Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
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.
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
The Speedmaster: one of the most original custom conversions of a modern Triumph I have seen in some time. ...
This week’s Sunday Screening was produced by French moto-apparel brand Age of Glory. ‘Escape the City Limits’ celebrates the companies...
“The build started by changing the headlight to something that was more classically styled.” says Michael. “Then I removed the...
Psychologists have a theory that goes something like this: your brain’s synapses are set in your teen years and they...
In 2011 a self-confessed motorcycle nerd and his fashion model girlfriend took part in their first land speed trials event...
1972 Norton Commando 750 | Thanks Jim, Ananda and Nick. Sinar F 4×5 | Rodenstock 210mm | Tmax 400 I...
“We are fetishists.
We worship speed. We adore motorcycles.” Kalup is a new brand/breed of motorcycle riding gear from the...
What better way to kick off a new year of cafe racers than with a classic? This Triton cafe racer...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle build from the new Deus ex Machina in Venice, USA. The modern Triumph Bonneville has...
On the southern coast of Wales, stretching out for 7 miles along the edge of Carmarthen Bay, is a...
The damage to Mixy’s Triumph left it inoperable with the tank smashed, side covers badly gouged and the front end...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
The Triumph Rocket 3 is a lot of things. A monstrous cruiser. A torque powerhouse. A modern classic. But it...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
Is it possible to improve on perfection? After spending some time in the saddle of a Thruxton R you could...
The best motorcycle in the world! A bloody bold statement from Triumph motorcycles and a totally ridiculous scenario. I love...
Great bikes should be ridden. Matt built his Triumph Trophy cafe racer as a tribute to a motorcycle once ridden...
Jeff from Saint Motor Company has sent me through some new photos of his Triumph “Tesla” which he has been...
There’s something very interesting happening over at Saint Motorbikes. Bozi’s latest custom motorcycle build is taking shape and it’s going...
Despite it’s torrid sales history the Trident was a magnificent motorcycle. Its engine performed incredibly, its frame provided track worthy...
Medusa Fabrication is a small 3 man workshop run by two fabricators/blacksmiths (Chad & Theo) and a mechanic (Tyler). Out...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
To complete my coverage of the Tridays 12 & Tridays 12.2 custom Triumph Bonnevilles by Free Spirits Racing Components I...
ChopperTown Nation are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to...
This Triumph motorcycle has undergone a cafe racer-style transformation, skillfully executed by Jeremy Cupp of LC Fabrications in Grottoes, Virginia....
I love the look of this bike. That screen is really interesting. Would be great to see one made. I’m...
Some of the biggest news in the motorcycle industry this week was the unveiling of 2 all-new models in the...
Austin’s Revival Cycles have amassed an impressive portfolio of custom motorcycles. Each one has a unique story of how it...
The Super Rat Trident Cafe Racer was recently shot by Chad De Rosa for Cafe Racer magazine. Have a drool...
At the heart of the Triton is a special blend of Triumph engineering. A ’61 Pre Unit 650cc engine was...
Story contributed by builder – Larry Maas This bike started its life around 1970 at Kosman Specialties, where I worked...
I came across this eBay auction the other day and was amazed by how similar the T120R Bonneville looks to...
Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
Had to share this video as it’s not often we get such a good insight in to the work that...
I’m in London for the unveiling of the 2016 updated Triumph Classics range. Over the past few days we’ve been...
With over a million Instagram followers ‘Cafe Racers of Instagram’ (aka CROIG) have one of the world’s biggest social motorcycle...
Another Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show has wrapped up and the web is starting to buzz with photos and videos...
“I’m from Southern California and grew up surfing, skateboarding and dirt biking. I fell in love with Cafe Racers in...
Back at work wishing you were still out on your motorbike? Here’s a little something to help you through your...
My motorcycle is a 2011 Triumph Bonneville. The build is still ongoing on as I continue to make upgrades and...
As efficient as automation is has been responsible for the death of many age-old skills. In the world of aftermarket...
Brady Young at Seaweed and Gravel in Encinitas, California, transformed a 1973 Triumph T140V Bonneville into a stripped-down cafe racer....
In life, the best advice you will get will comes from friends. After all, if you can’t trust your friends,...
