyone was talking about it. Every motorcycle blog and...
Siberia. 13 million square kilometres of the most sparsely populated land on Earth and as it turns out, home to one of...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
If you’ve been following Return of the Cafe Racers for a while you’ll have figured out I’m a fan of...
No it doesn’t have a headlight. No it doesn’t have indicators, a rearview mirror or a stop light. No it’s...
I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
“This project is the first fully ground-up custom from our Pista Design Moto endevour… something especially for us rather than...
When I swung past Sydney a few weeks back I had a chance encounter with Brad Bennett, a member of...
Straight off the back of Icon’s ‘New Jack’ custom Suzuki Katana I was contacted by the Italian workshop ‘Gitano Rebelde’...
If you’re looking to protect your iPhone 6 with a case that professes your love of classic custom motorcycles and...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
No sooner had the doors of the 2015 One Motorcycle Show closed for another year, than the brothers Busch and...
I’ve been covering the Yamaha Yardbuilt series of custom bikes for some time now and have really enjoyed the projects...
My favourite ongoing series of custom motorcycle builds has just added 2 new “Retrograde Engineered” beasts to their line up....
Custom motorcycle builds usually start out as an idea, but more often than not ideas change. While these changes usually...
“Yes it’s fast, yes it handles, and yep, it’s already been on the track.” The ‘Eleven’ was built as...
Austin’s Revival Cycles continue to raise the bar with their impressive build portfolio and their latest custom creation is a...
To launch the new workshop Gregorio got his hands on a stock ’92 Honda CB750. A reliable, well designed and...
Honda’s Moto Guzzi-Esque CX500 has been enjoying a huge resurgence in the custom scene. It seems that ever since the...
With the increased popularity of custom motorcycles comes with it a new found interest in motorcycle racing. While there’s nothing...
Shaft driven motorcycles have been around since the early 1900’s, but Yamaha’s shaft driven debut didn’t come until the late...
As I’m sure anyone who has built a custom motorcycle would concur, things don’t always turn out as originally planned....
If you consider yourself to be into custom motorcycles and you haven’t heard of Walt Seigl then you’re not really into custom...
“What I found was frustrating. Most riding gear falls into two categories: unflattering, inconvenient, high visibility gear that just doesn’t...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
Suzuki’s GSX-R has been tearing up race tracks and suburban streets since the mid-eighties. It was the first motorcycle to...
What once was old is new again. Rather than looking for new materials to shape the bodywork of...
To transform the XV950 cruiser into a cafe racer styled machine Marcus began by dramatically modifying the bikes rear end....
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
Brandon Holstein run a workshop called ‘Brawny Built’ in Signal Hills, California where he does everything from basic servicing through...
Oficina head honcho Mario customised the 2003 Van Van for his wife as a gift. The Van Van’s small stance,...
“Modern Retro”. That’s how Taiwan born, LA based Samuel Kao of JSK Custom Design describes his ‘Ivory Comet’ Cafe Racer....
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
Let’s face it. We don’t all possess the ability to rebuild an engine, to hand form steel or to even...
If you’ve been following Return of the Cafe Racers on Instagram or Facebook you’ll have seen that I recently attended Kustomfest in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The show...
