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…

If yo u follow the motorcycle industry, it’s not exactly a secret that most manufacturers are looking for new customers. The average age of an American rider these days is around 54 years old and the OEM (original equipment manufacturers) are looking to attract more youthful riders who will be active on two wheels for…

  Receiving unsolicited emails and images through the office in-box has proven one of the most satisfying parts of running a motorcycle magazine. over the past decade and a half, we’ve opened messages containing some truly odd requests (including one from a reader who sincerely wished to see our female contributor’s mud-wrestle each other!0 to…

  It’s always agas to see how the custom motorcycle scene is developing in faraway locations. The individual approaches to creating unique two-wheelers varies from country to country and seldom do trends from one nation translate to another. Each year. we’re pleased to have freelancers send us images from the wide world of International custom motorcycle…

  With publication of Cafe Racer magazine’s 15th Anniversary Issue just around the bend, we took a long, wistful look back at some of the incredibly creative and mechanically gifted people who’ve helped fill our pages with their custom motorbikes over the years. This issue, our June/July, 2023 will be the 87th though with the…

  Last issue we previewed the final sell-off of several significant, historic two-wheelers built and raced by Dave Degens of England’s legendary Dresda Tritons. The bikes went under the gavel on the weekend of April 23 and the low bids these and other rare British classics drew was a boon to buyers and a disappointment…

  One of the most enduringly popular modern retro motorcycles to emerge in recent years is Triumph’s 1200cc Bonneville platform. The new generation machines emerged in 2016, replacing the previous air-cooled, 900cc Bonnevilles that were hot-sellers on their own. However, the 1200cc Bonneville platform offered a whole new level of performance over the 58-odd horsepower…