More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
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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’ve always fancied MX style road helmets. I felt they were well suited to the retro style bikes I like...
Living with a classic bike is like being in a relationship. If you’re not prepared to make compromises it’ll never...
Workhorse Speedshop attempts a land speed record on the frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake and we join the...
Alchemy Motorcycles is a tidy little shop that makes tidy little bikes. Based out of downtown San Diego, Michael Valle...
Pando Moto proved from the very early on that they are capable of making great looking riding gear. For 2020...
My name is Bill Layer and I’m a recently retired mechanical engineer. I’ve had almost 40 years experience designing machinery...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
The cafe racer scene has a rich history dating back to the 1950s and there are very few brands left...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
The CORTECH Skipper bomber jacket is as much a piece of fashion to behold as it is a functional addition...
Shoes and boots designed for motorcyclists often battle with finding a balance between form and function. They tend to offer...
In recent years we’ve seen a spate of new motorcycles inspired by classic bikes. Models like the Kawasaki Z900RS and...
“HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE“ Alright, you grumpy old bastards on social media –...
Michele and his brother Marco launched their workshop, Fabbris Moto, in 2007. The pair share a passion for both race...
Since John Bloor resurrected Triumph Motorcycles in 1983 it’s been nothing but success after success. Triumph has, of course, been...
Most custom motorcycles projects are based on a pretty common donor bike. I have done many myself where the donor...
There’s been a steady growth in the number of retro motorcycle helmets on the market over the past few years....
Nicola Martini, aka Mr Martini, aka the Mad Hatter, is an Italian custom bike builder, restauranteur and retailer. The self-proclaimed...
When there are too many choices, it becomes impossible to narrow down what riding gear best suits your situation. That’s...
It wasn’t until I featured our first Yamaha TRX850 cafe racer back in 2013 that I learned of their existence....
Riding a motorcycle requires a basic set of skills, but building them takes knowledge, know-how and most importantly, passion. Similar...
Thanks to their continued support of custom workshops, Yamaha Motorcycles have played an integral role in the growth of the...
It’s a beautiful day. You’re free from work, the road is calling, and all you want is to feel your...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
What is needlessly complicated, very fragile and costs almost $2000AUD? The iPhone 11 Pro. You’d think that after 13 years...
Few motorcycles have the cult status of Yamaha’s SR400. During the past decade, the SR has come into the spotlight...
Sometimes we forget that riding gear goes beyond what we use to cover our skin. The Nixon Landlock GT backpack...
Royal Enfield has been stirring things up in the custom scene with a string of commissioned builds based on their...
Naming something after a Greek God is a bold move. But looking at the way REV’IT!’s Prometheus jacket can hold...
This year is gearing up to be the year of cafe racer kits. We’ve already published a feature documenting a...
Extreme sports headwear experts Ruroc entered the world of motorcycle riding gear back in 2017. Their ATLAS helmet boasted an...
After a wild year tearing up the asphalt at the 2019 Sultans of Sprint series, Workhorse Speedshop is back with...
For the past 11 years, Portland has played host to some of the country’s best custom builders. Created by See...
Despite Honda’s categorisation, we think the CB1000R Neo-Sports Cafe is anything but standard. With 143bhp on tap and radical neo-retro...
When it’s hot enough outside to fry an egg on your tank the last thing you want to do is...
Imagine the biggest bike gathering you’ve been to. Hell, the biggest gathering of anyone. Now double it. Double it again....
Much to the dismay of the Ducatista, we listed the Ducati Sport Classic range as one of the worst factory...
For those who like their riding gear to mimic their street style as much as possible, it’s a good time...
On the surface, the 2001 Ducati Monster S4 didn’t look all that different from its predecessors. It used the same...
Continuing their six-decade mission of properly protecting a rider’s most valuable piece of equipment (that’s your head), Bell Helmets has...
Buying any customised or incomplete motorcycle can be fraught with danger. That’s why we recommended against it in our 10...
During the early 1970s, Kenny Roberts shot to stardom as a rider in the American Yamaha racing team. In 1973...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
Motorcyclist airbag suits are compulsory for MotoGP riders and are soon to be required for American Flat Track racers as...
Yamaha’s Yardbuilt series is the brainchild of the companies visionary project manager, Shun Miyazawa. The series kicked off back in...
The crew at Return of the Cafe Racers have collectively been writing, riding and mulling over cafe racers for decades....
Mark Twain once postulated, “There is no such thing as a new idea“. This can definitely be said of the...
Any riding gear manufacturer can create up a “retro” jacket. But only those who have been around for a while...
Ducati has been producing its Monster since 1993. Looking back over the years there wasn’t a lot of variation in...
