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…
Read MoreWith 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…
Read MoreFall 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…
Read MoreGotta 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…
Read MoreIn Cafe Racer’s current October/November issue, we look into one of the more fascinating technoloigical developments in recent motorcycle engine design: the rebirth of the parallel twin. Though this side-by-side engine type had become ubiquitous in British motorcycles during teh middle 20th Century, by the late 1990s, they were hard to find in new motorcycle…
Read MoreIn Cafe Racer magazine’s latest October/November issue, our columnist and longtime rider Anthony Conroy shares some deeply personal experiences with our readers. After several decades aboard two wheels, he suffered a serious illness that resulted in the amputation of his right leg below the knee. I won’t get into the details, but Connie, as his…
Read MoreMuch has been said and even more rumored about just what sort of motorcycle would replace Triumph’s speedy, sharp-looking Bonneville Thruxton. The factory cafe racer has been a hot seller around the world since the early 200s when the air-cooled, 865cc version captured a sizeable market share for its racy, retro 1960s looks and unintimidating…
Read MoreEvery motorcycle rider has a mental list of their favorite riding spots, a compilation usually dictated by teh sort of bike they ride. I’ve known stunt riders who were content to rip massive wheelies along city bridges and Florida causeways, while my cruiser-mounted friends swear by long, slightly curvy country lanes that challenge neither rider…
Read MoreFor the second year running, 20 lucky Cafe Racer magazine readers will share a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of the massive, five-day Las Vegas Mecum Motorcycle Auction. The nation’s largest powersports auction house will stage the annual event at the South Point Hotel and Casino from Wednesday, January 29 through Sunday, February 2. The event attracts…
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