At the end of World War 2 many British motorcycle manufacturers were on the verge of closure or had already...
Honda Cafe Racer
Honda is currently the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan. In the 1960s they became a household name in the USA thanks to their “You meet the nicest people on a Honda” advertising campaign. By the 1980s, they produced upwards of 3 million bikes a year. The Honda CB750 has been credited with being the world’s first superbike and has become the poster child of the modern cafe racer scene.
The Honda CB750 first came into production in 1969 and made a major impact on the motorcycle industry by being...
50cc’s! Hmm doesn’t sound that cool to me you say. Well check out the pics… and not only does the...
The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura (Prototype ie coming soon!) oozes Cafe Racer style and should pck plenty of punch based on...
Another great bike built by De Luxe in Sydney. This time it’s a Honda CB 400 Cafe Racer built on...
After my post a few days ago the Honda Fury was officially launched in New York. To coincide with this...
Yet another beautiful bike from the incredibly talented Danish Wrenchmonkees. This time is a Honda CB750 Cafe Racer they’ve named...
Found this 1974 Honda CB 750 Cafe Racer on eBay. I’m not completely sold on the look (mainly the headlight...
These Honda CB 750 Cafe Racers were built by Garage Company. I’m not sold on the rainbow paint on the...
Vic World of World Motorcycles is one of the planet’s best Honda CB750 restorers. Based in San Fran, Vic has...
Berry Bads Motorcycles are yet another Japanese custom tuner/builder who’s work has caught my attention. With a gallery full of Bobbers,...
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
If you saw my post recently about the Tidy Triumph Bobber I’m sure you’d like to see more about the...
If you’re looking for the ultimate toy for your motorcycle obsessed kid or something ultra-cool to sit on your office...
Fancy owning a Wrenchmonkee motorcycle? The Gorilla Punch is going under the hammer along with Monkee #7. You can place...
It’s been a while since I featured anything from BCR (Benjie’s Cafe Racers) on the blog but when I came...
1978 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer customized by Jeff Stephens of Godffery’s Garage. More images, video and specs after the jump…...
Sean of Roc City Cafe Racers in Rochester, NY has just finishing putting together this very tidy Honda CB350 coined...
This October 13 you can watch as the guys at Dime City Cycles transform this banged up, sludge filled Honda...
A while ago I posted this photo and a few people requested more so here’s what I found. ...
Lossa 1976 Honda CB 550 Cafe Racer “Mosca” 1965 Honda CB 160 Cafe Racer/Scrambler “Rasputan” 1978 Honda CB...
Bike Exif has just posted a shot of the a 1968 CB450 Cafe Racer. This particular Cafe Racer is the...
On the dawn of the premiere of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series a production studio called “The Second...
I wonder if it goes as hard as it sounds?...
I wasn’t able to make it along to the event last weekend at Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney and...
Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
Custom motorcycles straight out of the seventies by Bodyline Customs. Long, Low and full of style. ...
Supercharged and Nitrous Oxide aren’t words you often hear muttered by builders of Cafe Racers when they are running off...
The Wrenchmonkees have just won themselves a trophy without even trying! The boys took one of their newest builds, a...
…and all of a sudden you’re hooked. The RC166 won an amazing 10 out of 10 1966 World Championship series...
This Honda CB750, Dick Mann replica has been built by a chap by the name of Mick in Sydney. Mick has...
Ok, so it may not actually be made from Beer (that’s just plain ridiculous) but this very tidy Honda CB160r...
This Honda 1971 CB450 Cafe Racer titled Bonita recently appeared on Cafe Racer and custom motorcycle Blog, Pipeburn. After getting...
Sourced from Just Bikes. Sammy the CB100 is the creation of Ace builder Darren Brown. Sammy is described by Darren as “more of...
Here’s an episode from Two Guys Garage giving us a sneak peek at the Honda CB500 they are building which...
Honda CB750 “Cold bitch” More home built Cafe Racers sent in by our talented readers. Thanks for sharing your motorcycles...
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
The results are out and the winners have been announced but what bikes were our favourite custom motorcycles from the...
Makes me want to tear down the freeway tonight… lossaengineering.com...
This Cafe Racer built by Hardcore Svenmeister Customs is named simply Number 8. Number 8 is based on a 1980...
After spying these new shots of the Cafe CB750 by Whitehouse and Motorimoda on the Bikeexif facebook page, I thought I’d share...
Beautiful shots of beautiful motorbikes by Erik Runyon. I’m loving the colour of that tank. Maybe the colour...
