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Earl Grey BMW R 100 Cafe Racer

This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
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Proud Father – White Collar Benelli BN 600R

You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
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Fond Memories – JOE’S BMW R100RT

Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
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Chop Talk – Revival Cycles BMW R18

The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
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KBike Crazy – Ron Dey’s BMW K100RS

From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
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Eleven BMW R100 by Kevils

The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
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Team Incomplete BMW Boxer

After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
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BMW R80 by Workshop Maquerelle

I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
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Kompact Racer – BMW K1100 RS Cafe Racer

When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
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Plasma Customs BMW R65

Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
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Nitrous injected Cafe Racer

Anyone got any details on this beast?...
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Simplicity Through Detail – Octavia BMW G650X

Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
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Chop Talk – Kott Motorcycles BMW R80

One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
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Road to Recovery – Scott Campbell’s BMW R65

Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
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Two of a Kind – Engineered to Slide R Nine TE

I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
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Celebrating Speed – Plan B Benelli 512M

“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
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Green with Envy – Vanity BMW R80RT

I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
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For Her – Wrench Kings BMW R100

Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
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Built on a Budget BMW R100RS custom

It all began when Hieronymus spotted an MC club member’s BMW boxer parked on a sidewalk in Paris. Sitting in...
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Father’s Son – Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7

Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
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Green Scot – VTR Customs DBR9T

“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
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M-spired – LaDini BMW K1100

Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
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Sunday Screening – Thornton T120 & BMW R18

Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
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First Brief – H Garage BMW R75

“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
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BWM Cafe Racer “The Bull”

Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
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Dynamite on 2 wheels – The Benelli TNT Cafe Racer 1130

The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
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Scrambler – Rogue Motorcycles R65

For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
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Blue Boxer – 46 Works R100RS

It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive...
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Bavarian Café BMW R100 LSB

Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
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Speed Blur – JSK Moto BMW R9T

We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
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Beautiful Machines Benelli TNT 300

Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
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BMW R26 the Loud Kraut

“All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone“ The sad individual responsible for that quote obviously never had...
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Bigger Badder Beemer – Gallows Garage K120

Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
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The little things that count

As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
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Deco Dream Bike – 1934 BMW R7

Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
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New Direction – BMW R100 Cafe Racer

“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
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Lucky for One – BMW R80 Cafe Racer

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Splendid Six – Jesse Scott Baumann BMW R90/6

The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
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