Another Show Another Crop of Amazing Machines

    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,...

First Chance On A New Breed of Bike

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...

A Profusion of Polished Alloy

  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...

Winners in Their Own Right

  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,...

British Bikes on The Tube

  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...