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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.
What is it about Benjie’s Cafe Racer parts that make every bike their fitted to look stunning? These two Honda...
Back at work wishing you were still out on your motorbike? Here’s a little something to help you through your...
After purchasing the Peugeot TSA from a classifieds ad work started on getting the bike running smoothly. Unfortunately what was initially a...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
1954 AJS 497cc E95 Porcupine ” Racing Motorcycle” Frame no. F3, Motor No E2 / 54 Britain’s first success in...
Customising a 125cc motorcycle isn’t what a lot of Cafe Racer lovers would consider. With so many bigger bore motorcycles...
Another work of art from the master of metal, Shinya Kimura. Looking at the picture blow I’m gonna have to...
Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
Check out this great video of some guys in Germany on their Board Tracker style vintage Harleys burning around a...
Want a one off Triton Cafe Racer but don’t have the time, parts or know how to put one together?...
Another Bonneville Speed Week has been and gone and the salt is once again quiet. Here’s some of the best...
If you haven’t already seen Brit Town the following video containing the first 10 minutes of the documentary style film...
“Designed to appeal to a new generation of motorcyclists looking for a new interpretation on the classic, vintage cafe racer,...
I know I’m probably going to get a few frowns for this as it’s certainly not a Cafe Racer,...
Makes me want to tear down the freeway tonight… lossaengineering.com...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
It’s a beautiful thing to see a custom build turn out just as it had been envisaged. A lot of...
The Speedmaster: one of the most original custom conversions of a modern Triumph I have seen in some time. ...
As more and more workshops produce their own version of a Cafe Racer it’s only natural that we are going...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
“Forward thinking interviews and character driven content.” A new digital magazine from the guys at Rusty Knuckles called Rusty Metric...
Who ever said “Good things come in small packages” didn’t know the half of it… Derringer Cycles ethos comes from...
Any guess at how much one of the beauties would set you back these days? “In 1978 S&S Performance bought...
Some new photos of an old favorite, the Buell XB9S based Glory from Hide Motorcycles Japan. “The 3 month build...
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
An American heart with a British soul....
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
So you’ve decided you want to build a cafe racer. The most important and difficult choice you will have to...
Yamaha XS650 Classic Cafe built by the Wheely shop. A beautiful balance of old styling and modern technology. ...
“Smiles per hour” These are the words of custom motorcycle builder and owner of HMR motorcycles, Jim Mott. He uses...
READERS RIDES Moto Guzzi 850T3 Cafe Racer by Helge This Moto Guzzi 850T3 based Cafe Racer was sent...
Dime City Cycles are calling out to all Cafe Racer Clubs and enthusiasts around the globe to get involved with...
Today we have added a new feature to the site allowing you to submit your own Cafe Racer project. Return...
Deus Ex Machina in Sydney have announced on their facebook page the second (and hopefully annual) Boundless Enthusiasm Bike Build Off. On 05...
Sourced from Just Bikes. Sammy the CB100 is the creation of Ace builder Darren Brown. Sammy is described by Darren as “more of...
Throttle open, chin on the tank and your parallel twin rocketing you from point a to point z....
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
Return of the Cafe Racers has made it in to Wikio’s top 30 ranking of the internets best motorcycle blogs....
I don’t know know why green is a popular colour for these little Cafe Racers but I have to say...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
I love the look of this bike. That screen is really interesting. Would be great to see one made. I’m...
Jeff from Saint Motor Company has sent me through some new photos of his Triumph “Tesla” which he has been...
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
Finally the wait is over and the Chanel COCO Mademoiselle short film/commercial is out. The 3 minute 20 second film...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
Back in September last year, I posted a series of Paparazzi photos of Keira Knightly atop this customised Ducati 750SS...
Turbine powered vehicles are usually restricted to the skies but there’s always someone willing to break the mold…unfortunately it doesn’t...
Although the Spacester’s name may have been pulled straight out of a cheesy 50’s Sci-fi flick it’s styling is nothing...
Doing what you love inspires. A simple statement that stands true in every walk of life. We R Winning is...
“Funny thing about motorcycles, when you get one, you want two. When you get two, you want ten. Then one...
Ottocilindri DOHC V8 Grand Prix Moto Guzzi – This beast of a motorcycle was good for 270 km/h which would...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
There’s something very interesting happening over at Saint Motorbikes. Bozi’s latest custom motorcycle build is taking shape and it’s going...
The Wrenchmonkees have just won themselves a trophy without even trying! The boys took one of their newest builds, a...
I’ve always been in two minds about the custom motorcycles built by Fred Krugger but this time round although the...
After coming across photos of this beautiful Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer named Guzzi Mikakazy (Kamikaze) I scoured the web...
The Winning Loser. Saved from a scrapyard and transformed in to a piece of custom motorcycle art, this Yamaha SR 250...
It’s hard to believe that a company like Confederate motorcycles would produce a “special edition” of any of their motorcycles as they...
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
After being less than impressed by the official promotional video for the 2011 Kawasaki W800 I took it upon myself to...
Supercharged and Nitrous Oxide aren’t words you often hear muttered by builders of Cafe Racers when they are running off...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
From ancient feudal empires to an industrial revolution within the space of a generation, there is something about the Japanese...
The engineers at Suzuki would never have envisaged this when they rolled this GSXR 1100 out of their factory. Custom Wolf, a...
Custom motorcycles like this 1972 Ducati 450 based “21st Century Cafe Racer” named the Sharman, always stir up varied opinions...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
What is the Ducati motorcycle that Sam rides in the movie Tron Legacy? It’s a Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto. Here’s...
The CS-1 was designed by ex-NASA engineer and now owner of RYCA motors, Casey Stevenson who chose the Suzuki...
To follow up on my post about the street-legal Tron Light Cycles by Parker Brothers Choppers, I dug up these...
Cafe Racer TV and Santiago Chopper’s will be auctioning off the KZ1000 Cafe Racer seen built during the TV series...
The Phantom EG is a 1920’s Board Tracker inspired custom motorcycle from The Phantom manufacturing company in the United Kingdom....
If you’re a cashed-up Tron Legacy nerd or happen to have a spare $50k to spend on a new toy...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
Hammarhead industries have been having some fun with a video camera and released this teaser for a video titled Pier...
