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Honda Cafe Racer
Honda is currently the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan. In the 1960s they became a household name in the USA thanks to their “You meet the nicest people on a Honda” advertising campaign. By the 1980s, they produced upwards of 3 million bikes a year. The Honda CB750 has been credited with being the world’s first superbike and has become the poster child of the modern cafe racer scene.
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
Pour yourself a stiff drink and sit down. I’ve got news for you. This neo cafe racer by Turin’s Officine...
The team at Honda Indonesia have been watching the scene closely and for 2017 have launched a new initiative to...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
“I’m Jim Alonze from Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. I’ve been into bikes my whole life, from off...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Take two Honda 360’s. Rebuild motor, brakes, forks, carbs, swingarm with combination of parts from two said bikes. Custom...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
I will be the first to say that this isn’t going to be a top performing vehicle. This 1986 Honda CG125...
“The bike was originally an ’81 Honda CM400. I purchased it the day after my previous build was stolen. At...
During this week’s edition of Sunday Screening, we feature new motorcycle videos from the US, Japan and France. First up...
Built by Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Design in 2012, this 1971 Honda CB750 appeared on four episodes of the television...
It’s not uncommon to hear people referring to a motorcycle as being bulletproof, but it’s not that often that it...
The 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe underwent modifications to adopt the style of a cafe racer. The fuel tank, headlight nacelle,...
Our first build was Zeke’s “Lucky” Honda CB200 cafe racer. He tells me he’s done the ton on it, but...
Skateboarding and motorcycles go hand in hand in the United States. Many pro-skaters like Caballero ride motorcycles and some, including...
This custom Honda CBX400F race bike from 09RACING Japan is a far cry from how Honda released it. What was...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
“I studied industrial design in university where I developed my own design aesthetic” explains Spencer. “During my studies I also...
We’ve all seen the listings on eBay. “Perfect project bike”, “Needs some attention”, “It’s all there, just requires reassembling!”. The...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
The DCC Four Hundred is based on a 1975 Honda CB400F and has been featured in season 2 of Cafe...
Much like their Honda CB550 “SL” cafe racer the CB350 has undergone a comprehensive rebuild. “Marek rebuilt the engine completely”...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
When an expert in form works with a master of function the results can be breathtaking. After being blown away...
In 2015 Italian restauranteur Alessandro Dell’unto rented a small workshop space 500m from his restaurant. Why? Because when he’s not...
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...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Marc and Phillip. They grew up doing all the things two brothers...
“My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750K6. I have been working on it on and off for about a year...
Many of 2020s most significant motorcycle shows have been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Amongst them was the...
The project and the donor bike arrived at the Kerkus workshop via Singapore. After an artist from the Lion City...
Scales Studio is 2 man workshop that specialises in fabrication work and high-end paint. Based in Houston, Texas their list...
As I mentioned there’s a lot going on at the Temple of Enthusiasm, in fact, there’s even more than...
“In the fall of 2012 my good friend Brandon built a CB360. I saw the bike come together and I...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
This Honda CB400 cafe racer, crafted by Minority Customs in Surabaya, Indonesia, captures the essence of customization. Owned by exporter...
Remember that time you went to see your friend perform in ‘that show’. You went along willingly but their performance...
“I started Cognito Moto with the black and red Honda CB550 featured on Return of the Cafe Racers last year. This...
After acquiring the poor condition Bol D’Or in January of 2015 the brothers spent 2 months planning the build of...
By the early 2000s Honda had diluted its once iconic CB series so much that any connection to the original...
After recently featuring AdHoc’s 3rd Cafe Racer build it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t take a quick look back...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
My name is Ryan Despres, I’m 31 years old and live in Alberta, Canada. I work as a Helicopter pilot...
The Honda CB400 Super Four is a run of the mill naked UJM which first hit the streets back in...
Huge events like Verona’s Motobike Expo offer custom builders the opportunity to try something different. After all, how else are...
As Sofi explains it… “This Honda CB450 was brought to us earlier this year after an interesting encounter. A couple...
A few weeks back I posted the Ellaspede custom Honda CB350 and it went down a treat. Today we this...
For Nick Xiromeritis working as an automotive designer has had its benefits. Born in Detroit Michigan Nick has been lucky...
Despite its modest performance and rudimentary design, the Honda Super Cub has remained in production since 1958. This is because...
After deciding to open their workshop back in 2015 this was the second custom build that the Wrench Kings undertook...
After 2 years of running his business after hours, Wido managed to turn Wimoto into his full-time career and now, 2.5...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
Tanadit Sarawek’s ‘House of Custom Design’, otherwise known as K-Speed, is Thailand’s most prolific custom motorcycle workshop. As part of...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
Earning a customer’s trust is worth more to a custom workshop than simply getting customers in the door. Without trust,...
In 1988 the Japanese feature-length film Akira took the world by storm. For this, it is often credited with popularising...
Remember the first time you swung a leg over a bike? Mathias Wiese does. At the tender age of eight,...
Earlier this month I ventured to Indonesia with Luke from Fuel Tank. This was our 5th year attending the Kustomfest...
Ahh Slovenia, home of the oldest vine in the world, the first ever musical instrument, birth place of the first...
I stuck with motorcycles mainly because they take up less space than cars, and are generally cheaper. I got into...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
Back in 2012 Raider custom built the GB and labelled it their SLS (Salt Lake Sickle). It was created as...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
I will be the first to admit I’m hopelessly nostalgic. So when I come across a story of a father...
Drag racing is the ultimate test of acceleration. The sport commonly takes place on a straight 1/4 stretch of asphalt...
Kristy Nadine is a busy lady. When she’s not hunched over a customer tattooing their skin you’ll find her sketching...
One builder who perfectly blends race track styling into his road-going motorcycles it’s Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. However, to...
Fast forward several decades and the Bol d’Or has become a relatively affordable alternative to the now, highly collectable and sought after...
It’s no secret that Honda’s CX series from the late 70’s has gone through a resurgence in the last five...
Since moving to the States from Japan Kiyo has played an important part in the Californian custom scene working on...
This Honda CBX750 by X-Axis is a unique custom build created by former British MXGP champion, Billy MacKenzie. The bike...
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
It’s been some time since we featured a custom Honda CX500 here on the site and what better way to...
The Death Machines of London (aka DMOL) never do things by halves. Their workshop has produced some of the most...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
In the winter of 2001 M3 Racing factory in Hawley, Minnesota hand built 4 replica Honda CR750 racers. Each of the...
ChopperTown Nation are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to...
Thankfully the F2’s engine was its saving grace. Even though the bike used a detuned version of Honda’s air-cooled inline...
Fancy owning a Wrenchmonkee motorcycle? The Gorilla Punch is going under the hammer along with Monkee #7. You can place...
Building one of the only Cafe Racers in your country is no mean feat, especially when you live in a...
“I bought this motorcycle from a friend at the end of November 2013. After riding it around for 2 months...
“As a teenager I always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and spent my time (when I wasn’t riding) drawing...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
Dave Skogerson is a nostalgist. He believes that the motorcycles made by today’s manufacturers have numbed the experience of riding,...
The ‘Roadrunner’ concept motorcycle was developed as a final project out of university. Suhann’s passion for motorcycles meant it was...
Andy who is an Architectural Draftsperson by trade, built Express Post to compete in an annual event organised by a group of...
Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
Makes me want to tear down the freeway tonight… lossaengineering.com...
The Honda Cafe Racer which started out as a rather sad looking scrapyard find, underwent a ground up custom rebuild...
We’ve always found video to be one of the most inspiring forms of media. Over the years we’ve seen some...