It’s a perfect collaboration. In 2016, renowned helmet brand Bell Helmets brought back their iconic full face Moto 3 after...
When you’re on to a good thing, stick to it. Tamarit Motorcycles have a soft spot for Triumphs. They kicked...
Modern battery technology isn’t just improving electric cars and smartphones. Better batteries now mean more comfortable rides deep into the...
There are a handful of motorcycles that became the poster children of the “new wave” cafe racer scene at the...
If you’re chasing retro-styled motorcycle gloves but want the protection of modern sportbike gear, look no further. Performance riding gear...
It’s getting easier and easier to build a cafe racer. It used to be that you’d either have to pay...
So, you want to build a cafe racer. How do you craft a stock motorcycle into a machine worthy of...
When facing the decision of which motorcycle backpack you should buy there are many factors to take into account. From...
Like any industry, to earn respect in the custom motorcycle scene you’ll need to earn your stripes. One of the...
The subscription box business model has been around for a few years now. The basic concept is that for a...
The Sinroja Brothers, Rahul, and Birju have just celebrated the 5 year anniversary of their workshop. Looking over their portfolio...
Riz & Kate from Moto Femmes here, bringing you our pick of the Best Women’s Motorcycle Gear for 2020. We...
What better way to kick off a new year of cafe racers than with a classic? This Triton cafe racer...
Brushed alloy is the new chrome. There are zero performance benefits from its use, but boy does it look good. ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve just finished sifting through the past 12 months of articles to...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
The Indian FTR 1200 is almost spectacular. It handles perfectly, it’s astonishingly well put-together and its power delivery is aggressive,...
Royal Enfield has been making waves in the custom scene since the release of their 650 twins. They’ve collaborated with...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
Biltwell has been upping its helmet game over the past few years. Improved features, more widely recognized safety ratings and...
This wildly customized Bonneville is the handiwork of Triumph aficionados, South Garage Moto Co. It was created to celebrate the 70th...
Last year Ducati celebrated 25 years of the Monster. Since its release, the iconic naked bike has gone on to...
After receiving rave reviews for their latest concept release at EICMA 2019, Husqvarna has announced the companies first adventure tourer...
The purists will tell you there’s no such thing as a factory-built custom motorcycle. But if you’re not one of...
Simpson has been producing helmets for motorcyclists and motorsports for over 60 years. You probably recognize them as the manufacturer...
Bali’s AMS Garage is back with yet another incredible example of their metal shaping skills. In our last AMS feature,...
I’ve been riding in an Icon 1000 Basehawk for the past 4 years and can honestly say it’s one of...
Flat Track racing is nothing new. In fact, variations of the sport have been around since the 1920s. Typically a...
Every year my family struggles to find me the right Christmas gifts. They know I’m obsessed with motorcycles but have...
What happens when you task an Avengers-style dream team of builders with a crazy 6-week deadline? In short, this Royal Enfield...
The line between motorcycle riding gear and street fashion has been well and truly blurred. California based VKTRE Moto Co....
Three years ago I featured a very special build built by Steven Wilson of BC, Canada. The bike, a CB750...
The Merlin Chase jacket is an all leather motorcycle jacket from the UK based riding gear manufacturer. Sporting timeless tracker-inspired...
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most...
The motorcycle industry is finally starting to embrace electric technology after the rest of the automotive world left them behind....
You may be the kind of motorcyclist who laughs in the face of winter, but nothing’s funny about riding with...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
The Suzuki GT750 dished out white knuckles, wide eyes and closed casket funerals when it was released in 1971. Blessed...
It’s not often we find riding gear in the sportbike sector that appeals. To us, most of it looks a...
David Mucci is an Industrial Designer and Custom Motorcycle Builder working out of Portland, Oregon. Since his 17th birthday, David’s...
The Borrego motorcycle gloves are the work of American born and bred riding gear manufacturer Biltwell. First launched in 2006...
The Honda CB750 is often referred to as the original Universal Japanese Motorcycle. This is shortened to UJM, as most...
The 2019 Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori, or EICMA as it is commonly known, is in full swing. As...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
If you’re looking for retro riding gear with genuine heritage you can’t go past AGV helmets. The Italian manufacturer has...
It’s hard to imagine that any good could come from breaking your neck. Things could have gone very differently when...
The Gear’d Hardware ZX2-116 Stealth watch is one tough timepiece. US-based watch manufacturer Gear’d Hardware is the brainchild of Kris...
What was once old is new again. 1993 doesn’t seem all that long ago. It was the year Bill Clinton...
If you’re a fan of Moc toe boots but want footwear that’ll keep your paws properly protected then consider these...
