The Italian British Cafe Racer

Friends who attended the recent Classic TT races on the Isle of Man insisted the motorcycle competing there that best embodies the true cafe racer spirit just happens to be made in Italy, not the UK. The svelte, handsomely designed Paton Lightweight that’s...

Mecum Las Vegas Behind The Scenes Tour

Few events on our calendar are as enjoyable as Cafe Racer magazine’s annual VIP Tours of the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction staging area. During the amazing sale of over 1,000 rare, classic and extremely desirable machines held at the sprawling South Point...

End of A Very Fast Road

Word recently spread about the sale and possible closing of Pitt Race, the Pittsburgh region’s premiere- and might I add, only- motorsports racing facility. The track is located in Wampum, beaver County, just 40 miles from the city center and since 2003 has...

Bedtime for Your Bike

For the past 16 years, CRM’s resident technical editor and ace mechanic Matt Wiley has provided readers (and staffers) with invaluable information on maintaining our rides. Matt’s decades in the motorcycle industry – whether we’re taking racing...

Spencer Davis October 18th Auction

People routinely stop by the CRM garage asking if we’ve got a line on any classic bikes for winter projects, restorations or just plain riding. And while there’s plenty of websites offering classic rides of various descriptions (and quality) auctions are...

CRM’s Most Loved Utility Player

It’s with heavy hearts that we had to bid farewell to longtime CRM team member George Krisher, who passed away recently age 70. George was an avid motorcyclist for most of his adult life, serving as a member and officer of both the local law enforcement riding...