The 2011 Melbourne Mods vs Rockers annual ride has been and gone. The event was a huge success with around...
Ducati Cafe Racer
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has been producing motorcycles since 1926. Recognised for the bold red livery and revered for their racing heritage, the Ducati brand is considered the two-wheeled equivalent of Ferrari.Although most commonly recognized for their sports bikes Ducati’s street bikes have played a very important role in the growth of the company and motorcycling history. The Monster revolutionized the naked motorcycle category and the Scrambler is set to become one of their best selling models of all time.Riding a Ducati cafe racer carries the kudos of race-bred Italian engineering.
I’m always amazed by the modesty of some of the builders whose incredible bikes grace these pages. A couple of...
We’ve seen it done before and I’m sure we’ll see it again. A Ducati Scrambler converted into a Cafe Racer....
I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
The project began after a client approached Officine 08 and, rather surprisingly, requested the bike be customised for their newborn...
Rebuilding wrecked bikes means being prepared to take on some real challenges. When Marc Roissetter bought his Ducati Monster 1100...
There’s no doubt about it – making a good first impression takes hard work. When you get it right though,...
If you happen to be flying out of the City by the Bay (San Francisco) before July 2012 be sure to...
Even though we only in the first quarter of 2013, I feel as though I have already featured a year’s...
After immigrating to the US with his family 12 years ago, Johann Keyser turned his passion into a career. The...
What a weekend! First up was the 2012 Motorclassica at the Royal Exhibition Center in Melbourne with Luke from Fuel...
I love a good story and when it’s told right it’s worth sharing. Here’s the tale of how Alonze Customs...
If I was to sum up the Glemseck 101 event with one sentence it would be; “Looking good and going...
Most of the custom motorcycles rolling out of the Lord Drake Kustoms workshop have been Harley-Davidson-based. Despite this, the Spanish...
What was once old is new again. 1993 doesn’t seem all that long ago. It was the year Bill Clinton...
In the years following the demise of the Sport Classics companies like Deus Ex Machina and a plethora of new...
After spending two years working at the Italian custom workshop ‘Factory Moto di Ferro’, Maurizio decided to start Imbarcadero14 Venice....
Palatina Dreambikes is a specialist when it comes to modifying and customizing Aprilia and Triumph motorcycles. They only use the...
They say a change is as good as a holiday. For Marco Ferrara of Singular Rides that change came in...
This is the second Cafe Racer conversion of a Scrambler that Mr Martini has created since the bikes release early...
How did you get your hands on the donor bike for this project? Gary: I found this bike in a...
Pirelli’s MT60 RS was Ducati’s tyre of choice for their new Scrambler. The super-moto/recreation style pattern of the MT60 RS...
Die-hard sports bike fans will tell you that there are some bikes you just don’t mess with. They’re the elite,...
“Design truly governed by passion and a constant need for improvement.” – MessnerMoto Mirko Messner, aka MessnerMoto is a motorcycle...
When you’ve spent over a decade building world-class Superbikes it’s fair to say you know a thing or two about...
If there’s one custom motorcycle workshop whose name is perfectly suited to their style of building it’s Radical Ducati. Radical...
What do you get when you cross a Laverda with a Harley and a Ducati? You get a Ducati 860...
Anyone who has a passion for Italian motorcycles is sure to know the significance of Bimota. The small privately owned...
The Ducati SportClassics were well ahead of their time. But not in an engineering or performance sense. Conceived by visionary...
A quick glance over the build portfolio of Iron Pirate Garage will reveal that they’re not afraid to make a...
While a Motard style motorcycle may not seem like the obvious choice for a cafe racer conversion Jochen Diefke of...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
“Why those two bikes you ask? Well, the GT750 was the Italian’s prototype of their 90-degree V-twin engine format and...
Austin’s Revival Cycles continue to raise the bar with their impressive build portfolio and their latest custom creation is a...
We’ve all got one of those mates who brings a different bike to every ride. When I first met Brendon...
