During our global travels, we’ve often taken notice of some extraordinary motorcycles that aren’t for sale here in the US. The marketing of streetbikes is a complex business endeavor made by boardrooms full of well-trained sales researchers who (claim to) know what motorcycles would or would not sell to certain populations. We were fairly awestruck…

  On summer days when the mercury creeps over the 90 degree mark, I often find riding motorcycles to be a bit uncomfortable. Being an all riding gear all the time guy, when the humidity makes even riding in perforated, lightweight gear a hassle, I’ll retreat into the garage or office to re-direct my energies….

  It’s my honest opinion that a large part of what eventually sunk the custom chopper movement from the early 200s was the extravagant costs. Never mind that the original, 1960s choppers were stripped-down, very basic machines that emphasized speed and style over practicality, the later versions of these rigid-framed motorcycles had ballooned into grotesque…

Motorcycle roadracing has never been as popular with the public here in the Us as it is overseas. Some say it’s due the sheer dominance of so-called stick-and-ball sports like basketball and football, while others claim the lack of diversity in motorcycle racing makes it hard for minorities and women to relate. That may all…

    The 2023 Cafe Racer Magazine Reader’s Ride-In Custom Show concluded Sunday afternoon with the best field of entries yet to date. In addition to crowing our first-ever female trophy winner, the assembled field of 50-plus bikes included some sleek, cover-worthy customs, painstakingly restored antiques and classics plus plenty of the sort of speedy,…

Two of Moto Morini’s new, water-cooled 650cc V-twins. demos will be on offer at Sunday’s show.   Moto Morini’s beloved 3 1/2 factory cafe racer We’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of 2023 streetbikes from Italy’s Moto Morini, an iconic brand know to fans of their sweet, factory cafe racer 3/12. The bright red V-twin…

  There are several elements that comprise a timeless cafe racer motorcycle, from the non-nonsense, stripped-down design to the emphasis on pure, unfettered performance. And whether your ride is a classic, Mid-Century British twin or single, a Japanese multi-cylinder screamer or a modern bike done-up like a custom race replica, a few polished aluminum bodywork…

  Our current June/July issue features coverage of the past winners of our annual reader’s Ride-In show’s top honors, and the story chronicles a broad array of trophy-worthy custom motorcycles. However, looking into back issue files for these images, we relaized the events have drawn in hundreds of machines that were created with the same…

  After decades of TV and movie producers only utilizing motorcycles for nefarious purposes, it’s been a long overdue relief to witness an alternative. In recent years, my wife and I – both admitted addicts of British whodunnits- have noticed directors inserting bikes into scripts to interesting effect. I first noticed this in the popular…