From eBay: “You are bidding on (You should have bid on) a ground up custom 1974 Triumph Bonneville dual sport. This bike,...
Triumph Cafe Racer
The origins of this famous British motorcycle marque go back to 1884, well before the first actual Triumph motorcycle appeared in 1902. By the 1920’s Triumph was building 30,000 cars and motorcycles a year. During the 50s many cafe racers were powered by Triumph engines due to their ability to reach the revered ‘ton’ or 100 miles per hour. Triumph is arguably one of the most popular motorcycle brands in the world and is arguably the leader in the “everything old is new again” retro bike wave.
Custom motorcycle builders know all about the obstacles that can get in the way during a build. Unfortunately for Denver...
Let’s face it – 2020 wasn’t the best year to be releasing a new motorcycle. Heck, it wasn’t a good...
“Triumph has a glorious racing history” explained Matthias Becker of Hanse Qustom in Hamburg, Germany. “The ‘Shady Sam‘ is our...
I think the term ‘patina’ is often misused in the custom world. Nowadays it seems to be applied to any...
The 2008 EFI Triumph Bonneville “Soul Train” is the work of the crew at Ton Up Garage in Portugal, who...
The 1200CC Triumph Speed Twin is the newest addition to Hinkley’s Modern Classic range. So far we’ve seen very few...
This customized 2008 Triumph Thruxton 900 ‘café’ bike was originally built for Dare Jennings, the founder of Deus Customs. The...
Another Cafe Racer fro Garage Company. This time it’s a no fuss Triumph conversion. I love a good rat bike...
Built by Moscow’s TCD (short for Timokhin Custom Design), this one-off Thruxton was commissioned by a client who works in aviation...
Is it just me or are Heiwa the epitome of ‘can do no wrong’ custom motorcycle building. Out of their tiny workshop...
Want a one off Triton Cafe Racer but don’t have the time, parts or know how to put one together?...
Anyone wanting to build a custom motorcycle and living in a home with limited space understands how frustrating it can....
It’s fair to say that a hell of a lot of work goes into the custom motorcycles I feature. So...
Located in Spain, Tamarit specializes in meticulously handcrafting custom motorcycles that are all based on the twin-cylinder models found in...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles have over 100 custom Triumph Modern Classics under their belts. Along with building custom bikes for...
There are plenty of custom motorcycles born of mixed parentage. Some should never have been conceived and yet others like...
Great bikes should be ridden. Matt built his Triumph Trophy cafe racer as a tribute to a motorcycle once ridden...
There’s no denying the Triumph Thruxton R is a great looking bit of kit. When the Hinkley team created a...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
This 2011 Triumph Street Triple 675 received modifications from Jett Design and Motorelic, resulting in a “lightweight race-inspired build” that...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
On the southern coast of Wales, stretching out for 7 miles along the edge of Carmarthen Bay, is a...
So you wanna buy a spanking new motorcycle to ride around town and make it without having to touch your...
After the release of the Norton 961 Commando in 2009 MCN decided to pull together some of the best “off the...
If you’re on the lookout for a donor bike for you next cafe racer build have you considered a tourer?...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
In life, the best advice you will get will comes from friends. After all, if you can’t trust your friends,...
Built for professional surfer Chippa Wilson, the Beach Sled was designed to be a versatile motorcycle for both adventurous pursuits...
Triumph nailed the brief with the Scrambler 1200. The motorcycling press lauded the Brits’ ability to combine premium offroad functionality into...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
Prior to Hinckley releasing their acclaimed water-cooled Bonnevilles they’d had a great run with their air-cooled predecessors. Despite not offering...
The Super Rat Trident Cafe Racer was recently shot by Chad De Rosa for Cafe Racer magazine. Have a drool...
Ask anyone who’s ever tried. Running a successful custom motorcycle shop is no easy feat. Now imagine only having 2...
Triumph Motorcycles has been a pioneer of the modern classic segment for decades. Their motorcycles are styled after iconic models...
This wildly customized Bonneville is the handiwork of Triumph aficionados, South Garage Moto Co. It was created to celebrate the 70th...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
The donor for the project was Jean-Francois’ own 2008 Triumph 1050 Speed Triple. Although his plan was to add bodywork to the...
It’s been a while since I’ve paid Japan a visit on the site, but this beauty of a Bobber from...
When it comes to building a cafe racer, no other marque is better suited than Triumph Motorcycles. This is of...
The Brighton is the result of a collaboration between Streetmaster of California and Richard Pollock, owner of Mule Motorcycles. The classically styled ‘Brighton’...
Italian workshop Free Spirits are back again with another fantastic showcase of their work with modern Triumphs. This Bonneville ‘Evo’...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles has added yet another thoroughbred to their 170-strong stable, the ‘Black Dragon’. This heavily redesigned Triumph...
