Only 6 days left till the first episode of Cafe Racer TV airs on Discovery HD. At 9pm on Wednesday...
Of all the custom workshops in the USA there’s one that never fails to remind me of exactly why I...
See See Motorcycles “The One Motorcycle show” has wrapped up for another year and it looks like it’s getting bigger...
I’m proud to call Australia home and it’s because of my love for this big hot island down under that...
A while back we were approached by Just Bikes in Australia and invited to enter their Just Auto Legends campaign....
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki’s Z series of motorcycles. The motorcycle that started it all, the 1972 Kawasaki...
Now that Norton Motorcycles is finally in good hands we’re looking forward to seeing great things from the legendary British...
“Dustards” is an award-winning road-trip documentary from Ukraine that showcases a cross-country motorcycle adventure through the western region of one...
Getting up at 5:30 in the morning for work is difficult sometimes, but on Sunday, December 19th, I had no...
The Roads We Ride collaboration between Transport for NSW, Pipeburn and Stories of Bike continues with a journey into New...
Although I spend a lot of time traveling to international shows, what excites me the most is the work of...
In the world of electric vehicles, motorcycle manufacturers are lagging behind. It’s no fault of their own though. Despite big...
Christmas is here and hopefully you’ll get a chance to relax. If you do get some time to yourself nothing...
Imagine the biggest bike gathering you’ve been to. Hell, the biggest gathering of anyone. Now double it. Double it again....
Mad Max Fury Road is due to hit cinema screens in May 2015 and they’ve just released a trailer to...
Despite the challenges of riding in and around traffic, commuting can be enjoyable on two wheels and as...
2013 is right around the corner so it’s time to start thinking about updating the most essential item in your...
While most of us have an idea of what our ideal Cafe Racer would look like, not everyone can translate...
For reasons, I don’t need to explain there have been very few custom motorcycle events of late. Thankfully as normality...
I’ve just returned home after attending Malaysia’s premier custom automotive lifestyle event ‘Art of Speed’ and it was a helluva...
As motorcyclists we know it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. But there’s something to be said for...
It seems that the custom scene has been bitten by the drag racing bug. As motorcyclists, we all have an...
Riding a motorcycle is all about risk vs reward. The risk is in the two wheels instead of four. The...
Six months ago I opened up Australia’s first communal motorcycle workshop with my buddy and business partner Jimmy. Soon after...
Each year more than 100,000 riders gather at 650 locations around the world to ride as one. The majority of...
I was totally disappointed that I missed the Chopped Rod and Custom festival last year so this year was a...
This weekend the premiere issue of Tank Moto, an all new, independent custom motorcycle magazine hits Australian (and international) shelves....
It’s 1959 in London, England. What suffices for a summer here has arrived, and you are a 20-year-old that’s still...
The safety level of riding gear available to motorcyclists has come a long way in the last 10 years. Manufacturers...
If there’s one thing I love about the popularizing of custom motorcycles, it’s the outstanding photography that’s being shot and shared on...
Where does your love of motorcycles come from? It’s actually your typical boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy...
For years I’ve been toying with the idea of releasing a Cafe Racer themed clothing. A few months ago I...
It’s almost that time again! The 2013 One Motorcycle Show is happening this weekend. It’s gonna be the best one...
Despite being one of the world’s most recognised custom motorcycle builders, Shinya Kimura is a modest man. This short film...
Unlike Return of the Cafe Racers the bikes we are featuring in Tank Moto are from every genre and style...
At this year’s One Motorcycle Show the US arm of Deus ex Machina rolled a few of their latest creations...
Return of the Cafe Racers has just clocked over 1000 followers on Instagram, which I’m pretty chuffed about. If you’re...
The 2011 Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show is drawing closer and they’ve just released this great video teaser for...
Fake news is a term that’s taken on new meaning in the last few years. But you’d be mistaken to...
A good set of motorcycle luggage will literally go a long way. Whether you’re looking for a storage solution for...
Here on the interwebs we’re spoilt when it comes to accessing high quality images of custom motorcycles, but when it...
Every motorcyclist dreams of escaping the daily grind on their two-wheeled steed. Just imagine how fun it would be ditching...
In the early 1960s, the Surf scene in California was peaking. Skilled fibreglass workers were in high demand by up...
There are countless “oddly satisfying” videos on YouTube that will put even the most active of minds at ease. Personally,...
The world of Cafe racers is primarily a playground for adults, but South African Johann de Wet is out to...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Built in 1938 the Ace Cafe developed into one of the most iconic landmarks in motorcycling history. Beginning life as...
There’s a huge difference between having the ability to bolt a few aftermarket parts onto a motorcycle and being a...
It’s a wrap! The 2013 Throttle Roll was a resounding success. The crew at Sydney Cafe Racers did a stellar job...
The second instalment of the Southsider MC’s “Wheels and Waves” festival took place on the 13th – 16th of June in Biarritz,...
It’s spring, 1957 in an alternate-reality London, and the car park of the Ace Cafe is alive with leather-clad rockers....
