Last week I featured the Tridays 12 Triumph Bonneville by Free Spirits Racing Components. What I neglected to mention in...
Triumph
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.
I love the look of this bike. That screen is really interesting. Would be great to see one made. I’m...
Kyle and Tyler Malinky of Low Brow Customs could still be considered the new kids on the block at Bonneville...
If you’re on Instagram and you’re not following Cafe Racers of Instagram go do it now! Now that’s done you’ll...
If you haven’t already seen Brit Town the following video containing the first 10 minutes of the documentary style film...
In 2020, Triumph released the most powerful model in the history of the Modern Classic range. The Thruxton RS offers...
When Dimitri Coste isn’t out photographing beautiful fashion models on Parisian catwalks he’s probably blasting his way around the countryside...
ChopperTown Nation are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
Hedonic is a relatively new venture launched by Serge due to his love of cars, boats and of course, motorcycles....
After the release of the Norton 961 Commando in 2009 MCN decided to pull together some of the best “off the...
Here’s a 3 part video series showing the original build process at Triumph Motorcyces. Triumph started in 1902 and even...
Triumph Motorcycles have been adding a myriad of updates and special editions to their 2022 Modern Classic lineup. We’ve seen...
This Trident Cafe Racer has been doing the rounds on all the custom bike blogs and for obvious reasons. It’s...
Despite the clear improvements and benefits of the newer water-cooled models, the air-cooled Triumph Bonneville T100 is destined to be...
It’s not a Cafe Racer but this Triumph Bobber in my opinion is freakin awesome. Beautifully clean and simple. The...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
I don’t know about you but when I was a kid if I went anywhere near my Dad’s car with...
Two bikes in two days finished in beige and numbered 13…crazy! There’s two kinds of motorcycle entusiast who will never...
The 2008 EFI Triumph Bonneville “Soul Train” is the work of the crew at Ton Up Garage in Portugal, who...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
In 1969 Triumph motorcycles took out first, second and third places in the Thruxton 500 mile endurance race. 35 years...
“Triumph has a glorious racing history” explained Matthias Becker of Hanse Qustom in Hamburg, Germany. “The ‘Shady Sam‘ is our...
There’s no denying the Triumph Thruxton R is a great looking bit of kit. When the Hinkley team created a...
Bosozoku biker gangs once ruled the streets of Japan, these days though they are more of a nuisance than anything...
“We had a client from Perth in Australia contact us after he saw a picture of our Bronco Racer” recalls...
When a group of people band together for the benefit of a charity amazing things happen and this Thruxton Cafe...
“The SE is a clever tweaking to move the range into the ‘70’s’ at minimal cost, so I would not...
The Crane project was a chance for Ton-up Garage to once again build a bike with off-road influences, like the Gold...
Some nice footage of the new Norton Commando in action alongside the Triumph’s “modern classic” Bonneville with a quick review...
The world’s biggest Triumph motorcycle focused event ‘Tridays’ celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Spanning 3 days the Austrian based...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
One of the trademarks of Tamarit Motorcycles is that their only constant is change. With a portfolio fast approaching 100...
Being a cruiser-style bike the Triumph Adventurers has somewhat of a laid back stance. To even out the bikes stance...
O, to be a motorcycle journalist in the 1970s. When men were hairy, and bikes were lairy. With their barely-there...
When John Bloor purchased the Triumph Motorcycles Meriden factory site in 1983 he purchased the land, buildings and all the...
This year at the Bonneville Salt Flats the Low Brow Customs team turned up with a dual engine Triumph named...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
Great bikes should be ridden. Matt built his Triumph Trophy cafe racer as a tribute to a motorcycle once ridden...
Anyone wanting to build a custom motorcycle and living in a home with limited space understands how frustrating it can....
Not only do the Iron & Resin crew know how to design some pretty cool threads they also build slick...
As efficient as automation is has been responsible for the death of many age-old skills. In the world of aftermarket...
The Speedmaster: one of the most original custom conversions of a modern Triumph I have seen in some time. ...
Italian workshop Cafe Twin’s last Cafe Racer film “Passo a due” lead us on a serene lap of Rome, past...
Back in the early two thousands Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
“I’m from Southern California and grew up surfing, skateboarding and dirt biking. I fell in love with Cafe Racers in...
