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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.
The second instalment of the Southsider MC’s “Wheels and Waves” festival took place on the 13th – 16th of June in Biarritz,...
The small capacity custom bikes just keep rolling in. Here’s the latest from Italian outfit Radical Ducati. As their name...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
The custom Yamaha SR250’s are taking over! After last week’s C59R “Little Blue” custom Tracker build from Barcelona we’ve headed...
Starting with a 900cc power plant (in whatever setup the customer desires) he’s designed his own series of lightweight chrome...
After my recent purchase of a Yamaha TW200 I have rediscovered my love of “little” bikes. While I’m not about...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
After recently featuring AdHoc’s 3rd Cafe Racer build it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t take a quick look back...
Yamaha’s legendary XS650, it’s reputation precedes it. The XS is one of the most widely customised bikes in the world so to...
Zbynek Turecek is the man behind the Czech Republic based Wildstyle workshop and completed the bulk of the Zt design...
“I know what I went through when I built my first bike, it’s intimidating as hell. But these Ryca kits...
The Rockers & Gentlemen Motorbike Coalition in Hollywood, California have just released their latest feature video in conjunction with Iron...
Along with the shots of the fairing Junior also sent a couple of detail images to reveal even more...
Some kids grow up around cars and bikes. Sofi Tsingos grew up literally stuck to them. “Dad used to own...
After one full day of owning the 1979 XS650 Special Giancarlo’s called it quits. Stranded on the side of the...
Return of the Cafe Racers has just clocked over 1000 followers on Instagram, which I’m pretty chuffed about. If you’re...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
The ‘Genus V’ is a series of 5 custom built motorcycles designed as “affordable and attainable” builds by Norfolk based...
I’ve always been a naked guy. Not like the ones that run across the field during the Ashes or walk...
If you ask me there’s two types of custom build, the clean and the down right dirty. Richard and Lex...
“I’ve been working on cars since I was 16, however I’ve only been into bikes for the last 18 months....
In collaboration with Tank Moto magazine, we are excited to bring you a bike that caused a flurry of online...
It’s been less than a year since David from Ad Hoc Cafe Racers sent me pictures of his first workshop...
It’s a wrap! The 2013 Throttle Roll was a resounding success. The crew at Sydney Cafe Racers did a stellar job...
Down here in Australia it seems like Mother Nature’s hell bent on killing us all off. Our surrounding oceans are...
The builders, the bikes, the one motorcycle show. Check out the vid with loads of action from the show, builder...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
Inspired by the Honda Jet, “the world’s most advanced light jet”, this CB750K may not be quite so advanced but...
Despite being one of the world’s most recognised custom motorcycle builders, Shinya Kimura is a modest man. This short film...
Green is most certainly the colour of envy. Gia Mi Racing are back again with another modern take on Cafe...
This weekend the premiere issue of Tank Moto, an all new, independent custom motorcycle magazine hits Australian (and international) shelves....
Neall Dollhopf, co-owner of Heartbreak Cycleworks in Ypsi, Michigan, is a sentimental kind of guy. His custom Honda CB550 holds...
Theo’s Frankenstein bike started out as a ‘96 Yamaha TRX but very few TRX components remain. The new engine hails...
“The Natural” built by Portland based workshop The Tarantulas. It’s a bike that’s had plenty of mentions around here but...
Here’s the first Ural I’ve ever featured on Return of the Cafe Racers and I’m sure you will agree it’s...
Last time we featured the Portugese workshop Tricana motorcycles they had just completed their first Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer build. Today I’m...
Close the blast doors!… Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! – Despite the fact that they were rooting for...
Sydney is a pretty amazing town. They’ve got the world famous Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Russell Crowe and now the...
From eBay: “You are bidding on (You should have bid on) a ground up custom 1974 Triumph Bonneville dual sport. This bike,...
“I guess, it’s a modern take on a Cafe Racer, but I was born around 20 years too late to...
For a graphic designer with a soft spot for custom motorcycles doing work experience with the Wrenchmonkees must have been...
For a motorcycle that once laid claim to being the quickest street production bike, the Kawasaki 500 Triples certainly have...
The ‘Roadrunner’ concept motorcycle was developed as a final project out of university. Suhann’s passion for motorcycles meant it was...
Since 2011 Bologna, Italy has been home to Hook Motors, a “lifestyle store” aimed at those who appreciate passion, elegance...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
Unlike Return of the Cafe Racers the bikes we are featuring in Tank Moto are from every genre and style...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
“No Time. No Territory. Just an atitude inspired in the past and dressed to impress.” – Maria Motorcycles ...