This weekend in Melbourne, Australia there’s a lot more happening than just a few midgets riding horses around in circles....
“Design truly governed by passion and a constant need for improvement.” – MessnerMoto Mirko Messner, aka MessnerMoto is a motorcycle...
Gentleman, button your collar and start your engines. The first ever Gentleman’s Ride will be happening this Sunday, 30th of...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
The 59 Club started was started by Curate John Oakes, who went on to become the Canon of St. Brides...
In this new edition of ‘Roads We Ride’ we join police officer Michael Corboy. Michael is a seasoned rider who...
Last month I was approached by Luke at Fuel Magazine and asked if I would contribute to his magazine. Being...
I’ve developed an obsession which keeps me in front of my computer most lunch breaks. I’ve fallen for motorbikes in...
Relocating to Melbourne would have to be the best thing I could have done to fuel my passion for the...
It is with great pleasure that I announce the release of issue 4 of Tank Moto. On friday night we...
For those of you who want a calendar for your workshop that the missus won’t frown upon, BIKEEXIF have released...
As with all our other issue Tank Moto 5 features an eclectic mix of custom builds. In this issue we...
A few more shots from on the set of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series starting on October 13th....
If you’re a custom bike builder (professional or backyard) and you can get you’re near Sydney why not enter your...
The holidays are here. It’s the perfect time to get working on that Cafe Racer project! You’re going to need...
I was watching a TV series recently and a waitress said something like “Free is the best thing there is....
A couple of months back I flew to Sydney to attend one of Australia’s best custom motorcycle events. Organised by...
It’ll surprise you less than finding out Donald Trump is bald to learn that Australia is an absolutely awesome place...
Veteran motorcycle tourer Alex Donnelly and his wife Ann have traveled throughout Australia on two wheels. They consider the Oxley...
“Fall is hands down the best time of year in California. The tourists have gone home and the beaches are...
“What I found was frustrating. Most riding gear falls into two categories: unflattering, inconvenient, high visibility gear that just doesn’t...
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt over the years of writing this website it’s to never underestimate anyone or anything....
A great shot from the Isle of Mann. Nothing makes the heart race like seeing a motorcycle catching some airtime....
On July 21st 2018 the Bike Shed London held the inaugural ‘Cafe Racer Cup’. An event designed to allow everyday...
Here’s something pretty special from Portland based, independent digital creative agency ‘Instrument’. It’s an interactive online experience that takes you...
After a sell out issue 2 Tank Moto is back again with a fresh serving of custom motorcycle awesomeness. Despite...
I’m in Jogjakarta for the 2015 instalment of Kustomfest, Indonesia’s biggest custom culture and lifestyle festival. Along with Luke from Fuel...
Or Glory: 21st Century Rockers Published by Prestel Publishing : With their tattoos, leather jackets, slicked-back hair and their beloved British...
Psychologists have a theory that goes something like this: your brain’s synapses are set in your teen years and they...
This year was the 27th anniversary of the Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show. Yes, you read that right....
Spent most of today setting up a new computer (wahey) and found these images I collected a while back. These...
Established by Dare Jennings, Rod Hunwick and Carby Tuckwell, Deus ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney, produces motorcycles for the post-modern world. What the hell...
Deus Ex Machina in Sydney have announced on their facebook page the second (and hopefully annual) Boundless Enthusiasm Bike Build Off. On 05...
Courtesy of our friends FATclub in France comes this awesome Kwazaki Z900 Cafe Racer. “The FATclub is dedicated to special...
Those crazy kids at Deus Canggu (Bali, Indonesia) sure know how to have a good time! Last week the Deus...
The 8 challengers have built an eclectic mix of high powered customs from a full faired, blown Buell to a...
My first decent crash on a motorcycle was in front of about 20 strangers during a group ride I’d organized...
Produced by Aussie filmmaker Cam Elkins, he is reaching out to riders in Sydney to share their own experiences in...
David Mucci is an Industrial Designer and Custom Motorcycle Builder working out of Portland, Oregon. Since his 17th birthday, David’s...
Twinline Motorcycles are a custom motorcycle shop in Seattle who’s “inspiration comes from 60’s cafe racers, race bikes, streamliners, board...
Over the past 5 years, I’ve been lucky enough to visit is a wide range of custom automotive shows around...
Photographer Horst A. Friedrichs who shot the photography book Or Glory: 21st Centry Rockers has released another photographic study of the global...
Earlier this year Return of the Cafe Racers had the honour of co-hosting the Australian premiere of Oil in the...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
Hugo Eccles is co-founder and design director of Untitled Motorcycles (UMC). With workshops in San Francisco and London, UMC designs...
Unless you live under a rock (or you’re just not that interested in custom motorcycles) you would have heard plenty...
If you’re a fan of drift racing the name Nigel Petrie is sure to ring a bell. His ‘Engineered to...
Each time we fly to Jogjakarta there’s talk of Maitais by the pool and massages at the hotel, but we...