With over a million Instagram followers ‘Cafe Racers of Instagram’ (aka CROIG) have one of the world’s biggest social motorcycle...
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.
Built by Mean Machines in Sydney this 2008 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer named “Big Chill” is currently for sale. With...
For years the de facto choice when building a cafe racer was the air-cooled, 865cc Triumph Bonneville. With very few...
Austin’s Revival Cycles have amassed an impressive portfolio of custom motorcycles. Each one has a unique story of how it...
As the world struggles to regain some form of normality after the pandemic – we’re beginning to see the return...
Jeff from Saint Motor Company has sent me through some new photos of his Triumph “Tesla” which he has been...
Let’s face it – 2020 wasn’t the best year to be releasing a new motorcycle. Heck, it wasn’t a good...
As featured on Cafe Racer TV, The Crampton Classic. A production dream that ended as a single concept bike being...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
What is it about the idea of an apocalypse that gets so many guys excited? In reality the end of...
The Super Rat Trident Cafe Racer was recently shot by Chad De Rosa for Cafe Racer magazine. Have a drool...
The Milan motorcycle show (EICMA) has grown to be one of the worlds premiere motorcycle events. With many manufacturers showcasing...
To complete my coverage of the Tridays 12 & Tridays 12.2 custom Triumph Bonnevilles by Free Spirits Racing Components I...
I think the term ‘patina’ is often misused in the custom world. Nowadays it seems to be applied to any...
This Trident Cafe Racer has been doing the rounds on all the custom bike blogs and for obvious reasons. It’s...
Is it just me or are Heiwa the epitome of ‘can do no wrong’ custom motorcycle building. Out of their tiny workshop...
Had to share this video as it’s not often we get such a good insight in to the work that...
…and rightly so. The Bonneville has an extensive list of modifications that cover every aspect of its construction. The 865cc...
I love the look of this bike. That screen is really interesting. Would be great to see one made. I’m...
This week’s Sunday Screening was produced by French moto-apparel brand Age of Glory. ‘Escape the City Limits’ celebrates the companies...
Triumph certainly seem to have gotten the formula right when they released their Thruxton R. I’ve heard both seasoned motorcycle...
Aside from being the most iconic of all Cafe Racers, what really makes the Triton special is how it came...
The Glemseck 101 festival is on again this weekend in Germany and it’s geared up to be bigger than ever....
Cosmetic Specification: Handmade ‘Slippery Sam’ polished aluminium fuel tank. (Supplied by T A Baker Tanks, Wales.) Alloy Monza fuel cap....
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
Icon 1000 has just unveiled their newest range of riding gear and with it comes a new website and more...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
“The Concept Racer workshop is a project that was born officially at the beginning of 2014, before that we were...
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)...
Rickman Motorcycles was a British motorcycle chassis manufacturer established by the Rickman brothers from 1960 to 1975. Their frames were...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Looking back at the Renard Motorcycles build portfolio it’s easy to see why someone would want workshop owners Kaarel and Andres to...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
“The build started by changing the headlight to something that was more classically styled.” says Michael. “Then I removed the...
This year at the Bonneville Salt Flats the Low Brow Customs team turned up with a dual engine Triumph named...
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
Before anyone starts screaming bloody murder, yes, we realise a cafe racer with a sidecar doesn’t make a lot of...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
“The SE is a clever tweaking to move the range into the ‘70’s’ at minimal cost, so I would not...
At 54 years young Swedish born Norwegian Tomas Wrede has an enviable list of bike builds under his belt. He...
Looking back over the past decade of publishing this website I can’t think of a year that offered more exciting...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
If you’re anything like us, the lack of motorcycle events this year is sure to be getting you down. Thankfully...
Another Cafe Racer fro Garage Company. This time it’s a no fuss Triumph conversion. I love a good rat bike...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
The year is 1954 and 15 year old drag racer Bobby Sirkegian positions his ’51 Triumph Thunderbird alongside a souped-up,...
Cafe Racer TV has continued to spawn top quality Cafe Racers from the workshops being featured in each new series....
The Japanese custom automotive scene is bursting with unbound creativity and world-class craftsmanship. So for a photographer whose passion lies...