Here’s something pretty special from Portland based, independent digital creative agency ‘Instrument’. It’s an interactive online experience that takes you...
Those crazy kids at Deus Canggu (Bali, Indonesia) sure know how to have a good time! Last week the Deus...
In 1950 Francesco Laverda developed the first Laverda motorcycle, a four stroke 75cc single. It was with this small capacity design that...
In 1979 the first Mad Max film was released in Australian cinemas. It depicted director George Miller’s vision of a...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
“Raw & Rough. I´ve always wanted a little Cafe Racer for the urban and offroad section. It’s a kind of a...
Roland Sands Designs are continuing to expand on their range of riding gear in 2013 with a handful of new...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
The Crane project was a chance for Ton-up Garage to once again build a bike with off-road influences, like the Gold...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
If you find yourself anywhere near London between May 18-19 I’d highly recommend heading to The Old Truman Brewery at...
I’m loving this sweet 250cc ’65 Ducati Mach 1 shot by Jose Gallina at a Cafe Desmo meeting. In stock...
What the hell is that thing!? It’s another apocalyptic custom from the Icon 1000 crew, but unlike the other bikes...
Last year the Cafe Racer scene was buzzing with the news that Dime City Cycles were building a custom motorcycle...
“Simple but sweet” is one way to sum up La Corona’s portfolio of custom motorcycles. To think that recreating this...
While we all dream of owning the next Falcon motorcycle to roll out of their workshop the sad reality is that...
The Deus Ex Machina 2013 “Festival of Thump” has just been and gone at the Deus “Emporium Of Post Modern...
If I was asked to pull together a list of my top 10 custom motorcycle workshops from around the globe...
Even though we only in the first quarter of 2013, I feel as though I have already featured a year’s...
As World War 2 came to an end factories who had turned to producing weaponry and munitions for the war...
If there’s one thing I love to see in the custom motorcycle scene it’s a good sense of humour. One...
What could be better than driving around in a high performance vehicle that looks as though it could fall apart...
For most of my riding life I’ve been wearing a Shoei on my head, but I’ve always wanted to give...
“Our goal here at Bandit9 is to deliver a unique product that’s drastically different from the last. We don’t...
I just stumbled across this video interview with Roland Sands discussing his 2013 RSD line of apparel. In the video...
Italian workshop Free Spirits are back again with another fantastic showcase of their work with modern Triumphs. This Bonneville ‘Evo’...
Building one of the only Cafe Racers in your country is no mean feat, especially when you live in a...
What you’ll also notice about this Yamaha XS850 Special is it’s a tad rough around the edges (which makes it even more appealing...
This Cafe Racer thumper hails from the Japanese workshop Gull Craft. It’s an extensively modified Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer complete...
Last week I posted a Triton and had a moan about how long it had been since I featured a...
At this year’s One Motorcycle Show the US arm of Deus ex Machina rolled a few of their latest creations...
Le Gicleur Noire Black, black and more black. The Le Gicleur Noire which translates to “Always bet on black” is...
With a goal of establishing themselves as a premium bike builder, Deni and the Switch & Speed Co. team decided to...
Ahh Google Translate, how I love your ability to allow me to converse with people whose native tongue is 100% indecipherable to me! Which...
Last weekend See See Motorcycles held the 2013 One Motorcycle Show in Portland and it was HUGE! Although I couldn’t...
I hate to admit it but it’s been a while since I’ve posted a featherbed on the site! This...
What is it about the idea of an apocalypse that gets so many guys excited? In reality the end of...
The Japanese custom motorcycle scene is without a doubt the most intriguing in the world. You only have to see...
This bike is the daily commuter of BCR crew member Doinker. It’s a 1978 Honda CB750F Super Sport modified to...
If Benelli’s TNT 1130 and Kawasaki’s 650 Ninja had a romantic interlude this could well be the result. Based on...
It’s almost that time again! The 2013 One Motorcycle Show is happening this weekend. It’s gonna be the best one...
The XJR1300 was delivered to the Denmark workshop of the Wrenchmonkees with the basic brief of “make it even better”....
Unlike the many negative opinions that surround the tires they were inspired by, the DELUXE iPhone case promises to provide you...
And the customised Ducati Sport 1000s just keep on coming! Even though Ducati have ceased production of their Sport Classics...
For the Hyper Modified campaign Yamaha approached three well known custom builders and gave them a straight to the point...
There’s beauty in simplicity. Apple have proved that with their design approach and in the custom motorcycle world that...
The long awaited issue 2 of Head Full of Snakes magazine is finally out! To celebrate its release there will...
