A Cool View of Japanese Cafe Culture

  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...

Here’s To Spending Small and Winning Big

  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...

Build Train Race Champ for 2023

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...

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...