When the invitation to modify Ducati’s Scrambler presented itself KRT Framework owner Marvin Diehl seized the opportunity. Fascinated by vintage...
The ‘21010 HELL’ bike by Rizoma (shown here) was unveiled at EICMA in Milan to showcase their Cafe Racer conversion...
If you couldn’t guess by his name and industrially-advanced mind Walter hails from Italy, more specifically the island of Lipari...
In Greek mythology, Perseus was a legendary slayer of monsters and was responsible for beheading the serpent haired gorgon, Medusa....
This year the London Bike Shed show played host to an astounding 281 custom motorcycles and over 17,000 visitors. As...
When architectural designer William Hendrix steps out of his office his mind is consumed with thoughts of motorcycles. He’s a...
The iconic Gulf Oil orange and blue livery first appeared in motorsport on a Ford GT40 in the 1960s. Since...
At this point, you might be thinking that we’re going to delve into the story of some OCC styled large-capacity...
Nick Huber’s stunning ’79 Ducati 900GTS Cafe Racer that we featured back in July has emerged again with a fresh set of...
The Ducati 749 was designed by renowned automotive designer Pierre Terblanche. The bike shared a lot in common with the...
If you consider yourself to be into custom motorcycles and you haven’t heard of Walt Seigl then you’re not really into custom...
Fame is a real litmus test. Think of it as a crucible that melts down a person to their base...
Jesse Spade owns and operates a workshop in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to 2016, his business was focused on customising...
Last year Ducati celebrated 25 years of the Monster. Since its release, the iconic naked bike has gone on to...
Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
Long time friends, racers and bike builders Dominik and Havana formed their workshop, Moto Essence, back in 2015. Dominik was...
Retired air traffic controller Donald Mildebrandt has been around aeroplanes his whole life. Growing up his spare time was spent...
Around 2 years ago MotoCorsa general manager Arun Sharma (the genius behind the ‘Manigale’ tongue in cheek ad campaign and...
2007 has seen the introduction of a new model range to the Ducati name in the form of the Sport...
We’ve seen many custom builders progress from one-off builds to limited series motorcycles with great success. A limited series approach...
Despite his Taiwanese workshops rather specific name, Alex Gao’s ‘Cowboy’s Chopper’ builds all manner of custom motorcycles. One thing that...
“Creative Director by day, bike builder by night, virtual builder in between.” These are the words of Paul Drake, otherwise...
Quite possibly the coolest looking track bike available, NCR’s New Blue. Weighs about the same as your average 250cc and...
It was Le Corbusier, father of Modern Architecture who once famously described a house as ‘a machine for living in’....
The story behind the success of Brisbane’s Ellaspede workshop is one of good old Aussie grit and determination. They started...
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Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
Whether you’re a die-hard Ducatista or not there’s something special about the Italian marque. In fact, some hold the Ducati...
What is the Ducati motorcycle that Sam rides in the movie Tron Legacy? It’s a Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto. Here’s...
Thirty-three-year-old Chris Scholtka lives in Cottbus, Germany, about 125km southeast of Berlin. From the age of 5, he was active...
In 2012 a pale green Laystall Ferrari 250 GTO set a new record for the most expensive car ever sold...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
Benjie’s Cafe Racers are back! After (successfully) trying their hand at building a few Scrambler and Tracker-styled builds they’ve returned...
Keeping track of all the parts you pull off your bike during a build is a daunting task. When I...
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In the Netherlands custom specialists Wimoto were approached by Niels, the owner of a well kept 900SS who was looking...
Their 1996 Ducati Monster Cafe Racer may only be the third customer build the WNW team have undertaken, but the...
The boys in Denmark have been very busy since they last graced the pages of this site. Their new workshop...
It’s been 25 years since the Italians wowed the motorcycling world with the release of the Ducati Monster. Even though...
This 350cc single may not be of the same caliber as the performance-focused machines we’ve come to expect from...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
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