Interview - Return of the Cafe Racers https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/category/lifestyle-motorcycle-cafe-racer/interview/ Cafe racers, custom motorcycles and riding gear news and reviews. Thu, 16 May 2024 06:29:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-rocr-emblem-32x32.jpg Interview - Return of the Cafe Racers https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/category/lifestyle-motorcycle-cafe-racer/interview/ 32 32 188132605 15 Years Strong: Thor Drake’s One Moto Show https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/lifestyle-motorcycle-cafe-racer/thor-drake-one-moto-show/ Thu, 16 May 2024 06:29:26 +0000 https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/?p=45522 For 15 years now Thor Drake, owner-operator of See See Motorcycles in Portland, OR, has been hosting the venerable One Moto Show. By all accounts, the 2024 edition of the custom motorcycle-centric festival was a huge success attracting some of the biggest crowds since its inception in 2009. Today we’re sitting down with Thor to learn a bit about the man, the evolution of the event, and what the future has in store for the One Moto Show. “The One […]

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]]> 45522 Amazing Thailand: 2022 Bangkok Hot Rod Custom Show https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/lifestyle-motorcycle-cafe-racer/2022-bangkok-hotrod-show/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:13:55 +0000 https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/?p=40048 If there’s one thing I’ve learnt over the years of writing this website it’s to never underestimate anyone or anything. That sentiment also applies to a country’s custom scene. When I think of Thailand I picture tropical island landscapes bordered by white sandy beaches, ad infinitum palm trees and pristine blue waters. It’s a place where tourists go to take advantage of the island lifestyle – drinking cocktails on the beach, relaxing from dawn till dusk and working on their […]

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]]> 40048 The Opposite of Death – The Curtiss 1 Electric Motorcycle Story https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/electric-motorcycle/curtiss-motorcycles-1/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:18:56 +0000 https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/?p=38253 On the 29th of June, 2022, on the company’s sixth birthday, Curtiss Motorcycles released the documentary ‘The Opposite of Death’ to commemorate the launch of their flagship first production Curtiss 1 fully electric motorcycle. Made by the director of ‘Oil In The Blood‘, Gareth Maxwell Roberts, it gives an intimate insight into a unique company and an extraordinary motorcycle. The following is the story behind the creation of the Curtiss company and their Curtiss 1 electric motorcycle. In 1991 trial lawyer […]

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]]> 38253 Interview: Stan Chen of the Outlier’s Guild Motorcycle Show https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/lifestyle-motorcycle-cafe-racer/interview-og-moto-show/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:31:15 +0000 https://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/?p=35402 For reasons, I don’t need to explain there have been very few custom motorcycle events of late. Thankfully as normality slowly returns across the globe things are starting to ramp up again. One of the latest events to re-emerge was the Outlier’s Guild Custom Motorcycle Show. Taking place in Downtown Los Angeles the OG Moto Show celebrates the custom motorcycle scene and the creativity it fosters. To get an insight into this year’s event and a peek at some of […]

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