Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
Out of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been...
“The starting point of the build was a Benelli 354 Sport. I wanted an Italian bike to celebrate an Italian...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
Trevers father, John Scales, was a 2 stroke road racer during the 1970s. “I heard so many stories from my...
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is now available! Just...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
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