It’s a beautiful thing to see a custom build turn out just as it had been envisaged. A lot of...
In the Tamarit Motorcycle catalog of more than 180 bolt on parts, you’ll find everything from fenders to seat cowls. Developing said...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
Some nice footage of the new Norton Commando in action alongside the Triumph’s “modern classic” Bonneville with a quick review...
Triumph Motorcycles have been adding a myriad of updates and special editions to their 2022 Modern Classic lineup. We’ve seen...
The world’s biggest Triumph motorcycle focused event ‘Tridays’ celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Spanning 3 days the Austrian based...
Revisiting an old piece of work can be a cathartic experience. Identifying past mistakes, comparing your old skills to your...
The Speedmaster: one of the most original custom conversions of a modern Triumph I have seen in some time. ...
After the dust from the sheet settled Andy went on to tell Ryan stories of his escapades on the bike....
Prior to Hinckley releasing their acclaimed water-cooled Bonnevilles they’d had a great run with their air-cooled predecessors. Despite not offering...
This customized 2008 Triumph Thruxton 900 ‘café’ bike was originally built for Dare Jennings, the founder of Deus Customs. The...
In life, the best advice you will get will comes from friends. After all, if you can’t trust your friends,...
If there’s one thing I love about my job, it’s picking the brains of the diverse handful of people that...
German father and son team, Michael and Allen Posenauer build bikes under the title of AMP Motorcycles. They don’t consider...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles have over 100 custom Triumph Modern Classics under their belts. Along with building custom bikes for...
We have to say readers rides have quickly become our favourite addition to the site in years. we’ve been overwhelmed...
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
This bikes popping up all over the place. Anyone happen to know who made it? Is this the start of...
What is it about the Japanese that allows them to keep producing such original looking custom bikes? The following 3...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle build from the new Deus ex Machina in Venice, USA. The modern Triumph Bonneville has...
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
“Triumph has a glorious racing history” explained Matthias Becker of Hanse Qustom in Hamburg, Germany. “The ‘Shady Sam‘ is our...
Last week I posted a Triton and had a moan about how long it had been since I featured a...
The Triumph Speed Triple rocked the motorcycling world when it came in to production in 1994. Powered by Triumph’s triple...
Despite it’s torrid sales history the Trident was a magnificent motorcycle. Its engine performed incredibly, its frame provided track worthy...
“I’m from Southern California and grew up surfing, skateboarding and dirt biking. I fell in love with Cafe Racers in...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
It’s been a while since I read the story of the Ugly Duckling, but I’m pretty sure this conversion of...
There are currently 4 models available in the Triumph classic range. The Boneville, Boneville T100, the Thruxton 900 and the...
If you haven’t already seen Brit Town the following video containing the first 10 minutes of the documentary style film...
There’s something very interesting happening over at Saint Motorbikes. Bozi’s latest custom motorcycle build is taking shape and it’s going...
Kyle and Tyler Malinky of Low Brow Customs could still be considered the new kids on the block at Bonneville...
When I’m not obsessing over motorcycles or writing features like this I like to watch people building things on Youtube....
Tim Kills BSA A65 Bobber On November 3rd & 4th I co-hosted a custom motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne named Oil...
There’s no denying the Triumph Thruxton R is a great looking bit of kit. When the Hinkley team created a...
Triumph has released details of their 2009 Modern Classics range and there are a few surprising changes. Firstly they will...
Jesse Bassett has been operating ‘The GasBox’ workshop in Cleveland, Ohio since early 2009. As a seasoned workshop mechanic of...
An 8 hour round trip doesn’t sound like all that much if you’re on your way to buy your dream...
Despite the clear improvements and benefits of the newer water-cooled models, the air-cooled Triumph Bonneville T100 is destined to be...
Is it possible to improve on perfection? After spending some time in the saddle of a Thruxton R you could...
The damage to Mixy’s Triumph left it inoperable with the tank smashed, side covers badly gouged and the front end...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
It’s been 3 years since the release of Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range. Amongst the first of the new Modern Classics...
Russia’s not just the home of borscht, vodka and Oscarworthy dashcam footage. In recent years there’s been some stellar motorcycle...
I don’t know about you but when I was a kid if I went anywhere near my Dad’s car with...