The US streetbike market remained flat in 2024 according to international Motorcycle industry analysts MC Data. The Rome, Italy-based firm reports that 462,641 new stereetbikes sold in our country last year, despite a roaring stock market and healthy economy. Harley-Davidson is among the biggest losers with dismal third quarter sales and declining numbers overall The…

We’ve enjoyed a warmer than usual fall here in Western Pennsylvania, filling the memory books with memories of leafy rides through colorful foliage and days when we had to look twice at the calendar to remind ourselves that yes, this is December and we’re still aboard two wheels. Mother Nature and Old Man Winter had…

Readers who are interested in joining Cafe Racer magazine’s crew as we host a weekend of VIP tours of the amazing pre-staging area of the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction have two additional weeks to sign up to win. The tours are to be held on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, the 31st starting at…

After nearly 18 years of publishing Cafe Racer magazine, we’ve amassed quite an impressive library of high-quality motorcycle images. Some of the custom rides we’ve featured are truly unforgettable, their innovation and groundbreaking qualities sticking with us for years. One such machine is the Aprilia RSV Mille-powered special built back in 2010 by Welshman John…

A few years back we were fortunate enough to spend a day hanging out at the amazing and very active three-building compound that makes up Jay leno’s Garage. The buildings are filled to overflowing with exotic cars and motorcycles of every description and the veteran comedian and dedicated gearhead is a welcoming host if ever…

In a new streetbike season already revealing India’s Roya Enfield to be leading the way with several revolutionary new models, news has recently surfaced of the coming release of a bigger, bolder neo-cafe racer model. These spy shots of a long-rumored 750cc version of the globally popular Continental GT twin confirm the Chennai firm have…

With a steady schedule of acquiring, revamping and road testing classic and custom motorbikes, the CRM garage tends to get overfilled this time of year. There’s room to store and time to ride only so many bikes iun a given week, so tough decisions occasionally have to be made and the herd thinned. So with…

Fall is the best season for those of us excited by the new batch of street machines emerging from the R&D teams at the world’s motorcycle manufacturers. In Milan, Italy, the annual EICMA industry showcase is held, a sort of Fashion Week for the two-wheeled set where everything from concept bikes to high-tech accessories and…

Gotta love new streetbike season! It’s that tike of year when our partners in the motorcycle industry drop off new motorcycles for the CRM team to test ride, the first of which has been this amazing, 2025 BMW R129t. The retro roadster combines the best of classic, neo-cafe styling with the fastest, fiercest version of…