I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
“I thought to myself, if I can fix and maintain a 40 million dollar yacht, then I can build a...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
Ok I know it’s getting ridiculous now. Yet another BMW based Cafe Racer. This is the last one for...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
Trevers father, John Scales, was a 2 stroke road racer during the 1970s. “I heard so many stories from my...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
In our opinion there’s nothing better than when a talented photographer turns his camera’s attention to classic motorbikes. These shots...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
Jeffry Sol’s BMW R nineT has been somewhat of a social media sensation since it was unveiled at the Big...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...