Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
Royal Enfield Cafe Racer
Royal Enfield has been producing motorcycles since 1901. They provided two-wheeled transport during both world wars with production taking place in the UK. After World War II manufacturing moved to India with the first Indian made motorcycle debuting in 1949. Due to their popularity in India, Enfield enjoys some of the highest sales figures of any motorcycle manufacturer in the world. Royal Enfield also lays claim to producing the first factory-built cafe racer named the Continental GT. In 2017 Royal Enfield announced a new parallel twin, 650cc engine developed in the UK and it can be found in the latest iteration of their Continental GT cafe racer.
Actually on second thought I think I want a Norton!...
Royal Enfield dealers from Australia and New Zealand have just gone head to head for the latest iteration of the...
Royal Enfield has been making waves in the custom scene since the release of their 650 twins. They’ve collaborated with...
Most of the bikes in the Bandit9 portfolio would look right at home exhibited in London’s Tate Modern. Bandit9 chief...
It takes a lot of courage to dare to be different. For our latest ‘Chop Talk’ Progressive Insurance collaboration, we...
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If you’re anything like me, you’ll regularly find yourself daydreaming about moto-related projects. That track-day bike you’ll make out of...
I have a bit of a soft spot for the Royal Enfield 650 twins. This is evident whenever anyone asks...
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The release of the Royal Enfield 650 twins has been a huge success for the Indian manufacturer. It was only...
Jay Patel of J&D Custom Co. knows his way around a Royal Enfield. The last time we spoke he’d just...
There’s no denying the Royal Enfield Himalayan is a capable ADV bike. But when the manufacturer unveiled their new Scram...
If you’re into motorcycles and you haven’t heard of Max Hazan you’ve probably been on a solo trip in the...
“Building motorcycles is probably the only thing I am good at.” professes Aseem. “The FS350, my first custom motorcycle, was...
As far as jobs go, working on Sydney’s Bondi beach would have to be right at the tippity top of...
There’s no denying Royal Enfield hit a sweet spot with their 650 twins in the European market. The Indian manufacturer...
If there’s one builder whose work can be summed up by the adage “looks fast standing still” it’s that of...
I’m in Sydney for the Australian release of the new Royal Enfield 650 twins. During the next couple of days,...
After the release of the Norton 961 Commando in 2009 MCN decided to pull together some of the best “off the...
During the press launch of the Royal Enfield 650 Twins, they announced plans to work closely with custom builders in...
Europe’s first all-female motorcycle festival, the ‘Petrolettes‘ has teamed up with Royal Enfield to create the ‘Petrolettes Wrench Off’. The...
Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse one of our favourite motorcycle events on the planet got cancelled....
Despite the challenges of riding in and around traffic, commuting can be enjoyable on two wheels and as...
The “MK46” is the work of Samik Chatterjee, owner operator of MotoKraft Customs in New Delhi. After graduating from Art...
The 535cc motor is an upgraded version of the one found in the Royal Enfield Lightning. It produces around 30bhp in this...
I will never again complain about my workspace. Check out this inspiring Royal Enfield Cafe Racer build from India. Working...
As you can imagine that was pretty exciting news but at the 2012 Auto Expo in India the Enfield Cafe...
Royal Enfield lay claim to producing the world’s longest constant production motorcycle design. The first Royal Enfield Bullet rolled out...
Back in 1965, Royal Enfield started producing the original Continental GT out of their Redditch factory in the UK. The...
This might not be the first time you’ve seen the Pup by UK based workshop, Old Empire Motorcycles. It was...
It’s one thing to see a motorcycle roll out of a factory but when you get to see some of...
Do you want a Royal Enfield cafe racer? You could just go out and buy a Royal Enfield Continental GT, but...
For years it was the west who produced the best custom motorcycles. The greatest rides were done by cashed-up Europeans...
The Sinroja Brothers, Rahul, and Birju have just celebrated the 5 year anniversary of their workshop. Looking over their portfolio...
In many ways, Tommy Thöring from the Schlachetwerk custom motorcycle workshop is your typical, dyed-in-the-wool German. The Sydneysider-via-Frankfurt is typically...
The ‘Genus V’ is a series of 5 custom built motorcycles designed as “affordable and attainable” builds by Norfolk based...
Generally speaking, when we see workshops producing bolt-on kits, they aim to recreate the classic styles. Cafe Racer and Scrambler...
Have you ever wanted something that doesn’t exist? Have you wanted it so badly that rather than wait for someone...
Royal Enfield has been stirring things up in the custom scene with a string of commissioned builds based on their...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
What happens when you task an Avengers-style dream team of builders with a crazy 6-week deadline? In short, this Royal Enfield...
Enter Ric Steele and his team at MotoMAX in Perth, Western Australia. Ric has been dealing Enfields in Perth’s north...
There’s very little that dual-sport bikes share in common with cafe racers. When it comes to customisation though every builder...
In collaboration with Fuel Magazine I recently interviewed Guy Brown, founding member of Carberry Motorcycles. Carberry was a Melbourne based...
