2012 marked the 40th anniversary of Kawasaki’s legendary Z series of motorcycles. To celebrate the Zeds 4 decades of manufacture...
Kawasaki Cafe Racer
Kawasaki motorcycles have been in production since 1962. During the late sixties, the Japanese manufacturer established a foothold in the US market with their legendary H1 Mach III, a motorcycle that was both revered and feared for its straight-line speed and unpredictable handling. Today Kawasaki is one of the world’s most recognized motorcycle brands. From the iconic Z1000 of the seventies through to today’s supercharged, 330kmh+ H2 they continue to produce motorcycles that push the boundaries of performance. In recent years Kawasaki themselves have adopted the cafe racer style with their Z900RS series of motorcycles.
After owning a Kawasaki W650 for 5 years I can quite confidently say they are one of the best performing...
I’m a sucker for a W, so when the boys from Ton Up Garage in Portugal sent through their latest...
By my definition an ‘attempt’ is usually when you try to do something and it doesn’t quite work out. I...
I’m an advocate of recycling. I separate my paper and plastic rubbish and I buy recycled products, so when I...
This post apocalyptic road warrior is Icon’s Kawasaki ZX-7 ‘Thunder Chunky’. It’s the latest addition to Icon’s series of custom...
I could now list off the modifications and parts used in the construction of the Fiddler but seeing as Deus...
I finally had a chance to shoot some photos of my bike today, it’s a 2000 Kawasaki W650 Cafe Racer...
Rat Bikes like their 4 wheeled cousins, Rat Rods are what some people would consider to be a “piece of...
I’ve been toying with the idea of posting this custom ’76 Kawasaki KH100 for some time and decided today to...
The motorcycle above it’s a custom Kawasaki Ninja 250r from Donny in Jakarta, Indonesia. The time it takes to build...
A while back we were approached by Just Bikes in Australia and invited to enter their Just Auto Legends campaign....
I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
Motohangaris a custom motorcycle workshop based out of Vienna, Virginia. With services ranging from general maintenance through to specialised custom...
The Mistress was commissioned by Mistress Gentlemens Motorcycle Club a motorcycle club based in Lisbon. The club allows members to...
What better inspiration could a man need when building his first custom bike than to be building it for his...
Just like the Boom Town Rats “I don’t like Mondays”. I do however like motorcycles…a lot! Here’s this weeks Monday...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
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...
Any guess at how much one of the beauties would set you back these days? “In 1978 S&S Performance bought...
Today we have added a new feature to the site allowing you to submit your own Cafe Racer project. Return...
Throttle open, chin on the tank and your parallel twin rocketing you from point a to point z....
I don’t know know why green is a popular colour for these little Cafe Racers but I have to say...
After being less than impressed by the official promotional video for the 2011 Kawasaki W800 I took it upon myself to...
Cafe Racer TV and Santiago Chopper’s will be auctioning off the KZ1000 Cafe Racer seen built during the TV series...
The boys in Denmark have been very busy since they last graced the pages of this site. Their new workshop...
Winter has not been kind to my bike. I made the move to Melbourne in Jan and moved in to...
Flexible back and knees are essential for successful Cafe Racer cornering techniques....
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
Courtesy of our friends FATclub in France comes this awesome Kwazaki Z900 Cafe Racer. “The FATclub is dedicated to special...
Looking over the photos it’s the smaller details that really make his bike special. The W650 features a spattering of...
Another of my time wasting/research habits is trawling the internet for custom bike shops who build Cafe Racer style motorbikes...
All you need to do is remove the right side cover by unscrewing the 2 screws on the side and...
I dropped in at Deus Ex Machina in Sydney and picked up a new speedo for the W650. As the...
Here are a couple of shots of the W650 Cafe Racer. At 90% complete I’m really happy with how the...
Well it’s been 7 months since I purchased my W650 and started the Cafe Racer conversion. It’s been a great...
The seat is also of top quality. The inner shell is made from thick, hard plastic which looks very durable....
I came across this eBay auction the other day and was amazed by how similar the T120R Bonneville looks to...
One of the jobs I didn’t forsee when I was fitting the clip on bars to the w650 was adjusting...
I’ve just finished fitting a polished top bridge/triple clamp to the W650 Cafe Racer. After fitting the clip on bars...
What have I done! One job I have had to perform a few times during my W650 Cafe Racer project...
Now assuming you’ve takenin to account all the points I mentioned in part one of my handlebar swap posts you’re...
Swapping the handlebars on any bike sounds like an easy job but your choice of handlebar can dramatically affect the...
Replacing the rear tail light on the W650 is probably one of the simplest modifications I have done so Far...
Not to be beaten by my lack of tools I came up with a solution to remove the Ventura rear...
To remove the covers you can do 1 of 2 things, either remove the forks from the triple clamps slide...
So I purchased a set of Posh Faith polished alloy indicators from Deus ex Machina in Sydney for $99 a pair (sounds...
So you wanna buy a spanking new motorcycle to ride around town and make it without having to touch your...
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