Recently confirmed is a new location and date for this summer’s must-see custom cafe racer show- the Cafe Racer Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show- our ninths- is set to roll on Saturday, August 13 at Sewickley, Pennsylvania’s War Memorial Park. The lush park setting will fill with some of the country’s top custom builds and this year, we’ve added a bobber category after witnessing the amazing field of un-sprung customs that rolled in last year. Prizes and awards will be presented to first and second place entries in six categories including; Best Japanese Cafe Racer, Best American/European cafe Racer, Best Bobber, Best Japanese Cafe Racer, Wildest Engineering, People’s Choice and Best in Show. The fun starts at 10 a.m. at the park, located on scenic Blackburn Road (next to the WMCA) and keep cranking’ until the trophy presentation at 3 p.m. Look for some tasty food trucks, new parts and accessories offerings from some nifty aftermarket providers, some incredible riding in the near vicinity and all your favorite faces from the pages of CRM.
2016 Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show Is Go!
February 10, 2016 | By Mike Seate
- Regretfully Letting GoWith 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...
- New Bike BonanzaFall 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...
- FIRST RIDE – Suzuki GSX-8S
All-Around Practicality and a Side of Thrills Story by Mike Seate • Photos by Jose Gallina When you think quick sharp-handling Suzuki, you think in-line four with a screaming, five-figure powerband, right? Bikes like Suzuki’s GSX-R line have not only defined the Japanese firm since 1985, but set standards for sporty road and track machines.... - FIRST RIDE – Aprilia Tuono 660 FactoryPower, Precision and Presence Story by Mike Seate and Jay LaRossa Photos by Jose Gallina The first thing that catches your attention about the new Aprilia Tuono 660 is the growl. The sound of the parallel twin engine’s pistons thrashing furiously along the cylinders is about a subtle as a lion stalking an antelope and...