Looking back over the past decade of publishing this website I can’t think of a year that offered more exciting...
Mellow Motorcycles first appeared on the European custom scene in 2016. They gained our attention due to their tendency to...
Michael Hammer’s workshop, Hammer Kraftrad, is located in the northern reaches of Bavaria. So it’s no surprise he loves his...
There are currently 4 models available in the Triumph classic range. The Boneville, Boneville T100, the Thruxton 900 and the...
Anyone wanting to build a custom motorcycle and living in a home with limited space understands how frustrating it can....
The term sigma is used to describe a non-conformist individual. Someone who identifies as an outlier and does things their...
On the back of the 2012 Speed Week here’s a great story about one of the salts superstars, the Gyronaut...
Alongside Harley Davidson‘s Sportster the Triumph Bonneville is arguably the most customised motorcycle ever made. We’ve featured countless Bonneville cafe...
In 1953 Marlon Brando appeared on screen wearing black leathers and riding a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 6T. The movie was...
The 1200CC Triumph Speed Twin is the newest addition to Hinkley’s Modern Classic range. So far we’ve seen very few...
Kyle and Tyler Malinky of Low Brow Customs could still be considered the new kids on the block at Bonneville...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
There’s no denying the Triumph Thruxton R is a great looking bit of kit. When the Hinkley team created a...
For custom motorcycle builders making ends meet is a tough gig. Sometimes it takes more than just waiting for customers...
Take the most powerful engine in the Triumph modern classic range and shoehorn it into one of the most revered...
Want a one off Triton Cafe Racer but don’t have the time, parts or know how to put one together?...
This bikes popping up all over the place. Anyone happen to know who made it? Is this the start of...
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
It’s not often you hear of people fulfilling their childhood “When I grow up I want to be …” career...
Looking back at the Renard Motorcycles build portfolio it’s easy to see why someone would want workshop owners Kaarel and Andres to...
Jesse Bassett has been operating ‘The GasBox’ workshop in Cleveland, Ohio since early 2009. As a seasoned workshop mechanic of...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
It’s a beautiful thing to see a custom build turn out just as it had been envisaged. A lot of...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
I often wonder what the guys who run the custom motorcycle workshops ride. You’ll see plenty of photos of their...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
Before the “new wave” custom motorcycle scene and websites like this existed, custom builders like Nicola Martini (aka Mr Martini)...
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
Tim Kills BSA A65 Bobber On November 3rd & 4th I co-hosted a custom motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne named Oil...
I’m a sucker for retro fairings. I’m obsessed with Honda’s legendary CR750 and the TT race bikes of the seventies...
At 54 years young Swedish born Norwegian Tomas Wrede has an enviable list of bike builds under his belt. He...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
This customized 2008 Triumph Thruxton 900 ‘café’ bike was originally built for Dare Jennings, the founder of Deus Customs. The...
And here I was thinking the best thing to come out of Belgium was chocolates and Jean Claude Van Damme!...
As the world struggles to regain some form of normality after the pandemic – we’re beginning to see the return...
In 1969 Triumph motorcycles took out first, second and third places in the Thruxton 500 mile endurance race. 35 years...
For a designer who’s range of clothing has had such an enormous impact on men’s fashion I am disgusted by...
The Triumph Speed Triple rocked the motorcycling world when it came in to production in 1994. Powered by Triumph’s triple...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
If you’re a Triumph owner living in Europe and you want to modify your bike you’re spoilt for options. There’s...
German father and son team, Michael and Allen Posenauer build bikes under the title of AMP Motorcycles. They don’t consider...
The build started when a client came to Marcos looking for something “out of the norm” that could double as...
So you wanna buy a spanking new motorcycle to ride around town and make it without having to touch your...
If there’s one thing I love about my job, it’s picking the brains of the diverse handful of people that...
As featured on Cafe Racer TV, The Crampton Classic. A production dream that ended as a single concept bike being...
It’s been 3 years since the release of Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range. Amongst the first of the new Modern Classics...
Italian workshop Free Spirits are back again with another fantastic showcase of their work with modern Triumphs. This Bonneville ‘Evo’...
“We had a client from Perth in Australia contact us after he saw a picture of our Bronco Racer” recalls...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
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...