Triumph has released details of their 2009 Modern Classics range and there are a few surprising changes. Firstly they will...
“Designed to appeal to a new generation of motorcyclists looking for a new interpretation on the classic, vintage cafe racer,...
Bonneville T120 and T120 Black While all of the 2016 Triumph Classics feature big changes to their design and engineering,...
The Glemseck 101 festival is on again this weekend in Germany and it’s geared up to be bigger than ever....
Last time we heard from Dan he’d had an unfortunate accident that left him and the lovely Speed Merchant Thruxton...
Michael Hammer’s workshop, Hammer Kraftrad, is located in the northern reaches of Bavaria. So it’s no surprise he loves his...
And here I was thinking the best thing to come out of Belgium was chocolates and Jean Claude Van Damme!...
Last week I posted a Triton and had a moan about how long it had been since I featured a...
Earlier this year I ran a story on the “Big Chill”, an ’08 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer built by custom workshop Mean...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles have over 100 custom Triumph Modern Classics under their belts. Along with building custom bikes for...
En route to the tropical paradise that is Bali, the average Joe would be looking forward to lazing on the...
Hammarhead industries have been having some fun with a video camera and released this teaser for a video titled Pier...
Since 2011 Bologna, Italy has been home to Hook Motors, a “lifestyle store” aimed at those who appreciate passion, elegance...
There are plenty of custom motorcycles born of mixed parentage. Some should never have been conceived and yet others like...
Want a one off Triton Cafe Racer but don’t have the time, parts or know how to put one together?...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
The Triumph Rocket 3 is a lot of things. A monstrous cruiser. A torque powerhouse. A modern classic. But it...
What is it about the idea of an apocalypse that gets so many guys excited? In reality the end of...
On the southern coast of Wales, stretching out for 7 miles along the edge of Carmarthen Bay, is a...
From eBay: “You are bidding on (You should have bid on) a ground up custom 1974 Triumph Bonneville dual sport. This bike,...
“My main goal was performance and low-key style. Most of the modifications made decreased the Triumph’s weight and added to...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
Jesse Bassett has been operating ‘The GasBox’ workshop in Cleveland, Ohio since early 2009. As a seasoned workshop mechanic of...
Aside from being the most iconic of all Cafe Racers, what really makes the Triton special is how it came...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
This bikes popping up all over the place. Anyone happen to know who made it? Is this the start of...
On the back of the 2012 Speed Week here’s a great story about one of the salts superstars, the Gyronaut...
When you’re on to a good thing, stick to it. Tamarit Motorcycles have a soft spot for Triumphs. They kicked...
With over a million Instagram followers ‘Cafe Racers of Instagram’ (aka CROIG) have one of the world’s biggest social motorcycle...
Living in a big city can make it difficult for anyone wanting to customise their own bike. It was one...
Building a short series of custom motorcycles is a great way for a workshop to be financially viable. In most...
For years the de facto choice when building a cafe racer was the air-cooled, 865cc Triumph Bonneville. With very few...
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
The build started when a client came to Marcos looking for something “out of the norm” that could double as...
One of the perks of running a custom motorcycle website like ‘Return of the Café Racers’ is being invited to...
For a designer who’s range of clothing has had such an enormous impact on men’s fashion I am disgusted by...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
The Brighton is the result of a collaboration between Streetmaster of California and Richard Pollock, owner of Mule Motorcycles. The classically styled ‘Brighton’...
After the dust from the sheet settled Andy went on to tell Ryan stories of his escapades on the bike....
Spent most of today setting up a new computer (wahey) and found these images I collected a while back. These...
My motorcycle is a 2011 Triumph Bonneville. The build is still ongoing on as I continue to make upgrades and...
As well as trying to update this site as often as possible I also write for Tank Moto and Fuel...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
Let’s face it – 2020 wasn’t the best year to be releasing a new motorcycle. Heck, it wasn’t a good...
Built by Mean Machines in Sydney this 2008 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer named “Big Chill” is currently for sale. With...
Take the most powerful engine in the Triumph modern classic range and shoehorn it into one of the most revered...
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
The Super Rat Trident Cafe Racer was recently shot by Chad De Rosa for Cafe Racer magazine. Have a drool...