The Speedmaster: one of the most original custom conversions of a modern Triumph I have seen in some time. ...
“My main goal was performance and low-key style. Most of the modifications made decreased the Triumph’s weight and added to...
Last week I posted a Triton and had a moan about how long it had been since I featured a...
Triumph Motorcycles range of Modern Classics is arguably the best mix of modern technology and classic style money can (currently)...
Back at work wishing you were still out on your motorbike? Here’s a little something to help you through your...
Icon 1000 has just unveiled their newest range of riding gear and with it comes a new website and more...
When a group of people band together for the benefit of a charity amazing things happen and this Thruxton Cafe...
This year at the Bonneville Salt Flats the Low Brow Customs team turned up with a dual engine Triumph named...
If you’re on Instagram and you’re not following Cafe Racers of Instagram go do it now! Now that’s done you’ll...
I don’t know about you but when I was a kid if I went anywhere near my Dad’s car with...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
In 2011 a self-confessed motorcycle nerd and his fashion model girlfriend took part in their first land speed trials event...
If you’re anything like us, the lack of motorcycle events this year is sure to be getting you down. Thankfully...
It’s not a Cafe Racer but this Triumph Bobber in my opinion is freakin awesome. Beautifully clean and simple. The...
“Faster, faster, faster,until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death” Earlier this year the Lowbrow Customs crew made...
This week’s Sunday Screening was produced by French moto-apparel brand Age of Glory. ‘Escape the City Limits’ celebrates the companies...
Medusa Fabrication is a small 3 man workshop run by two fabricators/blacksmiths (Chad & Theo) and a mechanic (Tyler). Out...
After the dust from the sheet settled Andy went on to tell Ryan stories of his escapades on the bike....
Take the most powerful engine in the Triumph modern classic range and shoehorn it into one of the most revered...
Before the “new wave” custom motorcycle scene and websites like this existed, custom builders like Nicola Martini (aka Mr Martini)...
Mellow Motorcycles first appeared on the European custom scene in 2016. They gained our attention due to their tendency to...
Building a short series of custom motorcycles is a great way for a workshop to be financially viable. In most...
“The build started by changing the headlight to something that was more classically styled.” says Michael. “Then I removed the...
As efficient as automation is has been responsible for the death of many age-old skills. In the world of aftermarket...
The Triumph Thruxton R pays homage to the iconic British motorcycles of the 1960s, embodying the café racer style with...
Back in the early two thousands, Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
The build started when a client came to Marcos looking for something “out of the norm” that could double as...
When Dimitri Coste isn’t out photographing beautiful fashion models on Parisian catwalks he’s probably blasting his way around the countryside...
When I’m not obsessing over motorcycles or writing features like this I like to watch people building things on Youtube....
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
The damage to Mixy’s Triumph left it inoperable with the tank smashed, side covers badly gouged and the front end...
As the world struggles to regain some form of normality after the pandemic – we’re beginning to see the return...
Triumph knocked everyone’s socks off with the release of the new water-cooled Bonneville range back in 2016. But of all...
In 2020, Triumph released the most powerful model in the history of the Modern Classic range. The Thruxton RS offers...
One of the trademarks of Tamarit Motorcycles is that their only constant is change. With a portfolio fast approaching 100...
To complete my coverage of the Tridays 12 & Tridays 12.2 custom Triumph Bonnevilles by Free Spirits Racing Components I...
Some of the biggest news in the motorcycle industry this week was the unveiling of 2 all-new models in the...
“We are fetishists.
We worship speed. We adore motorcycles.” Kalup is a new brand/breed of motorcycle riding gear from the...
Earlier this year I ran a story on the “Big Chill”, an ’08 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer built by custom workshop Mean...
And here I was thinking the best thing to come out of Belgium was chocolates and Jean Claude Van Damme!...
So you’re obsessed with two wheels? Well, we see no reason why that obsession can’t span beyond motorcycles to include...
I’m in London for the unveiling of the 2016 updated Triumph Classics range. Over the past few days we’ve been...
Rickman Motorcycles was a British motorcycle chassis manufacturer established by the Rickman brothers from 1960 to 1975. Their frames were...
Living in a big city can make it difficult for anyone wanting to customise their own bike. It was one...
Triumph certainly seem to have gotten the formula right when they released their Thruxton R. I’ve heard both seasoned motorcycle...
Triumph has released details of their 2009 Modern Classics range and there are a few surprising changes. Firstly they will...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
On the back of the release of Cafe Twins short film “Milonga” I’ve got an exclusive look at the...
This bikes popping up all over the place. Anyone happen to know who made it? Is this the start of...
We have to say readers rides have quickly become our favourite addition to the site in years. we’ve been overwhelmed...