What is it about Benjie’s Cafe Racer parts that make every bike their fitted to look stunning? These two Honda...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
Fifteen hundred bucks ain’t much of a budget when you’re setting out to build a custom motorcycle but it seems...
If you love your 2011 Bike Exif calendar as much as I do then get ready for the 2012 edition....
Back in 2007 I came across a Honda Dream on display in a motorcycle store in Leederville, Western Australia. I...
Bandit films and Fuel Tank TV have released the full version of their profiler video showcasing the work of custom...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Looking at the picture above one could be convinced that they are viewing an engine built by Vincent Motorcycles (I certainly...
We have been receiving some stunning Cafe Racers from our readers. If you have a Cafe Racer you’ve built in...
For the US release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actress Rooney Mara has done away with...
October! What the hell happened to September!? More amazing home built Cafe Racers from our readers. This time round it’s...
Take two Honda 360’s. Rebuild motor, brakes, forks, carbs, swingarm with combination of parts from two said bikes. Custom...
“This Honda CB550K was an older gentleman’s highway cruiser with shield and bags when I found it. You could tell...
We are pleased to showcase another set of readers rides for the month of October. Amazing garage built Cafe Racers...
A few months back I posted a video from Two Guys Garage showing the progress of their Honda CB500 Cafe Racer....
The DCC Four Hundred is based on a 1975 Honda CB400F and has been featured in season 2 of Cafe...
Todd McLellan is a Canadian still and motion photographer whose work includes this outstanding series of restored and customised vintage...
The DCC crew have added some more amazing shots of the Four Hundred that I had to share with those...
The base for the Electric Juice Cafe Racer was a 1979 Honda CB750, a motorcycle that many modern Cafe Racer...
Cream Motorcycles have released their ninth build, a 1980 Honda CB 750 named “Brownie” and it’s sweeeeet. The build took...
We just received this great set of photos from Chin on the Tank. They feature Nina keeping it real on...
I’m back on the W650 again! Got loads of time in the saddle this weekend, but it’s never enough!...
When someone says they’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug they usually mean that they have developed an obsession with...
No more riding for me until the new year! (no this isn’t my bike…I wish!) My two wheel fix will...
“Derek Despain has never been one to settle down. A week of knowing Despain can somewhat be related to the...
Well as always the weather in Perth couldn’t be any better for riding…shame my W650 is sitting under a cover...
Look at those…prices! Back when men were men and scantily clad women were every advertisers secret weapon (not much has...
We just received images of this outstanding 1974 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer from photographer Phil Foss. The bike was put...
Check out this 1973 Honda CB500 Cafe Racer up for grabs now oneBay. The bike have a list of...
In the early eighties, I had a series of t-shirts that featured vinyl, metal flake prints. They varied in subject...
In the winter of 2001 M3 Racing factory in Hawley, Minnesota hand built 4 replica Honda CR750 racers. Each of the...
It’s Monday and the motorbikes parked out the front feeling neglected. All I want to do is ride....
With no prior knowledge of custom motorcycle building or even motorcycle riding Marco turned to a cousin for advice who...
This custom Honda CBX400F race bike from 09RACING Japan is a far cry from how Honda released it. What was...
I was really surprised to see that Icon chose the Honda VRF1000R as the base for the Magnificent Bastard. In...
are holding their 3rd annual backyard build contest and Return of the Cafe Racers are on board to support the...
I never get tired of seeing Honda CB750‘s converted into Cafe Racers. Not only is the CB750 a magnificent base...
This little beauty of a bike from Simon and Singapore. He built the bike in the car park outside his...
Chris, the owner of this Honda CX500 Cafe Racer built the bike after deciding it was time to have...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
I will be the first to say that this isn’t going to be a top performing vehicle. This 1986 Honda CG125...
The motorcycle above it’s a custom Kawasaki Ninja 250r from Donny in Jakarta, Indonesia. The time it takes to build...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
This amazing piece of seventies motorcycle history has just popped up on eBay with a starting bid of $16,000AUD. It’s...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
Place your bids!! This incredibly tidy Honda CB400 Cafe Racer is up for auction on Ebay right now. Read the...
California based Airtech Streamlining are manufacturers of “the world’s largest selection of motorcycle fairings and bodywork”, producing parts for land...
I love Fridays. As beer o’clock draws closer (4pm) my concentration disintegrates and I begin my weekly ritual of trawling...
A few years back in New York, in a 4th floor city apartment E3 Motorcycles was born. In May...
A few weeks back I posted the Ellaspede custom Honda CB350 and it went down a treat. Today we this...
